Description: BIG MAMA'S EDUCATIONAL CENTER is a Five Star Family CC Home License in WINSTON-SALEM 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: Four Star Family CC Home LicenseWhere possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-19 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. On the playground used by children enrolled, one rusted nail was observed protruding from the lattice at the base of the deck, accessible to children, and was observed to be sharp to the touch. Another rusted nail accessible to children was observed protruding from the lattice beneath the front portion of the deck. One small screw, sharp to the touch, was observed on the step outside the doorway leading to the playground; this screw was removed from the playground during the visit. The lattice beneath the porch was observed to be cracked and/or sharp to the touch in two areas which are accessible to children. Two metal border tacks were observed not to be flush with the playground border, creating a potential entanglement hazard. | |||
| 2026-02-19 | Violation | 1847 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The operator and additional caregiver were not observed linked to the facility's ABCMS Facility Profile. | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 1714 | .1712(e )(2) |
| The written plan of care did not specify the names of individuals who will be responsible for the care of children when the operator attends to routine tasks. The Written Plan of Care for two children enrolled included an additional caregiver who is no longer employed. | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 1940 | .1719(a)(6) |
| Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. One tube of Carmex lip treatment and one small bottle of hand sanitizer were observed less than five feet from the ground, accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 1990 | .1706(i) |
| Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. The infant feeding plan for one child enrolled had not been updated to include solid food and the full menu. | |||
| 2025-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-14 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One outlet was observed without a safety cover in the space designated for child care. | |||
| 2025-03-14 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. On the playground, a broken piece of a plastic shovel was observed to be sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2025-03-14 | 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. Four plastic hula skirts were observed accessible to children less than three years of age. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-11 | 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. A liquid plug-in (plug-ins are labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings) was observed stored greater than five feet from the ground in a cupboard above the washer and dryer, but in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 908 | .1703(a)(1) |
| Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The most recently completed Health Questionnaire for the operator was dated for 7/24/23. The most recently completed Health Questionnaire for the additional caregiver was dated for 4/27/23. | |||
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