Description: LITTLE SANDPIPER'S LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Center License in BOLIVIA NC, with a maximum capacity of 155 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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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-140A |
| 2026-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-23 | 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 did not have a signed medical on file. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A child was told in a firm tone, "I can't wait for your mom to come" as a threat to get the child to behave and another child was told, "When we go outside you are sitting down." | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space 7a, one teacher was observed with eighteen children 4-5 years of age while the second teacher left the room to put milk away. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not completed for December 2025. | |||
| 2026-02-23 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. Diapers and wipes were stored on the diaper changing table in space 4. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-140A |
| 2026-01-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-140A |
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-30 | 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. A child 10 months of age did not have a signed statement of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma on file. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A staff member did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 5 years of initially completing the course (2/9/2020). | |||
| 2025-10-30 | 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. A staff member hired March 21, 2025, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. She completed the training on October 22, 2025. | |||
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I have used Little Sandpipers since 1996. My children attended and now my grandchildren.LSLC has always gone above and beyond to help parents and children. The program is excellent, I'm amazed at what my grandchildren learn each day. The teachers all have degrees in Early Childhood Education and a desire to see children learn through play and to never miss an opportunity to increase knowledge. It's preschool at its best,with owners,directors and teachers that truly care !!!!!
Where to start? My child has attend Little Sandpipers' Learning Center since he was 6 weeks old, he is now 5 years old and in the NC Pre-K program here at the center. The staff has always made me feel comfortable. Mrs. Ann has always gone out of her way to work with me when things have gotten financially tough. This is a wonderful child care center, I wouldn’t take my child anywhere else!
My Daughter have been coming here for years. The facility is awesome any problems that I have always same to get solve by the director or the owner.
Terrible facility! Owner is heartless.they don't have the best interest for your child.Its always chaotic when you pick up your child. My girl picked up so many bad habits there, because facility isn't under control.. So unorganized! Me and a lot of other parents pulled their child out of there. Don't let your child be subjected to that! We only went there because it was convenient, boy was that a mistake! Please go out of your way to get them in a good facility, where the owners actually care.
I would give them 0 stars if I could:
-No security measures in place, there is a front 'office' but you are lucky if anybody is even in there.
-Over priced compared to other 5 star facilities, there is a range that they can charge and this place is the highest of the range
-When I spoke with owner about after care rough housing, nothing was being done to correct bullying
-My child cried every time we even drove by, he became almost terrified of the place..we could not move him fast enough.
When dealing with childcare it is sad that this facility uses the lack of competition around the area to monopolize the parents...this is not how childcare should be handled