Four Star Center License
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Academy Child Care Center LLC
Whiteville, NC
· Columbus County
109 Leslie Newsome Avenue,
Whiteville, NC 28472
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Rate Range
150-170
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 788-1940
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
24000178
License Holder
Academy Childcare Center LLC
License Issued
Apr 8, 2025
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - No more than 30 children who are toilet trained.
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About the Provider
Academy Childcare Center has recently opened a new daycare facility that has been awarded three stars. This exciting development offers families in the community a safe and nurturing environment for their young children. The center is designed to provide a range of age-appropriate activities that promote learning and social interaction among kids. Parents can feel confident knowing their little ones will be cared for by trained staff who prioritize the well-being and growth of each child. The three-star rating reflects the center's commitment to maintaining high standards in early childhood education and care. Families looking for a reliable daycare option will find Academy Childcare Center to be a promising choice for their children's early development and care needs.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-26 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. A thermometer was not present in the refrigerator in space 2. | |||
| 2026-08-26 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation was not complete for three (3) staff. | |||
| 2026-08-26 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Documentation was not complete for four (4) staff. | |||
| 2026-08-26 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. Documentation of receipt of job description and policies was not on file for six (6) staff. | |||
| 2026-08-26 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. A medical report was not on file for two (2) staff. An updated health questionnaire was not on file for five (5) staff; these were updated during the visit. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2026-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2026-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2026-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2026-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-028L |
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-028L |
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. On March 2, 2026 children were being cared for in the lobby of the center. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. On March 2, 2026, children under the age of 3 participated in screen time activities. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A menu was not posted in the kitchen to be easily seen by food preparation staff. The menu posted for parents was not dated. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation was not documented for a staff member hired on 11/24/25 and a staff member hired on 12/1/25. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. First Aid certification expired in February 2026 for two (2) staff members. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. CPR certification expired in February 2026 for two (2) staff members. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. This is a repeat violation from 10/2/25. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Completion of Health and Safety topics was not documented for one staff member. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-346A |
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A staff member had a expired qualification letter. The staff member must have a valid qualifying letter on file by December 17, 2025, to eligible to work. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1801 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(m) |
| The operator did not include the criminal history mandatory reporting requirement in all new employee orientation information. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility has not completed the updates in the ABCMS system as required. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Four staff did not have a signed acknowledgement of the review of the facility's Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Four staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The lunch menu posted for today was baked fish, roasted carrots, and brown rice. Lunch served today was peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cucumbers, celery, and milk; substitutions were not noted on the menu. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space 1, one-year-old children were sitting at a table watching cartoons and a tablet. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | 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. In space 1, a box fan was on and sitting on a low table accessible to infants and toddlers. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Five staff did not have a completed medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Eight staff did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Verification of completed orientation was not available for six staff. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Two of the four children's files reviewed did not have a medical on file. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-068A |
| 2025-09-08 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Incident reports completed did not include all of the required information. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. A current staff members file was not available for review. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. A child that is no longer enrolled at the facility no longer had a file for review. The child's enrollment was terminated less than one year from today's date. | |||
| 2025-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2025-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-346A |
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-346A |
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. During today's visit, school age children were being cared for in the lobby. The lobby is not approved space. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. During the walk-through, one staff member was observed caring for eleven children ranging in age from two years old to four years old. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Upon my arrival at the facility, school age children could be seen through the door and no staff member was observed in the room with the children. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. On an unknown date in June 2025, screen time was offered to children under the age of three. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | 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. On an unknown date in June 2025, a staff member failed to treat a two-year-old child in an appropriate manner when the staff member yelled at the child several times, got in the child's face, and slammed her (staff member's) hand on the table multiple times in an intimidating way. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On an unknown date in June 2025, a staff member hit a two-year-old child on the hand several times as a form of discipline. | |||
| 2025-03-31 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. One caregiver was present in space 1a with six children ages 0 to 1 years old and also supervising space 1b with 4 two-year-old children present. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-03 | 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 dated February 10, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 504 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806 |
| Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage. In space 1a, prepared infant bottles and soy milk were stored on a shelf rather than in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Bottles were not labeled and dated with the child's name and the current date. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Paper towels were not available at the food prep sink nor hand washing sink in space 1a. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 804 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(c) |
| There was not a sufficient supply of clean linen on hand. Several children napped on cots with no linens. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | 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. Written verification of visually checking on sleeping infants was not available for review. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One staff did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Verification of a preemployment physical was not on file for three staff. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Verification of one staff's negative TB test prior to employment was not on file. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four staff did not have emergency information on file. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1327 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all children. Accurate records were not maintained for the three children's files reviewed. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Two staff did not have verification that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy had been reviewed with them prior to providing care. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. No schedule was available for space 1a. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for space 1a. | |||
| 2024-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-04 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Today six children ages one to three-years-old were present in space 1 with two caregivers. Caregivers reported nine children ages one to three-years-old are enrolled in the space. | |||
| 2024-11-04 | 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 zip close and plastic grocery bags in the cubbies were accessible to all children in space 1. | |||
| 2024-11-04 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A bottle of Sundrop and Grape Powerade along with a can of Redbull were on the floor or a low shelf visible to all children in space 1. | |||
| 2024-10-01 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-31 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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