Giggles Galore Learning Center LLC

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.

“One incident report dated May 15, 2025, for a child enrolled on April 7, 2025, and one incident report dated August 19, 2025, for a child enrolled on September 3, 2024, did not include a description of the first aid given.”

Rule Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file.. Corrected during the inspection.

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 one month.

“In space #3, a sleep position was not documented for one seven-month-old infant on 8/5/2025 at 1:10pm, 8/13/2025 at 11:49am and 11:59am, 8/14/2025 at 1:58pm, 8/26/2025 at 11:15am, and 9/3/2025 at 11:26am, 11:36am, and 11:46am.”

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 one month.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 11, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“In space #3, a visual safe sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, seven months of age, at 11:24am on 8/20/2025 by L.H. and a safe sleep check was not documented again until 11:44am by L.H.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 11, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.

“In space #1, a tube of Aquaphor healing ointment expired on March 31, 2025 and the authorization from the parent expired on July 16, 2025.”

Rule Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 17, 2025. 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.

“In space #3, one tub of Aveeno Baby Eczema therapy cream was observed in an unlocked cabinet below the diaper changing table secured with a child safety latch.”

Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Corrected during the inspection.

Accurate records were not maintained for all children.

“One child enrolled on 10/21/2024 was marked present on the attendance record for January 21, 2025, January 22, 2025, January 23, 2025, and January 24, 2025, however, there were no arrival and departure times documented for this child on these dates. There were also no safe sleep checks documented for this child on these dates. The Owner and Lead Teacher stated this child was not present on these days.”

Rule Accurate records were not maintained for all children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care.

“ITS-SIDS training for one substitute, employed on 3/4/2024, expired on 12/9/2024. The substitute relieved the Lead Teacher in space #3, the classroom for infants, to leave for an appointment. At that time, the substitute was the only caregiver in space #3 caring for one infant and one child one year of age.”

Rule At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while 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: Mar 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.

“Five staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training, one of the health and safety training topics, within five years of the previous training. One staff member employed on 6/5/2017 completed the training on 5/7/2019. One staff member employed on 6/5/2017 completed the training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 10/3/2017 completed the training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 2/18/2019 completed the training on 5/8/2019. One staff member employed on 8/26/2019 completed the training on 10/28/2019.”

Rule Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A violation was found for which there is no item number.

“Pests shall be excluded from the child care center. Traps set for pests shall only be placed in areas that are inaccessible to children. Three active fire ant mounds were observed on the playground for infants and toddlers, outdoor space #1B. This is a violation of sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2831(b).”

Rule A violation was found for which there is no item number.. Corrected during the inspection.

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.

“Four staff members did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training at least every five years. The administrator and one staff member both employed on 6/5/2017 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 5/7/2019. One staff member employed on 10/3/2017 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 5/16/2019. One staff member employed on 2/18/2019 completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training 5/8/2019.”

Rule Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.

“Standing water was observed in a bucket full of toys on the playground for infants and toddlers, outdoor space #1B. Children were playing in the bucket of standing water before the staff member dumped the water.”

Rule The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.. Corrected during the inspection.