Little town learning center: Little Town Learning Center | BURGAW NC

Little Town Learning Center | BURGAW NC

About the Provider

Description: LITTLE TOWN LEARNING CENTER is a Five Star Center License in BURGAW NC, with a maximum capacity of 95 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.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

• License Number:
  7155014
• Capacity:
  95
• Age Range:
  0 through 12
• State Rating:
  5
• Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program:
  Yes
• District Office:
  North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services – Division of Child Development
• District Office Phone:
  (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

Inspection/Report History

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Date	Type	Violations	Rule
2022-04-19	Unannounced Inspection	No
2021-11-16	Unannounced Inspection	Yes
2021-11-16	Violation	1049	.1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. CPR for one staff member expired on 02/28/2021.
2021-11-16	Violation	1048	.1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. FA for one staff member expired on 02/28/2021.
2021-05-18	Unannounced Inspection	No
2020-11-05	Unannounced Inspection	No
2019-11-22	Unannounced Inspection	Yes
2019-11-22	Violation	849	.0803(12)
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after authorization had expired. The authorization to administer A & D ointment for two children expired – one expired in October and the other expired in November.
2019-11-22	Violation	106	10A NCAC 09 .0304(a)
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection expired November 7, 2019.
2019-11-22	Violation	811	.0604(a)
Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Miracle Gro was observed on the playground area, accessible to children.

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How to choose an idea for a small town?

The word “business” often brings up a certain image in my head: a respectable man in a business suit leaves the office of an international corporation. At the same time, the office is certainly located somewhere in a skyscraper in the very center of the metropolis.

However, we all know that businessmen can look like anything, and business has a place not only in millionaires, but also in small towns. And you can conduct your business in the regional center no less successfully than in Moscow. nine0004

It is only necessary to take into account some features of small towns. If you are just about to open your own business in one of these localities and are looking for a business idea for it, this article is for you.

A bit about small towns

When opening a business in a small town, it is important to take into account its peculiarities. As a rule, they are about the same, regardless of whether it is a resort town in the south or a small northern settlement.

There is no consensus on which city to consider small. As a rule, small towns include those where the population does not exceed 50 thousand people. But businessmen often call cities with a population of 500 thousand people small. nine0004

The main thing that makes it possible to classify cities as small is the state and features of the economy. What are they?

The first thing you should pay attention to is the welfare of the residents. In small towns, as a rule, there is little work, often a large proportion of residents work at one city-forming enterprise. This allows business owners to set small wages. Therefore, the incomes of the population in such towns are often low. Although, of course, there are exceptions to this rule. nine0004

The second important factor is the mentality of the inhabitants of the city.

Olga Kosets

President of the Interregional public organization for the protection and support of small and medium-sized businesses “Business people”

Consider the specifics of the population, namely the qualitative composition: military, workers, people of science, as well as age categories.

In tourist areas, business can be made to be oriented towards visitors, although in this case you will have to come to terms with its seasonality. But in cities where they do not suffer from the influx of tourists, it is better not to open extravagant establishments. nine0004

Another feature of small towns is the labor market. As mentioned above, it is usually rather poorly developed. At the same time, highly qualified specialists, as professionals in very narrow industries, are very difficult to find in a small city. Therefore, an enterprise that requires a large number of rare and valuable personnel should not be opened in a small town.

Also in small towns, there may be such a thing as a shortage of basic goods. For example, popular brands of inexpensive clothing are not represented, or there is only one supermarket with budget products for the whole city. Therefore, it is in a small town that the idea of ​​​​opening another clothing store or another grocery store may turn out to be successful. nine0004

And of course, one more feature of a small town cannot be written off – everyone knows everything about everyone, and rumors spread at the speed of light. Including about institutions. On the one hand, this can help businesses save on advertising: word of mouth will do all the work. On the other hand, if you fail to “show class” immediately after opening a business, you risk never winning your customers.

All these characteristics of small towns influence the development of business in them. And both positive and negative. Let’s take a closer look at the pros and cons of doing business in a small town. nine0004

Peculiarities of doing business in a small town

Perhaps we should start right away with the pitfalls of a small town for business. Let’s talk about the cons:

Small incomes

Since your potential customers earn little and are ready to spend money accordingly, you should hardly count on a million-dollar profit. Assess the situation soberly.

