Description: CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CHILD CARE AND ACADEMY is a Five Star Center License in HILLSBOROUGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 105 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-13 | 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. A power strip in Space 1 2as missing outlet covers | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In Space 1 a laminator was plugged into the wall and stored on a bottom shelf. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Photos, emergency contact information and all other required information was not onsite for children that are being transported. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Permission to transport forms did not include the required information. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical exam was not provided to the provider on or before 30 days after enrollment. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Immunizations were not presented to the provider on or before 30 days after enrollment. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member that was employed in November 2024 did not have a copy of their training on file. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Medication in Space 3 were missing information on the permission to administer forms. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on June 4, 2024. | |||
| 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 Space #1 there was not a current lesson plan listed for the week of June 9, 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | 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. In Space #3 there was a bottle of Tylenol in an unlocked space. The administrator locked the medicine up in the medicine box. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Some of the medications checked during today's visit did not have all the required information on the medication forms. | |||
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