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Little River Sac Club

A child care center in Durham, North Carolina 27712

2315 Snow Hill Road, Durham, North Carolina 27712. (919) 287-5683.

North Carolina’s own record, on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 18 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.

What these words mean5
Inspection (survey)
A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
Deficiency, citation, violation
What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
Quality rating
Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
Licence status
Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
Capacity
The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.

What did inspectors find?

8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 24, 2026.

18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 of them marked corrected.

Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

When those violations happened

18 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

18 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.

Each violation, in its source’s words

Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.

Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

Sep 24, 2026: unannounced4 violations
  • 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. CPR training for the site manager expired on 9/7/26.”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 19, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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. First Aid training for the site manager expired on 9/7/26.”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 19, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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.

    “There were 4 uncovered outlets in the cafeteria (primary space), and 2 uncovered outlet in classroom A-1, where the children played in centers.”

    Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 8, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.

    “Food allergy information was recorded in the group leader’s notebook but not posted in the cafeteria.”

    Rule Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 8, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Mar 10, 2026: unannounced1 violation
  • Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.

    “Medical permission to administer an Epi-Pen for a child with a food allergy expired on 2/25/26.”

    Rule Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 23, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Dec 15, 2025: unannounced3 violations
  • Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.

    “The emergency information on file for one staff was dated 7/11/24.”

    Rule Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

    “One child had AUVIQ to be administered for a food allergy. The Medical Action Plan was not filled out completely, and the child did not have a signed medical authorization form from the parent to administer the medication.”

    Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 19, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

    Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or 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 19, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Mar 27, 2025: unannounced2 violations
  • Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.

    “Both group leaders stated no children in their group had a food allergy. While checking children records, I observed that a parent had indicated three times on the child’s application that the child had two food allergies.”

    Rule Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 14, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.

    Rule Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 14, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Oct 17, 2024: unannounced1 violation
  • Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

    “The last documented outdoor inspection that could be located today was dated 8/29/24.”

    Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Apr 16, 2024: unannounced7 violations
  • Application did not have 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.

    “The child with an Epi-Pen for a food allergy did not have any paperwork for the medication.”

    Rule Application did not have 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: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

    “One group leader needed an updated annual evaluation on file.”

    Rule Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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.

    “There was an uncovered electrical outlet in the cafeteria (primary space).”

    Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

    “Afternoon snack today consisted of Cheetos and bottled water. The posted menu for April indicated that Cheetos and bottled water was also the menu on 4/2/24.”

    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: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.

    “One child had an Epi-Pen for food allergy. The child brought the medication to afterschool each day in her bookbag. The bookbag was kept in a open gray tote on the floor.”

    Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.

    “The training had not been completed for the site manager, who began employment on 12/6/23.”

    Rule New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.

    “Two staff needed additional training hours to complete their yearly requirement.”

    Rule Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All 8 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 24, 2026Unannounced visit4 violations cited
Mar 10, 2026Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Dec 15, 2025Unannounced visit3 violations cited
Apr 14, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Mar 27, 2025Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Oct 17, 2024Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Apr 16, 2024Unannounced visit7 violations cited
Jan 3, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 21, 2019.
  • Licensed for 106 children, ages 4 through 12.
  • Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 32001471.
  • Restriction: Other - MEETS REDUCED S/C RATIOS. PLAYGROUND DOES NOT MEET CHILD CARE SAFETY STANDARDS.
Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

Has North Carolina acted against it?

  • DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

Who does the caring?

  • North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.

Who owns it?

  • Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Durham Public Schools.
Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

How is it rated?

  • Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

How does it compare nearby?

  • Among 225 child care providers in Durham County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 18.
Source:

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.

11 of the 225 in Durham County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Mount Sylvan United Methodist22
Los Globitos Home Day Care0
Little River Sac Club This child care provider18
Easley Sac Club3
Eno Valley Sac Club1
Little Sprouts Child Care5
Stepping Stone Academy29
Giggles and Smiles1
Excellent Beginnings Family Childcare23
Gingerbread Learning Center28
Pooh’s Corner Family Child Care6
Years of Wonder II23

What the record doesn’t say

  • North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
  • DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
  • North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.

Sources

If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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