Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Babes & Kids Creative Learning Center
Apex, NC
· Wake County
4309 TEN TEN ROAD,
Apex, NC 27539
Quick Facts
Capacity
119 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 362-0052
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003237
License Holder
CREATIVE LEARNING ENTERPRISE, INC.
License Issued
Jul 11, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
BABES & KIDS CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER is a Five Star Center License in APEX NC, with a maximum capacity of 119 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-02 | 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. I observed three bottle in the infant classroom that were not dated. | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Three caregivers did not have documentation on file for an annual review. | |||
| 2026-06-02 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Five caregivers did not have documentation on file for an annual review. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-112L |
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-112L |
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On 3/4/26 a teacher was observed on the center's camera pulling several children by their arm and abruptly pulling toys out of the children's hands. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | 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. This acknowledgement was missing from one staff member's file. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | 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. Staff did not document sleep positions for an infant who is enrolled in the one year old classroom. | |||
| 2025-10-13 | Announced Inspection | Yes | 1025-070L |
| 2025-10-13 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. A teacher did not wash her hands when she assisted multiple children with their pull ups. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-054L |
| 2025-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0425-054L |
| 2025-04-15 | 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. Center staff members were involved in a verbal altercation that could have been heard by the children. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-054L |
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-25 | 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 11/13/24 a staff member walked out of the classroom for infants, leaving one teacher alone with 6 infants. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. One child's epi-pen expired September 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was completed 9/13/24. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | 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. A teacher assigned to the classroom for infants became irate and starting shouting and using inappropriate language while children were present. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | 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. Orientation was not documented for two staff members who had been employed for more than 6 weeks. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. One child's medication was not stored in it's original container. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 402 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(a) & (b) |
| Each child's diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction. Laminate is peeling on the diapering table in classroom #3 and the diaper changing mat in classroom # 6 has a tear in the vinyl. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A tube of sunscreen and a tube of hand cream were stored in an unlocked cabinet, less that 5 feet above the ground. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | 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. One staff member who was hired 2/7/24 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. One child's plan expired 5/2/24. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0624-058L |
| 2024-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0624-058L |
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 908 | .1803(b) |
| Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development. Four and Five-year-old children were made to write sentences as a form of discipline. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-08 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Cots in several classrooms were placed less than 18 inches apart and were not separated by partitions that were as long as the cots. | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-234A |
| 2023-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There was no incident log available for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two of the children's files reviewed today did not include a hospital preference. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The center's EPR plan was last updated in March 2022. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-11 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. An child's epi-pen, stored in the child's classroom expired in April 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | 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. No sleep records were completed for this week. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was less that 2 inches of mulch surrounding the fall zone area of the climber on the playground used by the older children. | |||
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