Three Star Center License
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Bladen Early Learning Center
Elizabethtown, NC
· Bladen County
349 Aviation Parkway,
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Quick Facts
Capacity
105 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
09000161
License Holder
Bladen Early Learning Center, LLC
License Issued
Dec 3, 2025
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 - Must use bottled water for drinking.
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About the Provider
Bladen Early Learning Center is a Three Star Center License in ELIZABETHTOWN NC, with a maximum capacity of 105 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-28 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. A hole in the wall was observed in the classroom for school agers. The hole was large enough that a child could put their hand in it. | |||
| 2025-10-28 | 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. In classroom 5 over the counter medication was not kept in locked storage. This was corrected when the medication was removed from the classroom and stored in locked storage. | |||
| 2025-10-28 | Violation | 1441 | 10A NCAC 09 .2510(f) |
| An individual responsible for both administering the program and planning and ensuring the implementation of the daily activities did not meet requirements for an administrator and/or complete BSAC training. The program coordinator didn't complete BSAC within the require timeframe. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. Styrofoam was accessible to children under the age of 3 in space #6. This was corrected when the styrofoam was removed from the classroom so, it's not accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy was not signed by the parent for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The date of enrollment was not on the statement for three children enrolled. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | 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 was not reviewed with one new staff prior to providing care for children. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Food substitution was not noted on today's menu. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | 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. One baby bottle was observed without a label indicating the child's name or the date. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). An individual written feeding plan was not provided for four infants. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. It was observed that two emergency medications were not in their original labeled container. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | 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. In the 1-year old and 2-year old classrooms plastic bags and other plastic items were observed to be accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-07-08 | 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. In the classroom for infants, one sleeping infant was not visually checked at least every 15 minutes. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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