Description: LITTLE LAMBS LEARN & PLAY is a Four Star Family CC Home License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-15 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. There was a large fire ant hill on the playground near the gate. The shed, on the right, was not locked and contained weed killer and bug spray. There were steps at the trampoline making it accessible to the children. In the bathroom, used by the children, the cabinet under the sink was not locked and contained toothpaste and cosmetics. | |||
| 2025-08-15 | Violation | 720 | .1711(a) |
| Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home. While the provider was preparing breakfast for the older children, a child, two (2) years of age, wandered back down the hallway without the provider’s knowledge. Two (2) school age children, who do not live in the home and are not related to the provider, were in care. The school age children stayed in the living room while the provider cared for the preschoolers in another room. The provider did not return to the living room to observe or work with the children but directed their behavior from the approved child care space. | |||
| 2025-08-15 | Violation | 1892 | .1721(a)(3) |
| Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. Two (2) school age children, who do not live in the home and are not related to the provider, were in care and did not have a file available for review. | |||
| 2025-08-15 | Violation | 2042 | .1730(i) |
| Swimming pool on the premises was not enclosed by a fence at least four feet high, or the fence was not locked, to prevent access by children. A four (4) foot deep pool was located on the premises outside of the fenced playground space but was not enclosed by a locked fence. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-11 | Violation | 705 | .1719(a)(5) |
| All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A bottle of children's liquid allergy medication was in unlocked storage in the bedroom near the bathroom the children use. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Violation | 2025 | .1703(i) |
| Operator and/or staff members did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment. The owner/operator did not complete a plan annually. Documentation on file stated that the last plan was completed on 1/23/25. | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-21 | Violation | 905 | .1721 (e )(2) |
| Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. The last drill documented on the Emergency Drill Log was dated 9/19/24. Documentation of a drill completed in October 2024 was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Violation | 1401 | 10A NCAC 09 .1720(c)(1)&(2) |
| Prescribed medications were not stored in their original containers in which they are dispensed with the pharmacy label. An inhaler, for AB, did not have a pharmacy labeled box on site. | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Violation | 1940 | .1719(a)(6) |
| 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. In the bathroom, used by the children, there were 2 bottles of shampoo stored in the unlocked cabinet under the sink. There were also tubes of toothpaste which stated “keep out of reach of children” located less then 5 feet above the floor on the counter of the sink in the same bathroom. In the first bedroom, across from the bathroom, there was a travel size tube of toothpaste on the bed. | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. Documentation for an infant, enrolled on 9/2/24 was not available for review. | |||
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