Great Thinkers Learning Academy

Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care.

Corrected during the visit

Operator and/or staff members did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment.

The state verified the correction on Jul 7, 2026

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.

Corrected during the visit

An infant was served juice in a bottle without a prescription or written statement on file from a health care professional or licensed dietitian/nutritionist.

Corrected during the visit

Operator did not implement and follow the written safe sleep policy adopted to maintain a safe sleep environment.

Corrected during the visit

Signed safe sleep statement did not include the infant's name.

Corrected during the visit

Operator did not give written notice of the written plan of care amendment to parents of all children enrolled, at least 30 days before the change was implemented. Each parent did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the amendment. The operator did not retain the acknowledgment in the child's record for as long as the child was enrolled in the home and a copy was not maintained on file for review by Division representatives.

The state verified the correction on Jul 7, 2026

Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file.

Corrected during the visit

Health questionnaire was not completed annually.

Corrected during the visit

Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate.

The state verified the correction on Jul 7, 2026

Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame.

The state verified the correction on Jan 22, 2026

Operator did not review the abusive head trauma and shaken baby syndrome policy with staff and/or the acknowledgement of the review did not contain required items or was not available for review.

Corrected during the visit

Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

Individual who provides care for 5 hours or more a week, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.

Corrected during the visit

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

The operator did not complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

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 state verified the correction on Jul 21, 2025

Individuals who provide care for 5 hours or more a week, during planned absences of the operator, had not completed a health questionnaire.

The state verified the correction on Jul 11, 2025

Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.

Corrected during the visit

The operator did not complete the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file.

The state verified the correction on Jan 31, 2025

Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division.

The state verified the correction on Jan 31, 2025

Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.

The state verified the correction on Jul 17, 2024

Safe sleep policy and poster about safe sleep practices was not posted in a prominent place in the infant sleeping room or area where parents and caregivers are able to view daily.

Corrected during the visit

Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer.

Corrected during the visit

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.

The state verified the correction on Jan 23, 2024

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

The state verified the correction on Jan 23, 2024

Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children.

The state verified the correction on Jan 23, 2024