Five Star Center License
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Beaufort County Child Development
Washington, NC
· Beaufort County
1109 RESPESS STREET,
Washington, NC 27889
Quick Facts
Capacity
93 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (252) 946-1938
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
07000014
License Holder
BEAUFORT COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Aug 5, 2026
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 - "Certified Developmental Day"; Meets reduced ratios.
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About the Provider
The mission of the CDC is to provide an inclusive setting (serving children with and without disabilities) that promotes acceptance of differences, a healthy expression of strengths and needs, and supports to parents for the growth and proper development of their children by providing opportunities for independence, readiness, interactions and challenges.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday-Friday
- Open HoursMonday-Friday 6:30am until 6:00pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-08 | 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 current fire inspection was completed on 3/5/26 and received during today’s visit. | |||
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. On the afterschool playground there were thorns growing along and inside the back and left side of the fence. | |||
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #3, a child enrolled had a tube of Aquaphor diaper rash cream on file that expired in 9/2025. In space #4, a child enrolled had a tube of Destin diaper rash cream on file that expired in 11/2025. | |||
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the sand surrounding the swings on the preschool outdoor space measured at one (1) inch rather than the required six (6) inches. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-136L |
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0226-136L |
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child two (2) years of age was left alone in a classroom on February 16, 2026. | |||
| 2026-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-255L |
| 2026-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0126-255L |
| 2026-02-04 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. A staff member slapped a child, three years of age, in the face and pulled them by the arm, while on the playground on January 23, 2026. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | 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. The First Aid certification for a staff member employed on 1/13/20, expired 9/7/25. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. The CPR certification for a staff member employed on 1/13/20, expired 9/7/25. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-02 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation of a review of the EMC plan was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. One (1) staff member, hired on 3/21/25, did not have documentation of the required emergency information on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff member, hired on 5/16/24 did not have a Health Questionnaire on file until 5/20/24. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | 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. One staff member, hired on 5/16/24 did not have an Emergency Information Form on file until 5/20/24. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space 2, there was a McDonald's cup with soda on the shelf above the sink and visible to the children. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | 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. One staff member, hired on 2/27/23, did not have documentation on file that the annual review was completed with them. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. On the preschool playground there was a sandbox with a wooden lid that was coming apart and in poor repair. The paint on the railings in front of the shed was peeling and needs scraping and painting. The bench around the tree on the school age playground also had peeling paint and needs to be repainted. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | 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 stored less than 5 feet above the floor in the drawers and cabinets of spaces 4 and 5. Children 2 years of age and younger were in care in the spaces. | |||
| 2024-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-12 | Violation | 315 | .0713(a)(1) |
| When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group. In space 4, there was a child, one (1) year of age, grouped with eight (8) children, two (2) years, of age during nap with one staff member in the classroom. The required staff/child ratio for this group would be 1:6 based on the age of the youngest child in care. | |||
| 2024-09-12 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. On the playground used by the school age children, there was a vine growing through the fence under the shade structure that had thorns. | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-15 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. The storage shed on the playground used by children one year of age was in poor repair. Both doors were off the hinges and not securely attached to the shed. There were multiple sticks and trash on the playground as well that had not been cleaned up since the storm on 8/9/24. | |||
| 2024-07-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 1745 | 10A NCAC 09 .2903(b) |
| During the 185 day school year, each child aged three-years-old and older on or before the initial school entry date, were not served in a classroom with at least one lead teacher who holds an Initial or Continuing Professional B-K License or a NC Professional Educator's License with a Provisional B-K or Preschool Add-on. Documentation was on file for a temporary permit from DPI for an Exceptional Children: General Curriculum (K-12) and a BS in Early Childhood Education. The temporary permit expired on 6/30/20. Documentation of a current BK license was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | 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. In one file, out of 6 children’s files reviewed, an incident report for RC was documented on the Incident Log but a copy of the report was not placed in the child’s file. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1745 | 10A NCAC 09 .2903(b) |
| During the 185 day school year, each child aged three-years-old and older on or before the initial school entry date, were not served in a classroom with at least one lead teacher who holds an Initial or Continuing Professional B-K License or a NC Professional Educator's License with a Provisional B-K or Preschool Add-on. Based on information in WORKS as of 1/4/23, the lead teacher, in the Developmental Day classroom, has an Associates degree in Early Childhood Education. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child, in space 2, did not have a medical action plan on file for Diazepam. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | 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. In space 2, MO had a medical action plan for a Pro Air inhaler dated 6/2021 and ZP had a medical action plan for a Pro Air inhaler dated 8/12/22. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space 2, MO had a permission form for a Pro Air inhaler that expired on 1/3/24. During the review of children’s files, CH had a permission form for an EPI pen that expired on 10/13/23. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-24 | 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 previous fire inspection was completed on 8/2/22. The current fire inspection was completed on 3/14/23. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0123-160A |
| 2023-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0123-160A |
| 2023-03-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On December 7, 2022 a staff member placed a bowl of hot oatmeal in front of a two year old child. The child put their hand in the bowl and sustained first to second degree burns on two of the child's fingers. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The January 2023 menu was posted in Space 5. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The door containing the HVAC system was unlocked. The door is in the hallway leading to classrooms making its content accessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. A section of the four foot installed fence is damaged. The black plastic tubing at the top of the fence is bent inward in the shape of the letter V and the fencing that was attached in that section is laying on the ground. The section is no longer a minimum of four feet in height. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. Lower cabinets with safety latches contained plastic bags in spaces designated for the care of children ages 1 to 2 years old. Safety latches are not approved locking devices, making the plastic bags accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-25 | 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. The individual hired on May 18, 2022 has not completed CPR training. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. The individual hired on May 18, 2022 has not completed First Aid training. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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