Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Embracing Kids Child Care Center, Llc
Kinston, NC
· Lenoir County
1802 OLD SNOW HILL ROAD,
Kinston, NC 28501
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age range (listing information)
1 through 12
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Free and funded programs
Early Head Start (free for eligible families)
Federal Head Start program data, as of Oct 2026.
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
54000354
License Holder
EMBRACING KIDS CHILD CARE SERVICES, LLC
License Issued
Apr 27, 2026
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
EMBRACING KIDS CHILD CARE CENTER, LLC is a Five Star Center License in KINSTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 1 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-11 | 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. There were three dates in which one child in space 1A did not have documented departure times. The dates were 3/6/26, 3/9/26, and 3/10/26. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. Upon arrival, the menu observed posted was dated for the month of January. The March menu was posted during the visit. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor environment, two plastic child sized picnic tables were cracked along the edges, causing a pinching hazard. The two plastic tables were removed during the visit. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | 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 being stored in plastic containers and stored in a place that were accessible to children in spaces 1A and 1B. | |||
| 2026-01-16 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-04 | 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 fire inspection was completed 11/21/2024; however, the inspection was not submitted to the Division within one week of the inspection visit. The inspection was received on 1/19/2025. | |||
| 2025-04-04 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. K. Jackson did not complete the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. The employment date was 3/7/2021. The medications training was not included in the health and safety training topics that are required. | |||
| 2024-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-09 | 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. A prescribed medication of Albuterol was not stored in the original labeled container. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of surfacing measured less than the required 6 inches in various areas. The area underneath the slide measure less than 1 inch. In another area, the surfacing measured less than 4 inches. | |||
| 2023-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-12 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One staff member hired on 3/3/2020, did not complete the Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-10 | 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. Arrival and departure times were not consistently maintained in space 3. On 1/5/2023, the arrival time was not documented for one child. On 1/6/2023, the departure time was not documented for one child. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child's file did not have a signed statement from the parent acknowledging receipt of the required policy. | |||
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