Five Star Center License
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Bright Beginnings
Marion, NC
· Mcdowell County
229 EAST COURT STREET,
Marion, NC 28752
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
59000159
License Holder
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
License Issued
Apr 22, 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 - Enhanced ratios minus one in each group
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About the Provider
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS is a Five Star Center License in MARION NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-191L |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. M. Honeycutt did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The most recent fire inspection was completed on January 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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) In space #2, one child, four months of age, that enrolled November 4, 2025 did not have a feeding plan posted. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 543 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)&(e) |
| Frozen human milk, stored beyond 7 days was not stored in a freezer compartment of a full-size refrigerator with a separate door to the freezer, chest, or deep freezer. Frozen human milk was stored in a freezer for more than 3 months and/or was not labeled with date received and date thawed for use. In the space #2 freezer, there was a plastic bag of frozen human milk that was not labeled with the date received. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #4, there were four cans of Valspar paint on a shelf five feet from the floor above the sink in the bathroom area. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Ashley Pace did not have an approved criminal background check prior to employment on January 30, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, four months of age, that enrolled on November 4, 2025 had a medical exam form on file that was received on December 10, 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child, four months of age, that enrolled on November 4, 2025 had a immunization records on file dated December 10, 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Ashley Pace did not have a valid qualifying letter on file during today's visit. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-31 | Violation | 1805 | 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. Your program has not completed the requirements to establish the ABCMS provider portal facility roster. | |||
| 2025-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-29 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. A section 12 foot section of fence measured less than 48 inches in height. One point of measure was 44 inches in height. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | 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. One infant, asleep during the visit, did not have documentation of sleep checks. A notation was not made when the infant was placed in the crib and twenty minutes passed without a sleep check being documented. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff, employed on 12/24/23 did not have a medical report on file prior to employee. | |||
| 2024-02-29 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff, employed on 12/24/23, did not have a medical report on file prior to employee. | |||
| 2023-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-15 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. One child, in space #5, had a diaper cream permission to administer medication form that expired on 12/1/23. | |||
| 2023-12-15 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff employed on October 18, 2023 did not have a medical assessment report on file prior to employment | |||
| 2023-12-15 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff employed on October 18, 2023 did not have a negative TB screening on file prior to the first day of work. | |||
| 2023-12-15 | 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 employed on July 31, 2023 did not complete training within the ninth day timeframe. | |||
| 2023-12-15 | 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 employed on July 31, 2023 did not complete training within the ninth day timeframe. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was conducted on August 16, 2021. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted and recorded for the month of November 2022. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | 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 employed on 9/13/22 did not complete the training within the 90 day timeframe. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 899 | 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. A portable electric heater was plugged in and on in the office area. This is a violation of item 9 on the fire inspection. The heater was removed during the visit | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff, employed on 1/10/22, did not have a medical statement on file before the first day of employment. | |||
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