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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not completed for March 2026. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In each space, paint has been pulled off the walls in areas where pictures and posters have been removed. Paint is peeling/chipping around the windows in space 3, the space for school age children. Several tiles are damaged and missing pieces in space 1a and space 2. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space 3, the shelving with the red trim was in poor repair and the trim was separating from the shelves. | |||
| 2025-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-24 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electric fan in space 1a was not mounted nor did it have a mesh guard to prevent access. | |||
| 2025-03-24 | 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. In space 1a, liquid white out was observed in a cubby rather than in locked storage and the staff members hand cream was not stored 5 feet high, out of reach. In space 5, hand sanitizer and hand cream was not stored 5 feet out of each. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-02 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in Space #1b was from the previous week. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | 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. Outdoor spaces were lacking materials for a variety of outdoor activities. Space #3b contained only one hula hoop, one egg and spoon race game, and one basketball. Space #2 contained only a bean bag toss with no bean bags. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. Two usable books were observed for a group of 19 children two years of age in Space #5. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Violation | 603 | 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) |
| All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. Carpets in Spaces #4 and 5 were visibly dirty. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Paint was peeling off of the walls in several places in Space #4. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An uncovered outlet was observed in Space #3. REPEATED | |||
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