Description: LEARNING THRU PLAY TOO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Five Star Center License in WEST JEFFERSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 140 children. This child care center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-414L |
| 2026-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-414L |
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A caregiver stated that the caregiver grabs and pulls toys away from three and four year old children when the children do not give the caregiver toys when they are asked to do so. | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A three-year-old child was left on the playground alone for approximately two minutes after staff members miscounted the children in their care and returned to their classroom. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1225-042L |
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. While viewing the video today, from December 5, 2025, I observed a child on the changing table while the staff member had her back turned to the child and was steps away from the child. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 548 | .0508(c) |
| For children 2 years of age and older, a minimum of 60 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day was not provided. Children ages 0-12 in care for less than five hours per day was not provided at least 30 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day. Today I observed no outdoor gross motor was provided to the two and three year old children. A teacher in Space 17 stated to me the children had not been outside since the playground was being worked on. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 325 | .1802 |
| Staff did not interact with children in positive ways by helping them feel welcome and comfortable, treating them with respect, listening to what they say, responding to them with acceptance and appreciation, and/or participating in activities with the children. On November 19, 2025 the teacher assistant was heard saying to a child, "Sit back down. We're not playing with other toys." On November 26, 2025, the teacher assistant was heard saying, "You do not get a choice. You get what I put in front of you." | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. I observed on the video, from December 5, 2025, a staff member with her back to the children, putting sheets on the cots, while two and three year old children were sitting at the table eating lunch. She was the only staff member in the room. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Two (2) children in Space 17 had permissions to administer over the counter medications that had expired. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. I observed an opening at the bottom of the fence on the large preschool playground that was over 3.5 inches. The opening measured five (5) inches between the ground and the fence. This violation was corrected and filled in during the visit with dirt. | |||
| 2025-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0225-200L |
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Having tried multiple childcares before this one I LOVE learning thru play, my son has had many behavior issues and sensory issues and they have worked so well with him through it all. He doesn't usually nap and they don't care they take him outside if they can or he plays by his cot it's never been an issue. I feel like they genuinely love my child at learning thru play and care about him.
My daughter hated this place. She still talks about how bad it was. I had talked to the teacher and to the director that my daughter did not take naps, that she has trouble sleeping during the day and they were horrible about working with me on this. They told me that she didn't have to sleep but that she could just lay on her cot and look at books & puzzles. I went there since she was having such a hard time to see if I could help her. My daughter was very quiet, she would just lean up and get a book and as soon as she would turn the page, the teacher would come over there and shush her and tell her to be quiet. On the 3rd time, the teacher told her that if she wasn't quiet that she would have to have her mother to leave. If they were like that while I was there, I can just imagine how it was when I wasn't there. My daughter had to lay there for 2 hours and couldn't even look at a book cause they thought that it caused too much noise. This is the only place that my daughter has a problem with.
I was very disappointed in this daycare. One of the one year old room teachers in was very disrespectful and rude. My child will never attend that school again. And I will be sure to get the word out about how my child was treated.