Tiny Treasures Daycare & Learning Center

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“In space #1/2, there were fifteen children, age three through five years old and one teacher.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 10, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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 #6, there were three bottles stored in the refrigerator without dates. The teacher wrote dates on the bottles.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

The number of children present was not within permit capacity.

“There were fifteen children in space #1/2. The capacity is fourteen.”

Rule The number of children present was not within permit capacity.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 10, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“It was stated during staff interviews that the administrator delivered lunches to the classrooms.The Administrator was counted in staff/child ratio in space #5. Therefore, one staff member was left alone with nine children ages 0 - 1 while lunch was taken to other classrooms. Repeat violation from 1/8/25 and 1/14/25.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 28, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.

“Lunch was missing a vegetable component.”

Rule Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 28, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“One teacher was observed walking to the front entrance door of the facility leaving one teacher alone in space #3/4 with five children, age one-year old and five children, age two-years old for approximately one-minute. This is a Repeat Violation from 1/8/25.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 28, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.

“TB test results were not on file for one new staff member.”

Rule On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 23, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“There was one teacher with five children, one-year of age and four children, two-years of age in space #3/4.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 28, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.

“Five large dinosaurs measuring 31 inches high, one slide measuring 20 inches high, and two slides measuring 22 inches high were placed on grass surfacing.”

Rule All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age.

“A wooden border placed around three dinosaurs measuring 31 inches high did not have wodden borders measured at least six feet around the equipment. The following measurments were: Purple Dinosaur – 4ft 10in. x 4ft 2in x 5ft 1in x 4ft. 4in., Blue Dinosaur – 4ft 7in x 2ft. 10in x 4ft 3in x 4ft., Green Dinosaur – 4ft 6in x 6 ft x 4ft. 5in x 4ft.1in.”

Rule Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.