Five Star Center License
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Unique Kids Child Development Center, Inc.
Shelby, NC
· Cleveland County
1829 STONEY POINT ROAD,
Shelby, NC 28150
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 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
23000489
License Holder
UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Sep 3, 2020
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Meets enhanced ratios minus 1.
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About the Provider
UNIQUE KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. is a Five Star Center License in SHELBY NC, with a maximum capacity of 50 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-271A |
| 2026-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-271A |
| 2026-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-271A |
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. On May 18, 2026, a four-year-old child was grouped with one and two-year-old children, a violation of Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .0713(a)(6) | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. On May 18, 2026, a staff member administered an over the counter medication to a five-year-old child without written parent authorization. | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. On May 18, 2026, staff members listed on the EMC plan were not on site to assess injury, provide first aid, and contact a child’s parent when a child fell and sustained an injury to the ear, violations of Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .0802(a) | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. On May 18, 2026, and incident report was completed but not given to the parent, a violation of Child Care Rule 10A NCAC .0802(e) | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 1963 | .3208; .3209 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. On May 18, 2026, one staff member cared for thirteen children, ages three through nine, a violation of child care rule 10A NCAC .3209 | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-03 | 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. In the Outdoor Gross Motor Space #2, it was observed that two pieces of riding gross motor equipment were broken and in poor repair. One horse had a cracked orange handle, and one white Baby Shark trike had a missing pedal. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | 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 May 17, 2022, did not have available for review of completing the required ten hours of on-going training by May 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | 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. The documentation available for review on the ABCMS Portal System had one staff member not linked but was listed on the staff and training worksheet. The staff member was employed on September 1, 2018. | |||
| 2025-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1225-166L |
| 2025-12-19 | Violation | 899 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. Staff stated that three Delonghi Ceramic Technology electric space heaters had recently been used a few times during the operating hours of 6:00am to 6:30am prior to children arriving in the month of December 2025 due to low outside temperatures and to knock the chill out of the air in the child care facility. The electric space heaters were used to provide additional heat in the hallway next to the kitchen, in Space #1a, in Space #1b, and in Space #2. | |||
| 2025-11-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-01 | 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 #2 on March 12, 2025, the sleep position was not documented at 12:30pm, 12:45pm, and 1:00pm for one infant ten months in age that was enrolled on August 14, 2024. | |||
| 2025-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-11 | Violation | 1245 | 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) |
| For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. On April 11, 2024, nine (9) children three (3) years of age to four (4) years of age were present in Space #1b. The child care program meets enhance space and the room capacity of the Space #1b room in order to the enhance square footage permit restriction is seven (7) children. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-04 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The current fire inspection report available for review was dated October 21, 2022. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | 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. In Space #3, on December 1, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. One child enrolled on February 6, 2023, had missing parent's signature and date reviewed on the infant feeding plan. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | 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 #2, on April 4, 2023, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On April 18, 2023, at 1:15 pm and 1:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. April 19, 2023, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On April 21, 2023, from 11:15 am to 12:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #2, at 8:50 am the staff/ child ratio was observed as one staff member caring one infant child and four children one years of age. At 9:25 am, a second staff member arrived in the classroom. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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