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Little Thinkers
Burlington, NC
· Alamance County
2485 MORAN ST,
Burlington, NC 27215
Quick Facts
Capacity
169 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 227-9131
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
01000501
License Holder
LITTLE THINKERS LLC
License Issued
Dec 6, 2023
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 all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios. Transportation is prohibited
Reviews
TJB1
2013-08-15 14:59:41
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
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!
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About the Provider
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.
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.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outside some of the black borders surrounding the mulch had the large bolts sticking out. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One teacher hire 3/5/2026 did not have a medical on file before caring for children. | |||
| 2025-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-18 | 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 two classrooms, outlets were uncovered on power strips. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-25 | 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. **An expired medication form was observed in a classroom with children who are one year old.** | |||
| 2025-03-25 | 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. **A staff member hired in November 2024, has not completed First Aid Training.** | |||
| 2025-03-25 | 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. **A staff member hired in November 2024, has not completed CPR Training.** | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 1832 | .0801 (a)(5) |
| Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of playground inspections was current. The last documented playground inspection was June 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | 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 hired in June 2024, has not completed this required training. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | 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 hired in June 2024, has not completed this required training. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | 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 member of the teaching staff, hired in June 2024, has not completed this required training. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-09 | 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. Parent permission to administer was expired for over-the-counter medications observed in a classroom with children who are one year old. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | 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. This is a repeat violation from a 4/21/22(expired parent permission to administer) and 10/26/2022 visit(expired medication). Expired medication and an expired permission to administer medication was observed in two classrooms. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. This is a repeat violation from a 10/26/22 visit (playground inspections were conducted by an untrained staff member). During today's visit playground inspections for September, October and November 2023 were not documented and/or available for Division Representation review. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0723-159A |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0723-159A |
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 444 | .1005(b)(5) |
| A schedule of off premise activities were not posted in each participating classroom to be viewed by parents and/or copy of the schedule was not given to parents. The center failed to provide parents with a copy of the schedule of the off premise activity or and post information in each participating classroom that included the location of the activity, the purpose of the activity, and did not list emergency contacts | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 476 | .1005(b)(6) |
| Staff did not use the list of participating children to check attendance when leaving the center, periodically when the children were involved in the activity, before leaving the activity to return to the center, and/or upon return to the center. On 7/26/23, a staff member failed to document attendance as children boarded and departed the bus, during an off premise activity. On 7/27/23, a staff member failed to check attendance before leaving an off premise activity, resulting in a 5-year-old child being left at the off premise location. Staff members failed to document children’s departure from the buses, attendance throughout the off premise activity, before leaving the activity, and upon return to the center on 7/27/23. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | 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. A staff member failed to maintain a log of screen time for school-aged children or documented on activity plan available for review. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two staff members failed to ensure a safe environment for a five-year-old child when they unintentionally left the child at a park and didn't realize the child was missing until they returned to the center. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | 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. On 7/27/2023, a staff member failed to have a first aid kit and fire extinguisher while providing transportation for an enrolled child, in their personal vehicle. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | 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. Staff member failed to have a child's emergency and identifying information in the vehicle when the child was transported to the center from an off premise activity in the staff member's personal vehicle. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | 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. A staff member failed to provide the location of the off premise activity prior to transportation being provided for 20 school-aged children. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. A staff member was not aware of the location of a 5-year-old child, at all times, during an off premise activity resulting in a child being left at the off premise location. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. The Division substantiated child maltreatment due to the center's failure to adequately supervise a five-year-old child which created an unsafe environment for the child. | |||
| 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 |
| 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(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 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 | |
| 2022-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. A staff member was left on the toddler playground with eight children who ranged in age from 0-1 year old. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 872 | 0.1803 |
| The discipline policy was not followed. A staff member used inappropriate discipline, not in compliance with the school's written discipline policy. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member was seen lifting a child inappropriately from their chair. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-26 | 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. Diaper creams with more than one warning was not kept in locked storage, due to a broken lock. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | 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 two years old leftover medication was not discarded or returned to the parent when treatment was complete. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-26 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were conducted by an administrator who did not have documentation of Playground Safety Training. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-21 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In a class room of children who are one year old, the activity plans being displayed were from the week of March 14th through the 18th of 2022. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | 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. Cleaning products and aerosol sprays were located in a cabinet in an unlocked restroom. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | 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. Emergency medication with an expired parent signature was observed in a classroom. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file did not contain the required medical record. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | 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. There are two staff members whose files did contain a valid qualifying letter. | |||
| 2022-04-21 | 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. One staff member's file did not contain documentation of a medical report nor a negative TB test. | |||
| 2022-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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