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Alamance Developmental Center
Burlington, NC
· Alamance County
919 STOKES STREET,
Burlington, NC 27215
Quick Facts
Capacity
105 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
01000441
License Holder
LIFESPAN, INCORPORATED
License Issued
Nov 7, 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 - Meeting all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios.
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About the Provider
ALAMANCE DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER is a Five Star Center License in BURLINGTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 105 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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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0126-200L |
| 2026-02-05 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 1/15/2026, two children ages 3 and 4, were not supervised in their classroom. Staff members were not aware of inappropriate activities between children. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-054L |
| 2025-11-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-090L |
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Three (3) children under twenty-four months were observed participating in a screentime activity for approximately thirty-five (35) minutes. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. A staff member was observed preparing formula for feeding a child without washing her hand prior to the preparation of the bottle. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | 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. Children observed in high chairs, a playpen, and cribs for approximately 35-45 minutes, while the staff were observed on their phones, or on a tablet. Based on video, it wasn't clear that age appropriate materials/activities were available to them. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. The facility policy states that the "rollover" statements will be on the crib and in the children's file. A review of the children's file did not produce the statements. | |||
| 2025-11-18 | 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. On the video reviewed a staff member placed a child in the crib for over thirty minutes and did not document the placement, time nor position during the child's time in the crib. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. **The emergency binder observed on the vehicle used to transport children, did not contain pictures to accompanied the emergency information. | |||
| 2025-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-12 | 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 electrical strip in the infant room was observed with several sockets uncovered. | |||
| 2025-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-01 | 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. **Disinfectant wipes were observed stored on a shelf in a classroom and not in locked storage. The container displayed multiple warnings.** | |||
| 2025-08-01 | 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. ** Expired medication was observed in a classroom.** | |||
| 2025-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0225-316L |
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0225-316L |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. **A three-year-old child was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately eight(8)minutes before being discovered by a staff member. | |||
| 2025-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-21 | 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. **In three classrooms outlets some outlets were observed uncovered. This was corrected during the visit.** | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. **Documentation of medical records for three children's files was not available for Division Representative Review. The Administrator stated that these families were notified that last week that they may not return until the files have been obtained.** | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-074L |
| 2024-12-10 | 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 December 2, 2024 a staff member was observed on video pushing a non verbal, three year old child to the floor when the child approached her and reached out to touch her hands. The child fell to ground and began crying. No staff approached the child to comfort them or ensure that the child was not injured.*** | |||
| 2024-11-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-004A |
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. ****I observed that several staff member files did not contained and updated health questionnaire.**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | 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. ****I observed several staff member files which did not have the annual emergency information**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. ****Several staff have not completed all of the required on-going training.**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.***There are torn seats with exposed foam on the vehicle used to transport children.*** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.****The transportation binder did not contain all the pictures of the children who are transported daily.**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. ****Two children's records did not contain the health assessment.**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. ****Two children's records did not contain the Immunization record**** | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. ***Staff members required to complete all the health and safety trainings have not completed the trainings within one year of hire.**** | |||
| 2024-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-002L |
| 2024-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-002L |
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Staff members left a child who is one (1) year old, unattended on the playground after a fire drill for approximately Fifteen(15) minutes. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In a classroom with infants, a child was observed asleep in a bouncy chair. Division Representative noticed the infant sleeping and reminded the staff member that the child should be moved from the seat and placed in the crib for resting. Division Representative observed the staff member wake the child by rubbing the child's belly. The child remained in the bouncy and was not observed moved to the crib. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. While a staff member was retrieving one child from the playground another child was seen running out of the door. The staff member caught, lifted and carried the child by the arm and placed them on the inside of the classroom entryway. | |||
| 2024-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-004A |
| 2024-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-418L |
| 2024-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-004A |
| 2024-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-004A |
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member failed to supervise a three-year-old child while running on the playground through ribbons and yarn which resulted in an injury. Additionally, a staff member failed to supervise a four-year-old child, resulting in the child leaving the playground and entering the classroom. The child was unattended for approximately one minute prior. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff members failed to redirect children’s behaviors while playing with materials in a manner other than its intended purpose which created an unsafe environment that resulted in a child being injured. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | 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. A staff member failed to clearly document an injury a three-year-old child sustained on 6/27/24. Additionally, a staff member failed to document all required information on the incident report. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. A staff member failed to log an incident report for an injury that occurred on 6/27/24. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One staff member did not have their application for employment on file. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. One staff member was left to care for 6 infants. | |||
| 2024-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-26 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Training records were not available for review. | |||
| 2024-06-26 | Violation | 1893 | 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) |
| Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. Several staff members participating in distance/virtual training for this requirement. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-418L |
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A three year old child was left in the classroom without supervision. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-148L |
| 2023-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 504 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806 |
| Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage. A carton of milk with an expiration date of 11/15/23 was observed in the refrigerator in a classroom with children who are one year old. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | 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 bags were observed in a classroom with infants and a classroom with children who are two years old. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Documentation of on-going training was not available for Division Representative review. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. The fire extinguisher was not properly mounted or secured in the bus used to transport children. There were other items such as unsecured jumper-cables, and a storage case which were observed on the bus. These could potentially cause injury. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information did not contain pictures of the children. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Annual evaluations for five of the fourteen staff members and Staff development plan documentation was not available for review for eight of the fourteen staff members. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | 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. Documentation of this required training was not available for review for two staff members hired in July 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Documentation of this required training was not available for review for a staff member hired May 2022. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In several incidences staff are observed not rendering assistance to a child, based on the child's developmental needs. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | 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. In a classroom with children who are three and four years old, staff did not render nurture and care keeping with the child's developmental needs. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A video reviewed by a Division Representative, revealed a staff member roughly lifting three different children by their arms. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-22 | 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. The last fire inspection conducted in December 21, 2021, was classified as unsatisfactory. The operator failed to schedule a reinspection, to secure an approved fire inspection. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plans were not posted and current in classrooms with children who are two, three and four years old. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. A sufficient amount of indoor materials were not available for the children in classrooms with children who are two, three, four and five years old. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 718 | .0605(m)(2) |
| Swings did not have surfacing that extends two times the length of the pivot point to the surface below beyond the external limits of the equipment. Insufficient surfacing around the swings and did not extend two times the length of the pivot point. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In a restroom used by children who are three and four years old a security bar was broken and hanging from the wall was observed. In the same restroom a second bar was loosely attached to the wall. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | 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. In two classrooms in use by children. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff members did not complete and/or document and maintain certificates for on-going training requirements | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1068 | .1106(a) |
| On-going training documentation did not include all applicable information: subject matter, topic area in G.S. 110-91(11), name of training provider, date training was provided, number of hours of training, and name of staff. Documentation of current on-going trainings were not available for review by the Division Representative. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The transportation binder did not include identifying photographs of the children documented to have used the school's transportation. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The annual staff evaluations and development plans were not completed and available for review. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | 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. Medical statements were filed along with the regular personnel files and not kept separate. Health Questionnaires were not updated. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | 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. One staff member did not renew the Health and Safety Trainings within the required five years. | |||
| 2022-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-28 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A teacher is seen sitting at a table engaging with a cell phone during an incident when a child was injured and did not get up from the table to respond the child cried. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | 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. After noticing, what appeared to be an injury to a red mark on a child's eye the teacher did not draft an incident report or report to the administrator that the child had a mark or possible injury on the eye. | |||
| 2022-03-28 | 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. In a classroom of children who are two and three years old, a child is injured and on video is seen walking over to both teachers who do not appear to physically respond to the child's need for care. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. A staff members file was not available for review. | |||
| 2022-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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