Three Star Center License
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Caldwell Academy
Lenoir, NC
· Caldwell County
1302 NORWOOD DRIVE,
Lenoir, NC 28645
Quick Facts
Capacity
29 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 758-2482
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
1455107
License Holder
DULATOWN OUTREACH CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Jun 24, 2020
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
Dulatown Outreach Center, Inc., is a non-profit corporation operating three licensed, certified child development centers, a Before and After School program, short and long term suspension programs, summer camp for children and youth, and a transitional housing shelter program for women and their dependent children.
The Corporation was established in 1982 to assist parents having to leave home to help provide economically for the family and the need for the church community to address the broader needs of families. We invite you to explore the services we offer and let us know how our services may be beneficial to you.
The Corporation was established in 1982 to assist parents having to leave home to help provide economically for the family and the need for the church community to address the broader needs of families. We invite you to explore the services we offer and let us know how our services may be beneficial to you.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-25 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child enrolled on February 24, 2026, had an infant feeding plan posted that was signed by the parent. | |||
| 2026-06-25 | 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. A child enrolled on June 3, 2026, did not have a sleep position marked on June 19, 2026, at 8:30am, 8:45am, 9:00am, 9:15am, and 9:30am. A child enrolled on October 13, 2025, did not have staff initials and a sleep position marked on June 19, 2026, at 1:15pm, and on June 23, 2026, at 11:00am and 11:15am, at 11:30am no sleep position was marked. A child enrolled on April 8, 2026, did not have a sleep position marked on June 19, 2026, at 8:00am, 8:15am, 8:30am, 8:45am, 9:00am, 11:15am, 11:30am, 11:45am, 1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, and 1:45pm, no sleep check was conducted at 1:30pm. A child enrolled om April 8, 2026, did not have a sleep position marked on June 24, 2026, at 12:00pm, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 12:45pm, 1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, and 1:45pm. A child enrolled on April 8, 2026, did not have a sleep position marked on June 24, 2026, at 12:00pm, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 1:00pm, 1:15pm, 1:30pm, and 1:45pm. A child enrolled on September 15, 2026, did not have a sleep position marked on June 24, 2026, at 11:15am and 11:30am. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On June 12, 2025, two children were not signed out. On June 13, 2025, one child was not signed out. On June 16, 2025, one child was not signed in and one child waws not signed out. On June 17, 2025, one child was not signed in and four children were not signed out. On June 19, 2025, two children were not signed out. On June 20, 2025, one child was not signed out. On June 23, 2025, one child was not signed out. | |||
| 2025-06-24 | Violation | 1955 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(f) |
| The child care center was not free of lead poisoning hazards as defined in G.S. 1130A-131.7(7). The most recent lead water test was conducted on June 30, 2021. | |||
| 2024-11-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-05 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On October 10, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 11, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 14, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 31, 2024, one child did not have the arrival time documented. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 823 | .0604(l) |
| Toxic plants were accessible to children. Poison Ivy was observed in three different areas on the zero to five (0-5) playground, at the corner of the administrative building at the bottom of the fence, along the bottom of the fence in the middle of the playground, and at the base of the tree in the far corner of the playground area. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | 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. Two staff members that work in the infant room had ITS-SIDS certificates of completion on file dated November 5, 2020. | |||
| 2023-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-02 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The most recent annual sanitation inspection documentation on file for review was completed on October 31, 2022. | |||
| 2023-11-02 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On October 3, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 6, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 13, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 16, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; and on October 19, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented. | |||
| 2023-11-02 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. On the playground space used by infants and toddlers aged children, the bottom left corner of the fence adjacent to the office building measured five (5) inches. | |||
| 2023-11-02 | 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 Space #3b, on October 18, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, and 12:30pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant; on October 31, 2023, at 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 12:45pm, 1:00pm, and 1:15pm one child’s sleep positions were not documented for one infant. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. In space #3a, one (1) teacher was caring for five (5) children, two (2) of the children were two (2) years of age, and one (1) was an infant, eleven (11) months old. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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. In space #3a, one (1) 9.5 ounce bottle with the label 'Pine Sol' contained a liquid that smelled like bleach was stored in a Huggies brand plastic diaper bag in the cabinet under the diaper changing table with a white 'child proof lock.' | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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. Plastic bags storing extra clothes were under the diaper changing cabinet in space #3a. The cabinet had a 'child proof' lock. | |||
| 2022-11-16 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-14 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. The arrival time for one (1) child was not maintained on November 14, 2022. The departure time for one (1) child was not maintained on November 14, 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the playground used by children enrolled, there was a yellow plastic cement truck toy that had jagged and sharp edges on the back side. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | 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 #1ab, one (1) bottle of liquid Fabri-Tac Permanent Adhesive with multiple warnings in addition to 'Keep out Reach of Children' was stored on the open shelf above the art center. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | 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. In space #3a, plastic bags were stored under the unlocked diaper changing table. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) staff with a rehire date of September 26, 2022, did not receive sixteen (16) hours of orientation for the new date of hire. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | 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. Four (4) staff had a First Aid training course that expired October 31, 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | 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. Four (4) staff had a CPR training course that expired October 31, 2022. | |||
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