Four Star Center License
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Toddler Tech University
Gastonia, NC
· Gaston County
610 RADIO ST,
Gastonia, NC 28052
Quick Facts
Capacity
65 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
36000153
License Holder
CURRENCE, CATHERINE S
License Issued
Sep 12, 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
TODDLER TECH UNIVERSITY is a Four Star Center License in GASTONIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 65 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.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child enrolled in space #2 was not signed out on 8/19/25, 8/25/25, 8/28/25, 10/3/25 & 10/7/2025. Three children enrolled in space #2 were not signed out on 10/14/25. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 307 | .0713(a)(9) |
| Only one caregiver was required to meet staff/child ratio, but the name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not posted or a second adult was not on the premises for emergency relief. The name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not listed on the Emergency Medical Care Plan. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A current menu was posted and listed pickles, pears, bread, turkey, whole wheat bread, and milk for lunch. Children were served shredded cheese, nacho cheese flavored Doritos, pears, bread, turkey, milk and apple juice. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a 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. During lunch, one (1) child four (4) years of age was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm and a screen time log was not available for review. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. During lunch, one (1) child two (2) years of age was offered screen time and was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have a receipt of the annual Emergency Medical Care plan review on file. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-24 | 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). One (1) staff member, Catherine Currence, employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | 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. One (1) staff member, Catherine Currence, employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025. The staff member did not have a current staff qualification letter on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One (1) current staff member was not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Four children enrolled on August 15, 2022, July 17, 2023, July 10, 2023, and August 9, 2021, did not have available for review documentation of signed statements of receipt of Nc Summary of Laws. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space #1, behind a crib next to the exit and accessible to children, an outlet did not have an outlet cover. In Space #3, an outlet beside the cubbie next to the kitchen and accessible to children did not have an outlet cover. In Space #4, in an unlocked closet accessible to children, an outlet on the left hand side did not have an outlet cover. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | 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 space #3, located in a child’s cubbie, was one package of Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was accessible to children and not located in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #2, the medication permission form to administer Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was not available for review. Staff stated that the medication had not been administered to the child. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report dated November 7, 2023, did not document the following information: body part injured, medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, location of incident, and piece of equipment involved. An incident report dated November 20, 2023, did not document the following information: medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, piece of equipment involved, and location of incident. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. On September 28, 2023, November 7, 2023, November 20, 2023, and December 11, 2023, the incident reports were not documented on to the incident report log. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In Space #1, on November 29, 2023, at 1:06 pm, 1:22pm, and 1:35pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; on December 12, 2023, at 1:25pm, 1:40pm,, and 1:55pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; and on December 19, 2023, at 9:00am, 9:15am, and 9:30 am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | 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. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022; documentation available for review had completed two (2) out of eight (8) required hours of on-going training. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. One school-age child, who is transported using the child care facility’s van, did not have a completed permission to transport children documentation on file available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022, did not have documentation of an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan on file available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff member employed on September 11, 2023; documentation available for review was dated October 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child enrolled on July 17, 2023, did not have available for review a signed statement by parent of receipt this policy. | |||
| 2023-01-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child, enrolled 8/9/21, did not have a signed acknowledgement having received the Summary of the Child Care Law. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and Departure Times were not documented on the following dates: On January 4, 2023, one child was not signed in and three children were not signed out; on January 5, 2023, five children were not signed out; on December 30, 2022, four children were not signed out; on December 23, 2022, two children were not signed out; on December 21, 2022, two children were not signed out; on December 20, 2022, one child was not signed out, on December 19, 2022, two children were not signed out; on December 15, 2022, one child was not signed out; on December 13, 2022, two children were not signed out; on December 12, 2022, nine children were not signed out. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. Activity plans in Space #4 did not list specific activities for daily sand and water play for the week of January 9th through January 13, 2023, for the days Tuesday and Thursday. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 523 | .0508(g)(3) |
| The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. Activity Plans in Space #4 did not list specific activities for daily gross motor play for the week of January 9th through January 13, 2023, for the days Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. The Safe Pick-up and Delivery Statement was not posted for review on the parent board during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | 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. In Space #2, plastic wipes packaging with double warnings were accessible to children. The wipes were removed and this violation was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | 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. Documentation was reviewed for four school-age children who are transported using the child care facility's van. Two children enrolled on October 10, 2022, and two children enrolled on September 9, 2021, did not have photographs attached to emergency information on children documentation. Two children enrolled on October 10, 2022, did not have a completed emergency medical care information section of the child's application. One child enrolled on October 10, 2022, were missing a parent's signature authorizing the child care facility to obtain medical attention for the child in an emergency. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The permission to transport children documentation were not available for review and the administrator stated that she does not have this information completed. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. The administrator stated that she has been transporting children since October 1, 2022, and there were no records available for review. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One employee, hired 8/22/22, did not have verification of having reviewed the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to caring for children. This policy was reviewed and acknowledgement signed during the visit. This violation was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | 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 employee hired 8/15/22, one employee hired 8/22/22 and one employee hired 11/17/21 did not have verification of completion of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training for review. | |||
| 2023-01-09 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One employee, hired 11/17/21, had not completed the required Health and Safety trainings at of the time of the visit. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. The activity plan posted in space #2/3 was incomplete. There were two (2) activities per day listed and one (1) of the activities listed was free play. | |||
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