All My Children Child Care Center - Durham NC Four Star Center License

3011 Academy Road , DURHAM NC 27707
(919) 401-6654
1 Review

About the Provider

Description: ALL MY CHILDREN CHILD CARE CENTER is a Four Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 49 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.

Additional Information:

Three Star Center License


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 32002058
  • Capacity: 49
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, Spanish - Fluently spoken Preschool Instructors teacher
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Transportation: Field Trips, To/From School
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-04-18 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-18 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 the bathroom in space #G12 disinfectant wipes were stored on a shelf and not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
2023-04-18 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch around the slide fall zone on the older playground was less than half an inch in depth.
2022-10-26 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-10-26 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 recorded fire inspection was October 15, 2021.
2022-10-26 Violation 1811 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8)
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Emergency drills were not being conducted and recorded every three months. The last emergency drill was on June 13, 2022.
2022-10-26 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was only one inch of mulch surrounding the climbing structure on the playground use the older children.
2021-11-03 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-11-03 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was less than 2 inches of mulch surrounding the climbing structure on playground used by the older children.
2021-05-03 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-05-03 Violation 717 .0605(l)(1-2)
Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. It appeared that mulch was recently added around the climbing structures, however it extended approximately 3 feet from the structure, rather than the required 6 feet.
2021-04-15 Unannounced Inspection No
2020-09-30 Unannounced Inspection No
2019-10-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2019-10-28 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two staff members, who have been employed over 1 year, could not provide documentation that they had completed training in all the required topics.

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Reviews

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Djameson Sep 23, 2019
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Some of the individual staff here are fantastic!! We love Shae and always felt that she took care of our daughter like family. We also loved Randa and Ashley while they were still there and felt the same about them. However, there are two other staff members that are harsh with the children. I have witnessed children being yelled at by one teacher on many occasions. I brought this up and it was never resolved.

The staff are not treated well. I’ve been told by staff that they have to chase their paychecks. They also are not paid a living wage even though the tuition rate for infants has gone up more than 50% in the past two years. Other daycares charging the same price pay their staff $15 an hour plus benefits. Some full time teachers here are paid under $10! I feel strongly that paying the caretakers for my child a fair wage and paying them on time every pay period is critical and a basic benefit, which unfortunately is not delivered here.

Perhaps in part due to teacher turnover (quitting or being transferred to work in a new AMC facility), there was not consistent staffing in my daughter’s room. I was told her new teacher was one person but consistently saw one of several other teachers rotating to care for her and her classmates. The lack of consistency in care is not ideal or good for child development. Some vacancies have been open for several months and new teachers still have not been hired to allow for consistent care for each classroom.

Adding insult to injury, I left instructions for my child to never be given juice but have found juice in her cup several times. To me this is indicative of the administration not following care instructions and made me wonder whether my daughter was cared for in the way I instructed. This is a safety issue. This may be in part due to the rotation of teachers who are unaware of her dietary restrictions in her room.

Parents with a child in the same class are charged different rates from each other. I was told on multiple occasions that I am paying a “discounted rate” but know from other friends with a child in my daughter’s class that they pay lower rates than me. On top of that, I was told that my rate would be increasing by $45 per week on the same day I made a complaint. No one else that is paying my rate or lower was notified of a rate increase. This seems retaliatory for bringing a complaint to administration attention. Overall, the inconsistent application of tuition rates seems dishonest and unfair.

In the most recent hurricane, we were not notified that daycare closed and only found out upon driving to daycare. Though the weather conditions felt safe to us, it seems irresponsible for administration to have risked our safety and our child’s safety but not notifying us in advance if they felt the conditions were too unsafe to keep daycare open. On top of that, it was inconsiderate and is indicative of how they (do not) communicate on important issues that come up.

In summary, some teachers harsh treatment of children, poor treatment of teachers by the administration, staffing issues, the lack of adherence to my care instructions for my daughters dietary requirements, poor communication with parents, and inconsistent application of tuition rates across attendees led us to remove our daughter from care at All My Children. I can’t recommend them for childcare.

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