Bright Star Academy - Hillsborough NC Four Star Center License

411 CORNELIUS STREET , HILLSBOROUGH NC 27278
(919) 245-1602

About the Provider

Description: BRIGHT STAR ACADEMY is a Four Star Center License in HILLSBOROUGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 68000556
  • Capacity: 30
  • Age Range: 1 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-01-09
  • 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.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-05-19 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 2 lesson plan posted was dated for May 4-8, 2026.
2026-05-19 Violation 9999
A violation was found for which there is no item number. Two former employees have not been terminated from the facilities ABCMS portal.
2025-12-11 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-06-30 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-06-30 Violation 1792 .0901(i)
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In Space #1 there was a clear fast food cup with iced coffee inside.
2024-08-29 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-07-10 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-07-10 Violation 842 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b)
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. The first aid kit in the preschool classroom contained alcohol wipes and ointments for burn. There were no written authorization from parents to administer the medications.
2024-07-10 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. The new administrator, J.R., did not have a medical report on file. Her hire date was 6/10/2024.
2024-07-10 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. The new administrator, J.R., did not have a TB test or screen result on file. Her hire date was 6/10/2024.
2024-07-10 Violation 1067 .1101(a)(b)
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. The new administrator has not completed 6 clock hours of the orientation, the first part of the orientation. The hire date was 6/10/2024.
2024-06-04 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0524-376L
2024-06-04 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. "While in the playground, 2 one-year old children were grouped with 7 children who were between the ages of three to five in the same playground. There were two playgrounds available."
2024-04-18 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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