Description: Caterpillar Learning Academy is a One Star Center License in ABERDEEN NC, with a maximum capacity of 104 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. There were two teachers to 6 infants in space 1. One teacher left the room leaving the other teacher with 6 infants. The ratio for infants is one teacher to five infants. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Teacher SD completed their medical report 30 days after being employed. Teacher EW's medical statement could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Teacher EW's TB test could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The provider has not setup and linked all teachers to the division's ABCMS Provider Portal. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Teacher SD did not signed acknowledgement of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to caring for children. This was corrected during the visit by having SD sign the policy. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Teacher SD did not have completion of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-042L |
| 2025-09-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-042L |
| 2025-09-17 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Sixteen children, ages two and three years of age, were left with one staff person for approximately five minutes while the second staff person assisted a parent in the classroom. The staff did return to the playground. | |||
| 2025-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-29 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A bottle of Children's Tylenol was found in an outside pocket of a diaper bag in the classroom for infants. The bottle was placed in locked storage during the visit. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in classroom 3 was not current. | |||
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