Description: BRIGHTER HORIZONS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, LLC is a Five Star Center License in THOMASVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-066A |
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A staff member failed to ensure the outdoor area was free of leaf and yard debris where the staff member placed a 7 month old child on a mat on the ground during outdoor play. This resulted in the child ingesting debris leading to the child coughing and vomiting. In addition, the ground on the outdoor area for infants and toddlers is extremely unlevel and there is an exposed ground tarp that could result in tripping hazards for children. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-06 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. The Emergency Preparedness plan did not provide information as to where the facility will go to if evacuation was required to leave the neighborhood. The Ready-go-kit did not contain all of the required equipment/supplies in case of an emergency. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-178L |
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the pre-k classroom the last activity plan was posted on 5/21/25- 5/30/25. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 607 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Separate lavatories with hot and cold running water, soap, and individual sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices were not available for staff in food preparation areas or diaper changing areas. In the toddler classroom the diaper changing sink had no hand soap. The adult bathroom had no hand soap for staff to wash their hands properly. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill was on 4/29/25. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | 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. The permission form did not have a start and ending date for Nystatin in the infants. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Upon arrival there were two teachers in the infant classroom without proof of ITS-SIDS training. The director changed out one teacher with ITS SIDS to have someone with this training in the class. The teachers were not completing daily sleep checks. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | 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. In the infant classroom teachers last time they documented sleep checks were on 4/5/25. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. T. Nichols was rehired on 4/4/25 and did not have a current ITS SIDS training certificate. A. Mullins did not have proof of her ITS SIDS training in her file. | |||
| 2025-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-242L |
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