EDU-CARE PRESCHOOL CENTER #102 - Whiteville NC Five Star Center License

4881 CHADBOURN HIGHWAY , WHITEVILLE NC 28472
(910) 654-4810

About the Provider

Description: EDU-CARE PRESCHOOL CENTER #102 is a Five Star Center License in WHITEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 24000148
  • Capacity: 100
  • 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.)

Location Map

Inspection/Report History

Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.

Date Type Violations Rule
2023-04-18 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-18 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. An approved fire inspection was obtained December 16, 2021, and the next inspection was not obtained until January 6, 2023, over 12 months later. In addition, the report was not submitted to DCDEE until April 14, 2023.
2023-04-18 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. A bottle of Goo Gone labeled "harmful or fatal if swallowed" was observed unlocked in Space #5. This is REPEATED from the November 18, 2021 and October 26, 2022 visits.
2023-04-18 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A bottle of Motrin with an expired authorization form was observed in Space #5, and Albuterol with an expired authorization form was observed in Space #1b.
2023-04-18 Violation 856 10A NCAC 09 .0604(n)
The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Two broken tricycles and one broken sand bucket were observed on the playgrounds. This is REPEATED from the November 18, 2021 and October 26, 2022 visits.
2023-04-18 Violation 858 .0604(q)
Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic grocery bags were observed accessible to children in Space #1. This is REPEATED from the November 18, 2021 visit.
2023-01-23 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-11-15 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-11-15 Violation 101 .0205(a)
Parent or guardian of child was not allowed access to the center during operating hours for the purpose of contacting the child or evaluating the caregiving space at the center and the care provided. Per staff member report, on the morning of November 9, 2022, a parent was not allowed access to her child's classroom.
2022-11-08 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-08 Violation 871 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a)
Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. The facility's safe sleep policy states no items will be allowed in infants' sleep spaces except pacifiers, however one child, eleven months of age, was observed sleeping with a blanket today.
2022-11-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-02 Violation 1756 10A NCAC 09 .2818
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Per staff member report and observation today, eleven children birth through one year of age were present in Space #1a today.
2022-10-26 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-10-26 Violation 438 10A NCAC 09 .0509(4)
Developmentally appropriate equipment and materials were not provided for variety of outdoor activities for vigorous play and large muscle development. Four balls and two baseball bats were observed on the playground used by school age children. No additional gross motor equipment or materials were observed for this group of twenty-three children.

If you are a provider and you believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.

Reviews

Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about EDU-CARE PRESCHOOL CENTER #102. Let other families know what’s great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.

Review Policy:
ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content. Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our review guidelines. If you see a review that does not reflect these guidelines, you can email us. We will assess the review and decide the appropriate next step. Please note – we will not remove a review simply because it is negative. Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.

Providers in ZIP Code 28472