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Discovery Of Excellence Childcare I

New Bern, NC · Craven County
590 NC HWY 55 W, New Bern, NC 28562
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Quick Facts

Capacity
35 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4

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Contact Information

📞 (252) 631-5300
590 NC HWY 55 W
New Bern, NC 28562
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
25000632
License Issued
Jan 2, 2025
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

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Discovery Of Excellence Childcare I is a Four Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 35 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.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-18 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-05-18 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 dated 11/22/24. A current fire inspection was not available.
2026-05-18 Violation 319 .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e)
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Documentation of the staff/child ratio for space #4 was not posted.
2026-05-18 Violation 415 GS 110-91(12);.0508(a)
A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A schedule was not posted in space #4.
2026-05-18 Violation 853 .0802(g)(1-6)
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident report log on file was not up to date.
2026-05-18 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. A lockdown drill with completed on 12/11/25 and a shelter-in-place drill was completed on 4/1/26.
2026-05-18 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 has not been updated to reflect current information.
2026-03-09 Announced Inspection No
2025-08-07 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-08-01 Announced Inspection No
2025-07-10 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-07-10 Violation 532 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b)
All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. In space #3, a child was observed laying in a crib and drinking a bottle of milk.
2025-06-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-06-12 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. In the bathroom located in space #1, a container of Triple Paste had written permission from the parent that expired 1/25/25. A container of Petroleum Jelly was in the mailbox on the toddler playground for a child that was no longer enrolled in the facility.
2025-06-12 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. A sleeping infant’s chart had not been maintained from 8:45AM to 9:30AM.

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