Description: A BRIGHT START CHILD CARE LEARNING CENTER INC. is a Four Star Center License in SMITHFIELD NC, with a maximum capacity of 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-28 | 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. Aerosol cans of air freshener, bugs spray, glass cleaner was stored in an unlocked utility closet. In classroom designated for two and three year old children Scentsy air freshener was store in the child's cubby accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | 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 bag sleeves on diapers and grocery bags were accessible to children under three years old. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | 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. Safe sleep records for the month of April were not available. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 1842 | .0713(a)(8) |
| Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities. The administrator was counted in meeting the staff/child ratio while performing food preparation. | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-418L |
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-22 | 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. The electrical room in space 5 was not locked. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator in the classroom for the school age children did not have a thermometer. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | 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. There were two cans of shaving cream in an aerosol can in unlocked storage in the classroom for the two and three year old children and a can of sunscreen in an aerosol can in the classrrom for the preschool children. | |||
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