Littletots Clubhouse

Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.

“Accessible to children in care, a tube of drywall repair was stored on a desk in the child care area. The violation was corrected when the operator removed the item and placed in a locked room.”

Rule Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

Health questionnaire was not completed annually.

“The most current health questionnaire on file for the operator expired on December 16, 2025. The violation was corrected when the operator completed and updated health questionnaire.”

Rule Health questionnaire was not completed annually.. Corrected during the inspection.

Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer.

“A thermometer was not present in the refrigerator. This is a repeat violation from December 12, 2025. The violation was corrected when a household member purchased a thermometer during the visit and placed it in the refrigerator.”

Rule Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer.. Corrected during the inspection.

Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer.

“The thermometer located in the refrigerator was not working therefore the temperature inside did not register.”

Rule Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 17, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.

“The most current fire inspection on file was completed on August 8, 2025.”

Rule The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 16, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.

“The most current quarterly lockdown on file was completed on August 8, 2025.”

Rule The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 16, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available.

“Accessible to children in the home, a pet gerbil, stored in its cage, did not have vaccination records.”

Rule Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 16, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Application did not have an a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services.

“Application for a child, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet, did not have a medical action plan attached for the child with asthma. The child’s date of enrollment was June 9, 2025.”

Rule Application did not have an a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference.

“An infant feeding plan was not available for reference for a child, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet. The child’s date of birth is March 17, 2025, and the child’s date of enrollment was April 3, 2025.”

Rule Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.

“Operator did not provide a written statement to parents of a child, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet, regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. The child’s date of enrollment was June 9, 2025.”

Rule Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent’s signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child’s file.

“Prior to enrollment of a child, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet, the operator did not obtain the parent’s signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours. The child’s date of enrollment was June 9, 2025.”

Rule Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child’s parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file.

“A signed statement was not on file for one child, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet. The child’s date of enrollment was June 9, 2025.”

Rule Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child’s first day of attendance.

“The Operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents of two children, identified on the family child care home enrollment worksheet, on or before the child’s first day of attendance. The children’s date of enrollment were April 3, 2025 and June 9, 2025.”

Rule The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 10, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All garbage was not stored in water-proof containers with tight fitting covers both indoors and outdoors.

“Outdoors, garbage was not stored in a water-proof container with a tight fitting cover/lid.”

Rule All garbage was not stored in water-proof containers with tight fitting covers both indoors and outdoors.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 15, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children.

“A bottle of Charcoal Lighter Fluid was sitting on the deck in the outdoor learning environment accessible to children in care. This was corrected when the operator removed the bottle of Charcoal Lighter fluid from the deck and placed it inside the locked storage room outdoors.”

Rule Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children.. Corrected during the inspection.

Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.

“An electrical outlet on the wall and two outlets in a power strip (surge protector), accessible to children, in the primary care space were not covered. When prompted, N. Calloway corrected this by adding a child safety plug to the uncovered outlets in the wall and power strip.”

Rule Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.. Corrected during the inspection.