Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Early Stages Child Care Center
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
821 SOUTH NEW HOPE RD,
Raleigh, NC 27610
Quick Facts
Capacity
94 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003759
License Holder
EARLY STAGES CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC
License Issued
Apr 6, 2023
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Cooking/frying with grease laden vapors is not allowed
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About the Provider
EARLY STAGES CHILD CARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in RALEIGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted and documented for the month of August 2026, the last documented drill was July 15th, 2026. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | 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 June 18th, 2026. An inspection was not completed and documented in July and August 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 1871 | .0608(b) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. Review of children's files found three children did not have a signed policy on file for review. | |||
| 2026-04-07 | Violation | 1880 | .0803(2)(d) |
| Prescribed medication was not administered according to the prescription, using the amount and frequency of dosage specified on the label. An enrolled child's epi-pen had expired on 2/28/2026 and requires replacement. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The ABCMS criminal record portal requirement was not completed. | |||
| 2025-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-15 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Review of children's files found a child's application incomplete and no facility policies or statements completed and available for review. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Three staff had health questionnaire's that were completed in 2023 and not updated prior to its expiration. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | 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. During the walkthrough in the space for enrolled two year old's we observed a cup of hot tea with a cover and Fritos that were accessible to the enrolled children. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. A new employee assigned to work in the infant room had not completed training yet and was working alone in the classroom, not working along side a staff person with ITS-SIDS training until it is obtained. | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-14 | 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. Permission to administer Nystatin Ointment for one child was not available. | |||
| 2024-05-14 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. The prescription label for Nystatin Ointment located in space #1A was not available. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. A staff file record was available for each staff member, however all of the required paperwork for each staff file was not available. Staff development plans, health questionnaire, orientation, maltreatment training, CPR & First Aid training, shaken baby syndrome acknowledgement, etc. was paperwork missing from some staff files. | |||
| 2023-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-15 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. All requird paperwork was not observed in each staff file. Some staff files were missing: receipt of shaken baby syndrome policy, staff development plan, orientation, job description policy receipt, and staff application. | |||
| 2023-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-16 | 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. The director did not have a certificate on file for completion of the required training. | |||
| 2022-05-16 | 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. Three teachers did not have the signed acknowledgment on file. | |||
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