Lil’ Ones Child Development Center, LLC

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

“Ten children, ages two to five years of age, were present with one staff member on the playground.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Corrected during the inspection.

Separate outdoor play areas or time schedules were not provided for children under two when 15 or more children were in care.

“All children, infants to five years of age, were observed on the playground at the same time; sixteen children were present.”

Rule Separate outdoor play areas or time schedules were not provided for children under two when 15 or more children were in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 11, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Application for enrollment did not include all required information.

“The application was not fully completed in two of the children’s files reviewed.”

Rule Application for enrollment did not include all required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.

“Two two year old children were present in space 3 with three children less than one year of age.”

Rule Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.. Corrected during the inspection.

Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.

“The menu indicated that bologna would be served for lunch; instead ham was served. This substitution was not noted on the menu.”

Rule Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 27, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions.

“Veggie Straw chips were served as the vegetable for lunch and were planned as the vegetable for Wednesday, June 19.”

Rule Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 27, 2024. 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, which was served during the visit, did not contain all of the required components as a vegetable was not served.”

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: Jun 27, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.

“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A new fire inspection was completed on 1-10-24. Based on the date of the previous inspection, a new inspection was due by 1-5-24.”

Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Corrected during the inspection.

The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s).

“Whole milk was served to four and five year old children, rather than 1% or skim milk as required.”

Rule The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s).. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 27, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.