Little Explorers Childcare

Each child was not held or placed in an appropriate feeding chair or other age appropriate seating apparatus to be fed.

“One child was placed on a beanbag while drinking his bottles.”

Rule Each child was not held or placed in an appropriate feeding chair or other age appropriate seating apparatus to be fed.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each child’s hands were not washed before and after eating.

“Two children did not wash thier hands after eating.”

Rule Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 30, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“The operator did not disassemble the feeding chair or other feeding apparatus, for purposes of cleaning. The provider did not clean the feeding high chair after the child finished eating.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 30, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame.

“The operator has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”

Rule Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Records were not made available for review.

“A file for the operator’s grand child who was present was not available for review.”

Rule Records were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not held or placed in an appropriate feeding chair or other age appropriate seating apparatus to be fed.

“Two infants/toddlers were given a bottle and a sippy cup in their crib and cot.”

Rule Each child was not held or placed in an appropriate feeding chair or other age appropriate seating apparatus to be fed.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Copy of each child’s health assessment, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment, for 1 child enrolled in October.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Copy of each child’s immunization record, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file, for one child enrolled in October.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child’s full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has, for 2 children enrolled.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.

“There were no file drills recorded.”

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: Jan 31, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of 30 days.

Rule Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of 30 days.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 1, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care.

“Diaper cream and baby powder within reach of children, and cleaning supplies were not lock.”

Rule Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three.

“The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Upon arrive screen time was being offered to a 10 month old.”

Rule Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three.. Corrected during the inspection.