Description: Discovery Of Excellence Childcare I is a Four Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 35 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-18 | 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. The last fire inspection was dated 11/22/24. A current fire inspection was not available. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Documentation of the staff/child ratio for space #4 was not posted. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A schedule was not posted in space #4. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident report log on file was not up to date. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown drill with completed on 12/11/25 and a shelter-in-place drill was completed on 4/1/26. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan has not been updated to reflect current information. | |||
| 2026-03-09 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-01 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-10 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. In space #3, a child was observed laying in a crib and drinking a bottle of milk. | |||
| 2025-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-12 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In the bathroom located in space #1, a container of Triple Paste had written permission from the parent that expired 1/25/25. A container of Petroleum Jelly was in the mailbox on the toddler playground for a child that was no longer enrolled in the facility. | |||
| 2025-06-12 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. A sleeping infant’s chart had not been maintained from 8:45AM to 9:30AM. | |||
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