Duffyfield Child Development Center - New Bern NC Five Star Center License

1200 MYRTLE AVENUE , NEW BERN NC 28560
(252) 637-2160

About the Provider

Description: CCA Head Start and Early Head Start are comprehensive child development and family focused programs which serve high-risk children from birth to age 5, and their families. The program is child-focused and has an overall goal of increasing the school readiness of young children in low-income families. To achieve this goal we are committed to a set of core values that include: quality services, inclusion, family empowerment, community collaboration, child, family, and staff learning, advocacy, overall wellness, and diversity.

Additional Information: Four Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 2555022
  • Capacity: 150
  • Age Range: 3 through 6
  • 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.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-05-31 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-31 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 operator did not schedule and obtain a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. The most recent fire inspection report is dated February 23, 2022.
2023-02-09 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-01-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-01-17 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In spaces six (6) and eight (8), the rubber molding on the floor that separates the wood flooring from the tile flooring is separating from the seam of the two floors, causing a tripping hazard.
2023-01-17 Violation 840 .2820(b)
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. An aerosol can of Scentsy Just Breathes spray with a keep out of the reach of children label, was in the unlocked bathroom in space eight (8).
2022-02-16 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-02-16 Violation 9995
A violation was found for which there is no item number. A jar of body butter was stored on a low lying shelf in an unlocked cabinet below five feet. This is a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage.
2022-02-16 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The posted activity plan in Space 3 was dated January 10-14, 2022.
2021-09-22 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-09-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-09-15 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. The lead teacher in Space 8 told a child who was standing next to her crying to 'Shut up, Shut it up right now. Shut up.'
2021-02-25 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-02-25 Violation 898 .0604(e)
All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. A portable laminator was observed in Space 1 on a table, in Space 8 underneath the classroom sink and in Space 9 on a table near the hallway leading to the bathroom all below five feet.
2021-02-25 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The metal bars leading to the slide have rusted and are exposed.

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