Description: ADVANTAGE CHILDREN'S CENTER is a Five Star Center License in CLEVELAND NC, with a maximum capacity of 111 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Four Star Center LicenseWhere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-155L |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. I observed two (2) members sitting together and talking in Outdoor Space 1. I observed three (3) staff members sitting together and talking in Outdoor Space 2. Staff members were not positioned throughout the outdoor environment to maximize their ability to hear or see the children at all times and render assistance as needed. Staff members were also not observed interacting with the children while moving throughout the outdoor area. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | 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. Floor vents in Space 3A, Space 3B, and Space 2 were observed to contain visible dirt accumulation and dark spotting/discoloration. The floor drain located in the kitchen area was observed to have visible dark discoloration and build up present around and inside the drain. The drain cover and interior surfaces had black spotting and discoloration. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | 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 Space 5, I observed ceiling vents to contain visible dirt accumulation and dark spotting/discoloration. | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-24 | 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. A staff member hired on 7/21/2024 completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 10/22/2024. A staff member hired on 7/22/2024 completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 1/5/2025. A staff member hired on 9/5/2024 completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 1/5/2025. | |||
| 2024-10-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-13 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. The classroom used by children between two years and three years of age and the classroom used by children three years and four years of age had two activities in the language area (puppets and books). | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0124-123L |
| 2024-01-17 | 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. There was a child in the room used by the children three years of age that had a water bottle that was not labeled. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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My child was sick from the third day he began this daycare. Which according to the owner, can’t possibly by any fault of their own. My son’s face was filthy every day I picked him up, his diaper was full. The infant area is crowded and small. 8 infants in a gated off corner of a room. My son was bitten 3 times and had an unexplained busted lip all within two months. Would not recommend.