Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Bright Young Minds Academy
Fayetteville, NC
· Cumberland County
247 BONANZA DRIVE,
Fayetteville, NC 28303
Quick Facts
Capacity
145 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
26002470
License Holder
BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS ACADEMY INC.
License Issued
Mar 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
Reviews
lovely3
2023-09-07 16:27:36
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Run far far away & remember word of mouth speaks volumes. Does not include or involve parents in your child care, does not have a readily available plan for what preschooler is learning, no one on one meet and greet to the ever changing teacher (a lot of turn over because teachers speak up about violations) I am in touch with multiple teachers who have left and they all have nothing good to say. Do not send your child, you will not be satisfied. You cannot come in the building nor can you meet the teacher or classmates. You will not be included in holidays, birthday of YOUR child, and you will not get updates on how your child is doing. They do NOT celebrate ANY holiday therefore you child cannot dress for such nor bring anything for their class or teacher as a gift or treats. This is a boring facility. They should NOT push their beliefs on others especially children just because they are Muslim! They do not provide nutritious breakfast, lunch, or snack. All vegetarian!.. and you cannot pack your own meals and send them. What child is vegetarian... does not make sense.Look at the multiple times this center has had a pop up investigation. They recently had on not even a month ago, its just not listed.. BUT you can call the corporate number to ask about it. Save yourself ! I would give it 0 stars.
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About the Provider
BRIGHT YOUNG MINDS ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in FAYETTEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 145 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-30 | 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 new staff member's medical report was older than 12 months from rehire date. | |||
| 2026-06-30 | 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 new staff member's TB test result was older than 12 months from rehire date. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-270L |
| 2025-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The kitchen door was left open and accessible to children in care. The administrator closed and locked the door. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new employee did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Completed 1/6/24 and Date of Employment was 11/8/23. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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 new employee did not receive the required clock hours within the first two weeks of employment. Completed 12/8/23 and Date of Employment was 11/8/23. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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. One staff member did not have a signed acknowledgement form regarding the review of The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file prior to caring for children. Date of employment was 11/8/23 and form was dated 12/1/23. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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. Two staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training within 90 days of employment. The training was completed on 3/6/24 and 3/8/24. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-407L |
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 1791 | .0901(e)(1-7) |
| The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s). One child in space #5 was served water for lunch per request of not serving the child milk for the day by the child's parent. After a disussion regarding the milk component, substitutions, and the child not having a milk allergy, the child was given milk. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-234L |
| 2023-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-272L |
| 2023-11-14 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #2, there were four children, one year of age, participating in screen time. | |||
| 2023-11-07 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-272L |
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. The toilet is not flushing properly in space #2. A plumber is scheduled to fix the toilet on 11/7/23. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | 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 member (M.N.) did not have current TB Test Results on file. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff member, Makenzie Nelson's criminal background check was not completed prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff member (M.N.) did not complete 16 hours of orientation within the first six weeks. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | 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 (M.N.) did not complete six clock hours of orientation within the first two weeks. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. A vehicle (Gold Cadillac Escalade) used to transport a child was not free of hazards. According to the allegation and interviews, the speedometer does not work. I observed the air bag light being on. According to the administrators, the vehicle was last used to transport a child during the week of 9/15/23. Another vehicle is being used to transport children and was monitored during today's visit. The Gold Cadillac Esclade was given to a family member and is used for personal use. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | 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. A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review for Makenzie Nelson, teacher. | |||
| 2023-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0923-272L |
| 2023-10-04 | Violation | 401 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(a) |
| Diapers were not changed whenever they were soiled or wet and/or were changed on a shift basis. On September 20, 2023, a child with a soiled diaper was picked up by their parent. According to the parent, the child was wearing the same diaper from home. Diapers from home and school are color coded (home-purple and school- blue). Pictures of the child's soiled diaper were taken upon the parent changing the child and reviewed by a representative of DCDEE. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 101 | .0205(a) |
| Parent or guardian of child was not allowed access to the center during operating hours for the purpose of contacting the child or evaluating the caregiving space at the center and the care provided. During interviews with three staff members and four parents, it was determined that parents are not aware that they can come into the facility. One parent stated that they asked the question about coming inside and was told that they could not. One staff member was not sure and was greeting children at the door to take them to their classrooms. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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. A current fire inspection was not obtained within twelve months of the previous inspection. The fire inspection on file was dated 7/26/22. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space #2, there were eight children ages one through three years of age with one teacher, and two children, one year of age were grouped with one three year old child. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. In space #7, there were three school-age children ages 8 - 9 years of age sitting at a table. Their teacher was outdoors with five other school-age children. The children left indoors, informed me that they did not want to go outdoors, so their teacher said they could stay inside. Later, the same teacher in space #7, walked one child to the front desk, leaving seven school aged children in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. All classrooms, spaces #1-#7, did not have a current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #2, screen time was available and accessible to children under three years of age. The children in this space were two and three yeaars of aage. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Outdoors in the garden area, accessible to children, there was one rake, one head shear, and chicken wire with sharp edges. These items were removed from the playground during the visit. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. On the outdoor area, there was a broken container full of balls. The container was emptied, removed from the playground, and discarded during the visit. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | 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 member's (D.M.) medical statement was not on file prior to employment. This was corrected during the visit. One staff member (K.W.) did not have a medical statement on file. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | 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 member's (D.M.) TB test result was not on file before the first day of work. The TB test results were observed on file dated 7/10/23. The staff member's DOE was 6/11/23. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. A vehicle transporting children (RDJ-3707) did not have a first aid kit or fire extinguisher. A first aid kit and fire extinguisher was placed in the vehicle during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Verification of two staff members (T.D. and K. W.) first six weeks of orientation were not on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Verification of a First Aid certification was not on file for one staff member (T.D., DOE 8/24/22). | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Verification of a CPR training certification was not on file for one staff member (T.D., DOE 8/24/22). | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Verification of two staff members (T.D. and K.W.) completing six clock hours of orientation training were not on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Two staff members (S.R. and T.D.) did not have verification of completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment on file. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-26 | 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 in space #6 was not current (dated 7/18/22 - 7/22/22). | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The kitchen door was left open and accessible to children in care. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. The grass on the outside area was not cut to help prevent vermin. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | 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. The owner, Bright Young Minds Academy, was suspended effective June 16, 2022 for failing to comply with requirements set forth by the North Carolina Secretary of State. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-04 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #3, there was one staff member with fourteen children, ages three through five years old. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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