Child Care Center
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Calvary Child Care
Durham, NC
· Durham County
1204 LYNN ROAD,
Durham, NC 27703
Quick Facts
Capacity
165 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
3255031
License Holder
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH OF DURHAM NC, INC
License Issued
Jan 5, 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
CALVARY CHILD CARE is a Child Care Center in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 165 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 |
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| 2026-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | Rule Violated | |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A teacher appeared to discipline one child more than others in the class by pulling him by the arm and speaking to him sternly instead of in a nurturing manner. | |||
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Provider Response: (Contact the State Licensing Office for more information.) Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/27/2026 |
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| 2026-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-23 | 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. A plastic bag and boxes of disposable gloves were stored less than five feet high in the classrooms for two-year-old children. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | 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. The director's ITS-SIDS certification expired on 6/19/26. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | 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 medication permission form for a child's diaper cream had expired. | |||
| 2026-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Exposed nails/screws in decaying railroad ties posed a hazard to children on the toddler and preschool playgrounds. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-222L |
| 2026-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-222L |
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 530 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until he/she can hold his own bottle. An infant three months of age was placed in a bouncer seat with a bottle propped for feeding. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 531 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| Bottles were propped. A bottle was propped to feed an infant on 3/12/26. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 1842 | .0713(a)(8) |
| Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities. A teacher in the infant room who was the only adult present performed end-of-day cleaning duties while an infant child was placed in a bouncer seat. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 10/30/25. No fire drill was documented in November. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. No playground inspection was documented in November 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was conducted on 8/20/25. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. No fire drill was documented in May 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. No outdoor play inspection was documented in May 2025. | |||
| 2025-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-14 | 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. Disposable plastic gloves were within reach of children in four classrooms for toddlers and two year olds. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-10 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Several children in the classroom for two year olds had expired diaper creams. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Several children in the classroom for two year olds had medical authorization forms that were outdated. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | 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. One classroom for two year olds had plastic bags stored under the changing table within reach of children. The other classroom for two year olds had trash bags stored in a drawer in the bathroom cabinet within reach of children. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented lockdown/shelter in place drill was on 8/25/24. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan was last updated in May 2023. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-07 | 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 authorization form for emergency medication for a child with an epi-pen expired in 2023. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-244L |
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 491 | .0511(b)(1) |
| Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. A teacher did not respond in a timely manner to an infant that woke from a nap in a crib and was crying. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Announced Inspection | Yes | 0724-244L |
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 531 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| Bottles were propped. A teacher reported that she will sometimes prop bottles with blankets when feeding infants if she needs to attend to other children in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | 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. A plastic bag was to children under three in the young two's classroom. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was completed on 11/23/23. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented Shelter-in-placed or lockdown drill was conducted on 8/25/23. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-28 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. Mats stored in the two year old classroom were not stored properly. The floor side of the mats were touching the sleeping side of other mats. The linens of another child was touching the linen of another. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. An Epi-pen in the four year old classroom had an expiration date on the epi-pen of 9/2023 and on the box of 10/25/23. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The attendance for the older toddler class and the two's class was not up to date during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Two children's bottles were not dated that were stored in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A child in the two year old classroom had Aquaphor cream that expired on 11/2022. A child in the toddler classroom had Destin cream that expired on 2/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Two bottles in the older infant classroom was not dated. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The loose surfacing of the fall zones on the playground measured at one inch. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-25 | 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 qualification letter expired on 3/5/23. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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 EPR plan was last updated on 7/2015.This is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. No documentation was observed recorded showing an annual review. This is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch measured 2 inches. This violations is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. Disinfectant clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, Swiffer we jet solution was not stored in a locked room or cabinet in the three's and four year old classroom. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. A form was not on file for two medications. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. The topical cream had an expiration date of 8/29/22. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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 were stored in reach of children in the two year old classroom. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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 hired on 2/28/16 did not have a medical report on file. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. Staff member hired on 1/2/23 did not complete the First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. The staff member hired on 1/2/23 did not complete the CPR training. This violation is a repeat from 4/11/23. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 504 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806 |
| Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage. Food was not stored properly in the toddler and two's classroom. Milk had an expiration date 2/24/23. Dukes Mayonnaise had an expiration date of May 2022. Ranch dressing had an expiration date of 11/14/22. All expired items were found in the toddler classroom refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Two newly enrolled infants did not have a feeding schedule posted or in their file. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator in the infant classroom maintained a temperature of 49 degrees F. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Electrical outlets were missing covers in the toddler and two's classroom. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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. Disinfectant Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer and Swiffer wet jet solution was not stored in a locked room or cabinet in the infant, three's and four year old classroom. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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. A form was not on file for a medication. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Topical cream was expired in the toddler and two's classroom. The topical creams expired on 8/29/22 and 12/2021. EpiPen for a child in the three year old classroom expired on 7/2022. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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 hired on 2/28/16 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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. Staff member hired on 1/2/23 did not complete the First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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. Staff member hired on 1/2/23 did not complete the CPR training. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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. Staff member who works in the infant room ITS-SIDS expired on 3/14/22. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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 qualification letter expired on 3/5/23. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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 EPR Plan was last updated 7/2015. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. No documentation was observed recorded showing an annual review. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch measured 2 inches. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | 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 on file a signed acknowledgment of the Preventions of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On January 4, 2023, a staff member grabbed and yelled at a two-year-old child. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-03 | 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 conducted on 9/29/22. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In classroom space #148 had two expired medications. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last monthly playground inspection was conducted on 4/11/22. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | 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. Classroom space #8 did not document that they visually checked sleeping infants. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | 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. Three staff members did not have on file First Aid training. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | 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. Three staff members did not have on file CPR training. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was conducted on 5/23/22. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-12 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On 5/13/22, a staff member was on video grabbing a one-year-old child out of a chair at the lunchtime table in the fellowship hall cafeteria and aggressively forcing the child to the floor. | |||
| 2022-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-25 | 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 did not complete the certification in CPR training. One staff member did not have a verifiable CPR certification in the staff file to review. | |||
| 2022-05-25 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Five (5) staff members did not complete the annual health questionnaire. | |||
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