Child Care Center
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Wee Care Day School
Gastonia, NC
· Gaston County
2316 UNION RD,
Gastonia, NC 28054
Quick Facts
Capacity
126 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 866-0611
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
36000197
License Holder
FIRST FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH OF GASTONIA, INC.
License Issued
Mar 14, 2022
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
Wee Care Day School is a ministry of First Freewill Baptist Church. Wee Care offers child care for ages 6 weeks through Pre-K.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-15 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 Space #5, the permission to administer mediation form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Baby Healing Paste expired on December 1, 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-06 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. In Space #3, a staff member fed one (1) child, gave a pacifier to another child, sanitized a highchair tray, and then fed a second child. The staff member did not wash their hands before, after, or between any of these tasks. | |||
| 2025-01-06 | 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 Space #3, one (1) Bic Cover It Correction Fluid with multiple warnings, was in an unlocked cabinet above the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2025-01-06 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #3, one (1) infant, three (3) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on December 20, 2024, at 9:47am and not again until 10:03am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, eight (8) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on December 18, 2024, at 9:33am and not again until 9:49am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, five (5) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on December 20, 2024, at 8:58am and not again until 9:14am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, five (5) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on December 20, 2024, at 9:14am and not again until 9:35am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, nine (9) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on December 12, 2024, at 10:23am and not again until 10:39am. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-16 | 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 Space #7, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of A&D Treat Diaper Rash Cream expired on July 14, 2024. In Space #8, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Desitin Maximum Strength Zinc Oxide Diaper Rash Paste expired on May 15, 2024, and one (1) tube of Desitin Daily Defense Diaper Rash Cream expired on June 2, 2024. In Space #8, one (1) tube of Desitin Maximum Strength Zinc Oxide Diaper Rash Paste expired May 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #3, one (1) infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual sleep check on July 12, 2024, at 10:30 am and not again until 11:00 am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual sleep check on July 15, 2024, at 10:57 am and not again until 11:15 am. In Space #3, one (1) infant, five (5) months of age, had a visual sleep check on July 11, 2024, at 3:37 pm and not again until 3:58 pm. In Space #3, one (1) infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual sleep check on July 2, 2024, at 11:43 am and not again until 11:59 am and on July 2, 2024, at 12:14pm and not again until 12:30pm. In Space #3, one (1) infant, nine (9) months of age, had a visual sleep check on July 10, 2024, at 10:25 am and not again until 10:45 am. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on March 18, 2024, did not complete First Aid Training until July 2, 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on March 18, 2024, did not complete CPR Training until July 2, 2024. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-22 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space #4, five (5) bottles of formula and human milk were not labeled with the date the bottles were received by the facility. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | 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 Space #5, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Nystatin Cream, USP. In Space #7, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) container of Up & Up Baby Petroleum Jelly expired on November 21, 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In Space #1, one (1) space heater was on and operating on a chair, fourteen (14) inches from the ground, to the right of the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing under the stationary structure on the playground for preschool age children measured zero (0) to five (5) inches across the fall zone. | |||
| 2023-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-052A |
| 2023-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #3, one (1) sleeping infant, eight (8) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on July 17, 2023 at 10:10am and not again until 10:33am. In Space #3, one (1) sleeping infant, eight (8) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on July 18, 2023 at 10:50am and not again until 11:10am. In Space #3, one (1) sleeping infant, six (6) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on July 17, 2023 at 9:50am and not again until 10:10am. In Space #3, one (1) sleeping infant, six (6) months of age, had a visual sleep check documented on July 20, 2023 at 11:50am and not again until 12:10pm. The facility’s safe sleep policy requires sleeping infants twelve (12) months of age and younger to be visually checked at least once every fifteen (15) minutes. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space #1, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) container of Johnsons Baby Powder expired on July 18, 2023. In Space #3, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Hylands Naturals Baby Organic Soothing Gel did not have a date listed that the permission was valid from or to. In Space #3, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) prescription Famotidine did not have a date listed that the permission was valid from and the date the permission was valid to was listed as June 19, 2023. In Space #4, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) prescription Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution and one (1) tube of Orajel Baby Cooling Gel. In Space #4, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) bottle of Sun Bum Kids Moisturizing Sunscreen Spray did not have a parent signature. In Space #4, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) bottle of Hylands Baby Oral Pain Relief and one (1) tube of Dr Talbots Baby Tooth Gel had both medications listed on the same Permission to Administer Medication Form which expired on May 27, 2023. In Space #7, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) bottle of Sun Bum Mineral Sunscreen Spray expired on June 10, 2023. In Space #7, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) Sun Bum Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick expired on June 10, 2023. In Space #7, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) bottle of Coppertone Pure and Simple Kids Mineral Sun Protection Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Spray expired on June 21, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-15 | 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 #8, one (1) child was not signed out on January 20, 2023. In Space #9, one (1) child was not signed out on February 13, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | 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 #2, five (5) outlets on a surge protector on top of the filing cabinet to the left of the teacher’s desk were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 20, 2023 at 11:25 am and not again until 11:45 am. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 6, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 7, 2023 at 3:10 pm and not again until 3:30 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 17, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 19, 2023 at 11:50 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 23, 2023 at 11:53 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 24, 2023 at 11:42 am and not again until 12:00 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 26, 2023 at 11:56 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on January 30, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 1, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 6, 2023 at 11:45 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 7, 2023 at 11:50 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual checks documented on January 10, 2023 at 11:35 am, 11:55 am, and 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 1, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 6, 2023 at 11:55 am and not again until 12:15 pm. In Space #4, one (1) sleeping infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual check documented on February 8, 2023 at 11:50 am and not again until 12:15 pm. Your facility's safe sleep policy requires sleeping infants, twelve (12) months of age and younger, to be visually checked at least every fifteen (15) minutes. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on September 14, 2021, did not complete all of the required Health and Safety Trainings. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-02 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. In Space #4, the infant feeding plan for one (1) child, eight (8) months of age, was not updated to include permission to feed the infant baby food, which the child is receiving at the facility. In Space #4, the infant feeding plan for one (1) child, nine (9) months of age, was not updated to include permission to feed the infant baby food, which the child is receiving at the facility. In Space #5, the infant feeding plan for two (2) children, both twelve (12) months of age, was not updated to include permission to feed the children table food, which the children are both receiving at the facility. | |||
| 2022-03-02 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A prescription or over the counter medication was administered without specific instructions and authorization from the child's parent or health care professional. In Space #6, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aveno Baby Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen expired on March 1, 2022. In Space #6, there was no Permission to Administer Mediation Form for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste. | |||
| 2022-03-02 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on September 14, 2021, did not complete First Aid Training. | |||
| 2022-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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