Four Star Center License
Embracing Differences Child Care And After School
Havelock, NC
· Craven County
600 D FONTANA BLVD,
Havelock, NC 28532
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Four Star Center License
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
License Number
25000563
License Holder
EMBRACING DIFFERENCES, LLC
Expired
Nov 2, 2022
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
Full time care is $128.50 weekly, Part-time is based on number of hours needed. We also provide afterschool care at the cost of $60.00 per week.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6AM - 7PM
- Tuesday6AM - 7PM
- Wednesday6AM - 7PM
- Thursday6AM - 7PM
- Friday6AM - 7PM
- Saturday 6AM - 7PM
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #4, eleven (11) children were in care with one staff member. | |||
| 2023-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-07 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. While children enrolled in space #3 and space #4, 3-5 years of age, were in outdoor space #3 with two staff members, a child climbed to the top of a ten (10) foot tetherball pole. Staff members did not see the child climb the pole. | |||
| 2023-08-07 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-08-07 | 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. Three staff members did not retake Health and Safety trainings within five years of completing previous Health and Safety trainings. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. When children in space #3 were transitioning to the bathroom, they went down the hall and around the corner where the teacher was unable to see them walking into the bathroom on two occasions. A child enrolled in space #4 opened the door to the lobby and left the classroom space unattended. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #6, a lesson plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 for the month of June 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. In the outdoor spaces, the grass was overgrown along the fences and around stationary equipment. Also, there were wooden tree stumps that had fungi growing on them. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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. In space #2 a tube of Desitin and Aquaphor was on file without written permission from the parent. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, a Proair inhaler was on file that expired 11/22. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 space #1, three (3) tubes of Desitin were on file for children that were no longer enrolled. In space #2, a tube of Desitin was on file for a child that was no longer enrolled. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The emergency medical care plan was dated 3/30/22 and not updated to reflect current staff in charge. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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. A staff member hired on 12/2/22 did not have a medical report on file to review. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member hired on 6/7/23 did not have documentation of orientation on file to review. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 members hired on 4/10/23 and 2/16/23 did not have a First Aid certificate on file to review. A staff member hired on 12/30/14 had a First Aid certificate on file that expired 9/22. A staff member hired on 5/16/22 had a First Aid certificate that expired 6/23. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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 members hired on 4/10/23 and 2/16/23 did not have a CPR certificate on file to review. A staff member hired on 12/30/14 had a CPR certificate on file that expired 9/22. A staff member hired on 5/16/22 had a CPR certificate that expired 6/23. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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. Written permission for field trips in June and July were documented on a blanket permission form. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space #4, a Proair inhaler was not stored in the pharmacy labeled container. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member that was hired on 5/15/22 did not complete health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2023-07-24 | 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. Staff members hired on 12/30/14, 10/4/21, and 10/26/21 did not retake health and safety training within five years of completing the previous health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-20 | 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 for the month of January 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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. Two children enrolled in space 5 and a child enrolled in space 4 had an inhaler on file without written permission from the parent. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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. In space 6, documentation of visually checking on sleeping infants had not been maintained since 2/3/23. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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 2/6/23 did not have a medical report on file until 2/16/22. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. A fire extinguisher was not available for reference in one of the vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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. Fifteen school age children that are transported did not have a photograph attached to their emergency information. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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. 10 out of the 15 children that are transported had written parental permission forms on file that had expired. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | 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. An emergency drill was not conducted during the fourth quarter of 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-25 | 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. Daily records of arrival and departure were not available for this week. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted or available for space #3 and space #5. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills were missing for June and July 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. Items such as an aerosol spray can of Dust Off, bottles of hand sanitizer below five feet, and a bag of Miracle Gro Fertilizer were stored in an unlocked office. In a recently renovated space, there were two, five gallon buckets of joint compound and exterior paint stored below the sink in a cabinet. In space #5 there was a bottle of hand sanitizer stored below five feet on the cubbies. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. A container of Motrin belonging to a child that had withdrawn from the facility 2 months ago was still on site. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. Staff employed on 1/10/22 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Five out of ten staff files reviewed did not have a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Five out of ten staff files reviewed did not have a current Emergency Information Form on file. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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 most recent lockdown drill was completed on 4/11/22. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. Authorization to administer Albuterol was not on file for two prescriptions that were on site. | |||
| 2022-08-25 | 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. Staff employed on 10/6/21 and 1/10/22 did not have the required training on file. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-28 | 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. A staff member popped a two-year-old child on the bottom. | |||
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