Five Star Center License
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EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #1
New Bern, NC
· Craven County
440 PIRATES ROAD,
New Bern, NC 28562
Quick Facts
Capacity
199 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
25000602
License Holder
ELA KIDSNET HOLDINGS, LLC.
License Issued
Jul 21, 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
EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #1 is a Five Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-354A |
| 2026-04-22 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls in indoor spaces #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, and #9 have chipped paint areas that need to be repaired. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in older preschool children’s outdoor space under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. | |||
| 2025-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-07 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There was a hole in the wall and chipped paint on the walls in indoor space #6. Indoor space #7 had chipped paint on the walls and a wall display in the science area with broken wood and chipped paint. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-107L |
| 2024-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-15 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. A thermometer was not in the refrigerator in space #1; therefore, a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below could not be verified. | |||
| 2024-07-15 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three (3) out of nine (9) children’s records reviewed did not have a medical exam or health as on file before or within to days after admission. | |||
| 2024-07-15 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in outdoor spaces # 3 and #4 under the large climbing structure was not nine (9) inches. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-106A |
| 2023-11-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-094L |
| 2023-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In outdoor space four (4) the climbing ropes on the large stationary climbing equipment had one (1) broken rope and the plastic covering a rope was broken. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The small stationary manipulative toys in outdoor space one (1) had visible mold and rust on them. The voice projector in outdoor space two (1) had visible mold. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the mulch in outdoor spaces three (3) and four (4) under the large climbing structures were not nine (9) inches. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | 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. Seven (7) out of eight (8) medication permission slips in indoor space two (2), did not have an expiration date for the medication. | |||
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member failed to provide adequate supervision when a two-year-old child played with and consumed water out of a fish tank, which resulted in the child experiencing symptoms of sickness later. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In indoor space three (3) a diaper cream, Young Living Seedlings Diaper Rash Cream, was administered to a child after its expiration date. The expiration date of the diaper cream was 03-2022. | |||
| 2022-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In classroom space #1, there were three bottles without dates. In classroom space #2, there were four bottles with inaccurate dates, two of the bottles were dated July 22, 2022 and the other two bottles were dated for July 26, 2022. | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space #2, there was one caregiver with eight (8) children, 0 - 1 year of age. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space #3, there was no thermometer located in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. In space #3, there was a clipboard, rattle, and a container of paper towels located on the diaper changing surface. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | 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. In space #3, there was a roll of trash bags and a Ziploc bag containing children's clothes underneath the unclicked diaper changing cabinet. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | 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. Two children that are transported did not have an identifying photo on the vehicle. | |||
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