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Limited growth opportunities

If in a big city you have practically no limits for the development of your business, provided that the idea for it is chosen correctly, then in a small city everything is different. The number of your customers will increase only up to a certain point, after which the growth in demand will stop. This point should be taken into account in advance and lay in your business opportunities for scaling. When new buyers stop appearing, it is worth trying to open your branch in the suburbs or take up the development of some related business. You can also try to invest in a completely new project, if in the course of work you see that there are more promising niches. But it is not always worth focusing on increasing the average check. Remember: residents’ incomes are often low. nine0004

Narrow market

In a small town, there are not many opportunities to implement some extraordinary ideas. They may simply be unclaimed. At the same time, the market capacity is also limited for standard establishments. In Moscow and St. Petersburg, you can safely open another pizzeria, even if there are already a hundred exactly the same ones. In a small town, there may not be customers for the next establishment.

However, the peculiarities of small towns give new businessmen some advantages:

Low market entry threshold

Starting a business in a small town will cost you less than in a big city. Rents for commercial real estate in the province are lower than in millionaires, as well as staff salaries. Thanks to these points, the regular expenses of your business will be lower.

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Favorable competitive environment

Small businesses in small towns tend to be underdeveloped, and you will likely have few competitors. In addition, many potentially demanded business niches turn out to be completely empty. At the same time, it will not be difficult to find such niches, says Ivan Plastun, co-owner of the online cargo transportation service: “In a small city, it is much easier to do this, because you can bypass all companies and outlets on your own.” nine0004

Support

This feature is somewhat related to the previous point. Since private business is underdeveloped in small towns, the authorities are willing to make efforts to change the situation. There are support programs for entrepreneurs, for example, for issuing grants for opening or providing subsidies, as well as special institutions that help start their own business – business incubators, business accelerators. True, the attitude of entrepreneurs towards them is ambiguous. nine0004

Olga Kosets from the Business People organization advises to study support programs and get to know the employees of relevant departments:

Olga Kosets from the Business People organization advises to study support programs and get to know the employees of relevant departments live: “Their direct duty is to refer you in the right direction. ”

But Anatoly Churgel from the Russian National Committee for Black Sea Economic Cooperation warns: “It is not worth turning to local structures for advice – ideas will be grabbed on the fly.” nine0004

In his opinion, it is better to start not with a large-scale business project, but with something that requires small investments. Subsequently, they can be multiplied, and at the same time gain business experience, look at the problems of entrepreneurs from the inside. You can also refer to the experience of acquaintances: which of them resorted to the help of local authorities when starting a business? What result did this lead to?

In the case of doing business in small towns, there are also several controversial points that can be turned both to the benefit of one’s business and to the detriment. nine0004

This is primarily word of mouth, which was mentioned above. Rumor can both help you save on advertising and ruin your business in the bud, especially if there were some shortcomings at the start of the business.

In addition, the number of consumers in a small town is limited, which on the one hand “cuts down” your opportunities. On the other hand, when there are few customers, they are all in sight, and it is much easier to study their preferences than in a metropolis.

How to choose a business idea for a small town? nine0004

Having become familiar with the peculiarities of small towns and entrepreneurship in them, it will be much easier to choose your business idea. True, the criteria for choosing a business idea for a small town are absolutely the same as for a big one, insists Ivan Plastun, co-founder of the Lucky Everyone service. In both cases, it must have a certain novelty. This does not mean that your business should offer something that no one has ever heard of before. On the contrary, it should be understandable to consumers. But you should not completely copy other people’s business ideas. nine0004

If your competitor has already opened Tire Service on Vishnevaya, do not open another one, advises Olga Kosets. It is better to supplement it with Moyka or a small cafe, or both. It is likely that such a format will grow in the future, and in symbiosis you are more crisis-resistant, and you have more chances for survival and success.

Another criterion for a successful business idea for both small and large cities is its demand among a wide range of potential consumers. Ideally, your business should solve some kind of massive problem that torments the majority of the city’s residents. nine0004

But what this problem is, in each case, you have to solve it individually. There is no single universal answer for the average small town.

Look around before you start looking for a business idea. Perhaps you will immediately see that your city lacks, for example, inexpensive entertainment venues.

Take a closer look at potential customers. This should not be some narrow group of the population, but the vast majority of the inhabitants of the city. Who are these people? What are their interests? What do they need? nine0004

If you notice some need of the population, on the satisfaction of which you can make a business, conduct benchmarking*.

*Benchmarking – finding the best companies in a particular industry and implementing the solutions they use in their practice.

Dmitry Kobets

Group-inform business consultant

See how similar demand is met in other cities. If stories and examples are repeated often, you will surely identify a viable option. nine0030