Four Star Center License
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Be The Change Education Center
Ahoskie, NC
· Hertford County
851 US 13 South,
Ahoskie, NC 27910
Quick Facts
Capacity
27 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
46000154
License Holder
Be the Change Education Center, LLC
License Issued
Mar 2, 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
BE THE CHANGE EDUCATION CENTER is a Four Star Center License in AHOSKIE NC, with a maximum capacity of 27 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Screentime should not be offered to children under three (3) years of age. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A kitchen set in the outdoor area was broken and the broken poles were exposed to the children. There were two (2) broken picnic benches, a red bag or tablecloth was observed in the sand box area, fabric was ripped and hanging off another kitchen set, a broken umbrella shade, and two (2) broken balls observed in the outdoor play area. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In the space used to care for infants, two (2) over the counter medications were observed without medication authorization forms. All medications must be accompanied by written authorizations from parents with complete instructions for administration. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation was not on file for review for J. Harris. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff development plan and annual staff evaluation were not on file for review for J. Harris. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | 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. Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma receipt was not on file for review for J. Harris. | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-21 | 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. There was no medical report on file for D. Harris, I. Sutton, N. Hall. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-24 | 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. N. Hines did not have documentation of completion of First Aid training on file for review | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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. N Hines did not have documentation of CPR training completion on file for review. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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. R. Bush, who was hired on April 2, 2024, staff record was incomplete. The record was missing the staff medical report, the TB skin test result, and the staff health questionnaire. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | 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 was not on file verifying three (3) staff completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-06 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Staff/child ratios were not posted in any of the three rooms used to care for children. | |||
| 2023-11-06 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for each of the three groups of children, including school aged children. | |||
| 2023-11-06 | 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. A medical exam was not on file for two (2) staff members. | |||
| 2023-11-06 | 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. A signed acknowledgement was not on file for one (1) staff verifying the center's shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was reviewed at employment. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One (1) electrical outlet was uncovered during the visit. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 810 | 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(9) |
| Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer. The temperature of thermometer in the refrigerator read 50.9 degrees Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. One (1) child's file did not have documentation of the receipt of the Written Plan of Care for the facility. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 1741 | 10 NCAC 09 .1719(b)(3) |
| Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file. One (1) child's file did not have documentation of receipt of the Pet Acknowledgment form. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 1828 | 10A NCAC 09. 1715(b) |
| The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. One (1) child's file did not have documentation of receipt of the center's operational policies. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Violation | 2031 | .1726(b)&(c) |
| Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. One (1) child's file did not have documentation of receipt of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. | |||
| 2023-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Documentation was not on file verifying outdoor inspections were completed since the Operator was licensed August 3, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 905 | .1721 (e )(2) |
| Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. Documentation was not on file verifying a fire drill was conducted for September 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. The health assessment on file for one preschool aged child was completed May 3, 2021 and the child was enrolled August 30, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 1821 | .1724(a)(8)&(f) |
| 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 30 days. Documentation of visual safe sleep checks for two infants were not consistently completed for the last 30 days. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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