Five Star Center License
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Bright Beginnings Academy Inc. Ii
Elizabeth City, NC
· Pasquotank County
900 WALKER AVENUE,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
3 through 12
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Yes
Languages
English, English,Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (252) 335-9471
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
70000322
License Holder
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY INC.
License Issued
Sep 30, 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
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY INC. II is a Five Star Center License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. It is open Monday - Friday, 6am-7pm. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star License Center
Hours of Operation
- Monday6am-7pm
- Tuesday6am-7pm
- Wednesday6am-7pm
- Thursday6am-7pm
- Friday6am-7pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. One NC Pre-K child’s health assessment did not include a hearing screening as required. | |||
| 2026-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-14 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Three (3) children’s files, out of eight (8) reviewed did not document the responsible party’s choice of health care professional. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Two (2) children’s files, out of eight (8) reviewed, did not list the child particular behaviors, fears, or health concerns. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member, hired on 9/12/23, did not complete the trainings until 1/14/25. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0225-112L |
| 2025-02-25 | 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. The incident report completed on 2/24/25 did not include the full name of the facility, the full name of the child, the facility ID number, the type of medical treatment the child received, name of the witness, information on the type of equipment involved, the cause of the injury, how the parent was contacted, date and time the parent was contacted, and who contacted the parent. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of the incident report, completed on 2/10/25 was not given to the parent. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the school age playground, the concrete anchors for the bench seats under the shade structure were exposed and created a tripping hazard. The bolts that hold the edge around the mulch surfacing were raised approximately 2 inches above the flat edge of the edging and created a hazard for the children as they stepped onto the mulch. On the playground for the preschool children, the edges of the base on the blue dramatic play car and the circular bike trail were exposed and posed a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space 2a, a laminating machine and cord were located on a shelf less than 5 feet above the floor and accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. When I arrived, D. Billups stepped out of space 1 to let me in the building and assisted me in placing my equipment in the office. She then returned to the room. There were 17 children in care with one qualified provider. The youngest child was 4 years of age. | |||
| 2023-07-11 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-11 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member, hired on 6/15/23, did not have documentation on file and available for review. | |||
| 2023-07-11 | 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. In the three (3) files reviewed, each had non-medical forms, including CBC qualifying letters and applications, filed in the staff member's medical information file. | |||
| 2023-07-11 | 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. One staff member, hired on 9/19/22, did not have documentation of completion of the training on file. | |||
| 2023-07-11 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member, hired on 6/13/22, did not have documentation on file that the required trainings had been completed. | |||
| 2023-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Documentation on file for one (1) staff member expired on 6/29/22. | |||
| 2022-08-26 | 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. Documentation on file for one (1) staff member expired on 6/29/22. | |||
| 2022-08-26 | 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. One staff member, hired on 5/24/22, did not have documentation on file that the required training had been completed. | |||
| 2022-08-26 | 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. One staff member, hired on 5/24/22, did not have documentation on file that the required training had been completed. | |||
| 2022-08-26 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Four (4) staff member's staff development plan expired on 6/29/22 and documentation of a current plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | 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. A. Skinner was hired on 10/21/21 and did not complete the training until 3/23/22. | |||
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