Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Blending Hearts Academy
Jacksonville, NC
· Onslow County
221 HENDERSON DRIVE,
Jacksonville, NC 28540
Quick Facts
Capacity
89 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
67001174
License Holder
MARQUARDT, REBECCA A
License Issued
Jan 7, 2022
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
BLENDING HEARTS ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in JACKSONVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-14 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. A set of bottles were dated for 04/10 and one set of bottle were not labeled with name and date. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for classroom for one year old children. Activity plan was completed, printed, and posted in classroom area prior to visit ending. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff development plan. | |||
| 2025-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-126L |
| 2025-07-02 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill has not been conducted since March 27, 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-126L |
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. Two year old children were being cared for in the same classroom as infants and one year old children. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The current activity plan was not posted in the classroom for three year old classroom. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. I observed video footage on June 2nd, a one year old child yanked/grabbed by the right arm by a caregiver. | |||
| 2025-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Children's Tylenol and Hyland's baby Organic Soothing Gel located in indoor space #2 did not have a permission slip with required information giving authorization for the medications. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | 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. . A permission slip to administer Aquaphor Healing Ointment had expired authorization date of May 1, 2024, and a permission slip to administer Orajel Baby had an expired authorization date of August 31, 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | 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. I observed completed health questionnaire forms in staff personnel files during visit. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | 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. Staff member was hired on 05/13/2024 and this required training was completed on 10/15/2024; it should have been completed by 08/13/2024. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-373L |
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. This information was not available for space #1 and space #6. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-054A |
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-214A |
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-054A |
| 2023-11-08 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. On November 2, 2023, a staff member yelled at a six-year-old child, threatened to have the police come and take the child to jail, and spoke about the child's parent in a negative manner in the presence of the child. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-214A |
| 2023-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0823-214A |
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On August 15, 2023, a staff member attempted to re-direct a four-year-old child away from playing in the dirt, to a hopscotch activity. When the child showed obvious signs of not wanting to engage in the hopscotch activity, the staff member physically prevented the child from leaving the area. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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