Description: Little Thinkers is a unique learning center where children learn through playing. We provide a safe and loving place for children to interact, to learn, and to make friends.
Located in Burlington, NC, Little Thinkers is a bright, clean, well-maintained four-star facility. Our highly qualified teachers offer individualized attention to each of our students. We keep class sizes small to ensure an enriching experience for every child.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In classroom of children who are three and four years old, the activity plan for the current week was not posted. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 504 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f) |
| Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage. Milk which had expired on April 9, 2023 was observed in the Kitchen refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. There was no screen time documentation in the school-age classroom. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation of fire drill for March 2023 was not documented. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Expired medication was not returned to parents or discarded after course of treatment or when child was no longer enrolled in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. Documentation of medication administration was not maintained for 6 months. There was no documentation of past medication administered. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(n) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Trash was observed on the playground used by children who are four and five years old. On this same playground there was a tricycle with a broken seat and exposed sharp edges. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic bags were observed stored in unlocked space in a classroom with children who are two years old. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member's file did not contain documentation of orientation. The staff member was hired in December 2022. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. Staff members did complete on-going training. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff evaluations and staff development plans were not documented or available for review. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Documentation of Shelter in place or lockdown drill for March 2023 was not documented. The last emergency lockdown drill documented was December 2022. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. A staff member's file did not contain the medical report or the negative TB Test. | |||
| 2022-12-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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Fantastic! We tried several places before choosing Little Thinkers. The amount of love and care these teachers show the kids is amazing. We have a 3.5 and 1 year old that attend, couldn't be happier!