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The Learning Place At Thomasville Medical Center
Thomasville, NC
· Davidson County
207 OLD LEXINGTON ROAD,
Thomasville, NC 27360
Quick Facts
Capacity
129 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
2955112
License Holder
THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
License Issued
Oct 23, 2017
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
THE LEARNING PLACE AT THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER is a Five Star Center License in THOMASVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 129 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. **The EPR plan did not contained all current information as changes occurred** | |||
| 2026-07-14 | 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. Health Questionnaires were observed maintained within the personnel files.** | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. *Documentation of the required medication administration in child care training was not available for review for a four staff members.** | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. There was no allergies list posted in the kitchen. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The kitchen door was not locked. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space 5 there was a child's medication for "Diphenhydramine" without a permission form signed and dated by parent. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space 5 there were three permission to administer medication forms that expired. One was for Nystatin expired 11/26/25, Infant gas relief drops expired on 2/7/26 and Boudreaux's But Paste expired on 1/3/26. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A. Moore did not renew her qualification letter before it expired. This person cannot work around children until she has been qualified by criminal records. This was expired on 1/26/26. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. D. Nobles ITS-SIDS expired on 1/11/25. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Several files did not have a qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2025-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-18 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. In a classroom with toddlers, a fan was observed unmounted on a wall and with no mesh protector. | |||
| 2025-07-18 | 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. **In a classroom caring for school-age children a permission to administer medication document was expired" | |||
| 2025-07-18 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. **Records required for volunteers observed serving in the classrooms were not available for review.** | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 703 | .0601(e) |
| Chairs and tables were not the appropriate height for the children using the items. **Chairs used by children who are four(4) and five(5) years old were too high for the children’s feet to reach the floor. ** | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| 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, including disposable materials, and what appears to be a ripped plastic sign with jagged edges. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Except for a small patch of grass, surfacing beneath the climber/sliding board equipment does not meet the requirement for protective surfacing on the playground used by children who are three and four years old | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. An infant was observed sleeping on a play mat on the floor more than approximately 10 minutes and was not initially placed on his back first to sleep. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. 0n-going training records were not available for review. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. All required programs records were not available for review. Playground inspections, emergency drills were not accessible. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In the infant classroom, a prescription medication was not maintained in locked storage. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In a classroom with infants and a classroom with children who are two years old, the dates to begin and complete the administration of medication was not completed/provided. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | 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. Permission to administer medication forms were not observed for over the counter medications in a classroom with children who are two years old | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's training expired in September 2023. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member's training expired in September 2023. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member's file did not contain documentation of Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2024-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-246L |
| 2023-08-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In a classroom with children who are 3 years old, an aerosol spray can of disinfectant was observed stored in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The following vehicles displayed tags which expired May 2023: (BA-8695 and VVT-4437). | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1111 | .1002(c) |
| All vehicles were not insured for liability as required by state law. Documentation of current insurance was not available for review for facility vehicles.(Tag-BA-8695, Tag-VVT-4437). | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. First Aid kits were not available on vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. Vehicles used to transport children has seats that are ripped. | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The above required information was not observed on the buses used to transport children. Documentation of children's names only was observed on the buses. Signed permission to transport was available. | |||
| 2023-08-11 | Violation | 1419 | .0601(b) |
| All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings were not assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer and/or the manufacturer's instructions were not kept on file or electronically accessible, if available. Provider did not maintained manufactures instructions on the installation of new playground equipment for Division Representative review. The equipment was observed on playgrounds used by school-agers and a playground used by children who are 3-5 years old. | |||
| 2023-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The provider has not contacted Environmental Services to request the past-due Sanitation Inspection. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on November 23, 2021 | |||
| 2023-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-11 | 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. Children were allowed to use electronics with no specific developmental goals or set time frame. Screen time was not documented. | |||
| 2023-01-11 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A staff member told a child if they bit them they would bite the child back and draw blood. | |||
| 2023-01-11 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline and the child's safety or the safety of others was not at risk. A seven-year-old child was restrained for several minutes due to their behavior. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In a classroom with children who were 3 and 4 years old there were a bottle of bubbles with three hazardous warnings. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | 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. In a classroom with children who are 3 and 4 years old there was leftover nonprescription medicine which had been returned to the parents or discarded. In one classroom the permission to administer medication was expired. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff member had a pending qualifying letter. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance). On staff member did not submit paperwork for a CBC. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. There are two staff members who did not renew the First Aid Training prior to expiration. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. There are two staff members who did not renew the CPR Training prior to expiration. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Documentation of parent notification of tobacco restrictions was not in each child's file. | |||
| 2022-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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