Three Star Family CC Home License
✓ Licensed
Best Day Care Home
Whiteville, NC
· Columbus County
CREPE MYRTLE LN,
Whiteville, NC 28472
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
24000078
License Issued
Jul 13, 2020
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 - Serves no more than 2 infants less than 12 months old.
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About the Provider
BEST DAY CARE HOME is a Three Star Family CC Home License in WHITEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) |
| Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The provider completed 5.5 of the required 10 training hours. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 929 | G.S.110-91(12) & .1718(a)(6) |
| Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. The posted plan was dated April 2025 and did not reflect current activities. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 1876 | .1714(e ) |
| The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The operator did not update the EPR Plan annually. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 2019 | .1703(a)(5) |
| Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. The operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment with 5-year health and safety ongoing training requirements. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. Five (5) out of five (5) children records reviewed did not have written notifications to parents of the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 508 | .1703(a)(2) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's First Aid certification expired November 30, 2024. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 511 | .1703(a)(3) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's CPR certification expired November 30, 2024. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 1306 | .1703(a)(4) |
| Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator's ITS-SIDS certification expired June 2, 2024 and was not renewed until August 1, 2024. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 1544 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The operator's previous fire inspection, which is required by Columbus County, was conducted June 7, 2023, and the next one was not conducted until December 3, 2024, more than 12 months later. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-07 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. Two aerosol cans of air freshener were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. REPEATED | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Violation | 1705 | GS 110-102 |
| Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted with the facility's license in a prominent place in the home. An updated version of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not posted. The version posted was from 2011. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | 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. The signed written plan of care was not on file for two children today. REPEATED | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. Outdoors, a large crack was observed in one of the ladder rungs on the climber used by preschool children. Indoors, a light switch in the bathroom used by children was observed separated from the wall, exposing electrical wires. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | Violation | 1964 | 10A NCAC 09 .1718(a)(8)(C)(i-v) |
| Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. The activity plan observed did not have at least four different activities documented daily. | |||
| 2024-05-07 | 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. The signed acknowledgment of this policy was not on file for two children today. REPEATED | |||
| 2023-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-31 | Violation | 705 | .1719(a)(5) |
| All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. Some of the provider's personal medications were observed in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-10-31 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. An aerosol can of disinfectant was observed in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-10-31 | Violation | 1854 | .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) |
| The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill has not been conducted since July 2, 2023, over three months ago. | |||
| 2023-10-31 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and Styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. A plastic grocery bag was accessible to children under three years of age in the main child care space, and a plastic Ziploc bag was accessible to children under three years of age in the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 603 | .1706(h) |
| Child(ren) ages 15 months and older went more than four hours without a meal or snack being provided. According to your written schedule, you have been serving lunch at 12pm with no additional meals or snacks after that time until you close at 5pm. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 801 | 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(1) |
| Bacteriological analysis indicating the water is free of bacteria had not been performed on a sample of water from each well used for the children's water supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. Well water analysis has not been completed since January 5, 2021. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 912 | .1706(i) |
| Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child's needs. A written feeding schedule was not on file for a child who was 13 months of age when he enrolled. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 1544 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. An annual fire inspection as required by the county has not been conducted since March 24, 2022. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | 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. A signed written plan of care was not on file for one of the six children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | 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. A signed statement of receipt of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not on file for two of the six children enrolled. This is REPEATED from the June 8, 2022 visit. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 2048 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(7) |
| Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. A bottle of rubbing alcohol labeled "flammable" was observed in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 508 | .1703(a)(2) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's first aid certification expired November 14, 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 511 | .1703(a)(3) |
| Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's CPR certification expired November 14, 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. An aerosol can of disinfectant was observed unlocked in the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 1889 | .1719(a)(7) |
| Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. A bottle of dish soap labeled "keep out of reach of children" was observed in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in the kitchen. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 802 | .1725(a)(5)(A-F) |
| Sanitary toilet, diaper changing and hand-washing facilities were not provided. Paper towels or other hand-drying devices were not observed in the bathroom used by children. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Attendance was recorded after I arrived today, rather than as children arrived this morning. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 904 | 0.1713 |
| Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review. The Emergency Medical Care plan was not completed and on file. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(11); 10A NCAC 09 .1705(b)(5) |
| Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours annually. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | 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. A copy of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not provided to parents of two children who enrolled in March of 2022. | |||
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