Five Star Center License
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Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
Cary, NC
· Wake County
123 BRIGHT BEGINNING WAY,
Cary, NC 27519
Quick Facts
Capacity
188 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 367-0009
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92001132
License Holder
BRIGHT BEGINNINGS OF CARY, INC.
License Issued
Apr 29, 2019
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 - Meeting Reduced Ratios
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About the Provider
Bright Beginnings is the fulfillment of a dream. Shirley Herndon, the director and co-owner, retired from the Wake County Public School System following a rewarding 32 year career as a teacher and assistant principal. During her tenure, Shirley came to realize that her most confident and successful students shared one thing in common ' early in their lives they were lovingly taught, encouraged and often challenged by a variety of new exposures and learnings.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-16 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-08 | 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. The child care operator has not linked her staff in the Automated Background Check Management System. | |||
| 2025-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-076A |
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0924-076A |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 9/4/24, a staff member was not able to determine the activity of children for at least fifteen minutes and during that time a child received a serious injury. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 504 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806 |
| Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage. Lunches boxes were stored in a portable refrigerator in the school age summer camp room and there was no thermostat to confirm the internal temperature of the refrigerator. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One bottle of sunscreen was observed missing the name of the child it was for (classroom 5), two sunscreen bottles did not have the required medication authorization form completed and posted for review (classroom 1 and classroom 4) and one sunscreen had an expired parent permission form (classroom 4). All required documentation must be updated immediately. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-19 | 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. The required bi-annual parent signature was missing from three emergency medications at the facility today and one Epi was missing and required annual physician signature and bi annual parent signature. | |||
| 2023-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-06 | 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 TB was older than 12 months from the date of hire. | |||
| 2023-01-06 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Three staff did not complete orientation within the first 6 weeks. | |||
| 2022-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-05 | 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.Two staff members did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of children in care. | |||
| 2022-08-05 | 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. Visual checks were not accurately maintained for June 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-05 | 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. Two staff members did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. | |||
| 2022-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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