Four Star Center License
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Bri's Caring Heart Child Care
Tabor City, NC
· Columbus County
706 EAST FIFTH ST SUITE A,
Tabor City, NC 28463
Quick Facts
Capacity
86 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 653-6530
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
24000158
License Holder
SPIVEY, MELODY J
License Issued
Jun 26, 2024
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
BRI'S CARING HEART CHILD CARE is a Four Star Center License in TABOR CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-20 | 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. In space 2, a diaper cream was present for one (1) child without parent authorization. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The most recent EPR plan review was dated 2023. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-03 | 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. Two staff members had medical reports which were older than 12 months when they were re-hired after a period of unemployment. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | 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. Two staff members had TB test results older than 12 months when they were re-hired after a period of unemployment. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. A staff member who began employment on November 6, 2023 did not have an annual staff evaluation or development plan on file. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1419 | .0601(b) |
| All commercially manufactured equipment and furnishings were not assembled and installed according to procedures specified by the manufacturer and/or the manufacturer's instructions were not kept on file or electronically accessible, if available. A piece of playground equipment labeled "for domestic use only" was observed on the playground used by children one and two years of age. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | 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 for a staff member who began employment in April 2022. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff members were observed drinking soft drinks in classrooms with children during rest time. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-206L |
| 2024-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-299A |
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Prescription Albuterol and over-the-counter saline drops were observed unlocked in Space #2. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | 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. Safe sleep checks were not documented for an eleven-month old present four out of five days during the week of 12/4/23-12/8/23. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | 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 staff member's qualification letter expired 11/20/2023 and a new one was not obtained until 11/30/2023. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. Although the first aid information sheet was posted it was not followed when a staff member applied ointment to a burn received by a two-year-old child in care. | |||
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 866 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(10) |
| A caregiver administered medication to a child without parental permission or authorization from a bona fide medical care provider during the event of an emergency medical condition when the child's parent was not available. A staff member applied ointment to an injury without written consent from the parent. | |||
| 2022-09-28 | Violation | 1854 | .0605(f) |
| Children were allowed to be bare-footed while outdoors when equipment or surfacing was too hot to touch. A two-year-old received second degree burns from playing outside on rubber surfacing with no shoes or socks. | |||
| 2022-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. One child, one year of age, was being cared for in a group of children two and three years of age. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | 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. An aerosol can of sunscreen was observed not in locked storage in Space #3. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Two topical ointments with expired authorizations were observed in Space #2. | |||
| 2022-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-08 | 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. Two aerosol cans of shaving cream were observed in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children in Space #6. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Over-the-counter cough medicine was observed in Space #3 accompanied by the incorrect authorization form, therefore instructions specific to that type of medicine were not complete. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Over-the-counter cough medicine not in use since October 2021 was observed in Space #3. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Three plastic Ziploc bags were observed on a low shelf accessible to children two years of age in Space #4. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | 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. Safe sleep checks were not documented on February 7, 2022 for three infants present that day in Space #2. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | 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's First Aid certification expired January 31, 2022. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | 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's CPR certification expired January 31, 2022. | |||
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