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EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #7
New Bern, NC
· Craven County
2450 NEUSE BLVD,
New Bern, NC 28562
Quick Facts
Capacity
402 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
25000600
License Holder
ELA KIDSNET HOLDINGS, LLC
License Issued
Feb 20, 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
EXCEL LEARNING CENTERS #7 is a Five Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 402 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-16 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills were not conducted from January 2026 through May 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not completed from December 2025 through May 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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 twelve (12) children’s records reviewed did not have a health assessment on file before or within 30 days after admission. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced from January 2026 through May 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-031L |
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-031L |
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One (1) 4-year-old child was left in the classroom alone for approximately two (2) minutes. | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-418L |
| 2026-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-170L |
| 2026-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human 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 indoor space #3, three (3) infant bottles were not dated, and four (4) infant bottles were dated January 13, 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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 space #7, #12, and #13 had holes and chipped paint. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. In indoor space #3, Desitin Diaper Cream was on a shelf in the diaper changing area accessible to children. In indoor space #7, a rusted baking pan was in the dramatic play area. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. In indoor space #13, medicine was administered without written authorization. Prior written authorization given by the parent and physician expired on December 26, 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. In indoor space #13, a permission slip to administer asthma inhaler had an expired authorization date December 26, 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-236L |
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-068L |
| 2025-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-260L |
| 2025-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-220L |
| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-260L |
| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-220L |
| 2025-09-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On September 10, 2025, a 2-year-old child was left alone in the outdoor space for approximately 2-3 minutes while the other children and staff transitioned to the indoor space#11. | |||
| 2025-09-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On September 17, 2025, a 2-year-old child was left alone in the outdoor space during the transition from the outdoor space to indoor space #11. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-208L |
| 2025-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-10 | 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 last date the facility’s EPR Plan was reviewed was June 11, 2024. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-11 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. During the observation and walk though, activity plans were not available classrooms #5, #11, and #13. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. In classroom space #12, children jumped on and off cots and played with toys on the cots. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. In classroom space #1, a tube of Destin was located on the diaper changing shelf at the end of the diaper changing table accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | 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. In classroom space #14, a plastic bag that stores diapers was lying on the floor in the children's bathroom accessible to the children in care. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-004L |
| 2024-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1124-004L |
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On October 31, 2024, one (1) child, aged sixteen (16) months old, was left in the outdoor space unsupervised for approximately three (3) minutes. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-420L |
| 2024-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-374A |
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-054A |
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-137A |
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Zero (0) out of thirteen (13) new staff members hired after July 18, 2023, did not have staff development plans in their personnel files. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | 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. In indoor space twelve (12), a staff member had a Starbucks frappuccino sitting on a shelf accessible to the children. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | 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. Three (3) out of thirteen (13) new staff members hired after July, 18, 2023, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-137A |
| 2023-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-054A |
| 2023-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-174L |
| 2023-11-22 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On November 13, 2023, one (1) child, aged two (2) years old, was in the outdoor space without socks and shoes on their feet. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-137A |
| 2023-09-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-137A |
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Three new staff members who have contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hours of orientation within first 6 weeks. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Three new employees did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child did not have a medical exam or health assessment on file before or within 30 days after admission. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child did not have an immunization record on file before or within 30 days after admission. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | 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. Six (6) staff members did not complete health and safety trainings within five (5) years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. | |||
| 2023-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1022-141A |
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-137A |
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-14 | 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. One (1) out of twenty-one (21) new staff members did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A two-year-old child sustained multiple injuries while in care. The staff members responsible for the child's care were unaware of how the injuries occurred. | |||
| 2022-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space 1, the classroom diaper cream was stored on a shelf beside the diaper changing table that was below 5 feet in critical height. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. Over-the-counter ointments were not labeled in spaces 1, 2, and 3. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 1765 | .3005(a)(1) |
| The health assessment did not include a physical examination. Two (2) children files did not include a physical examination. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | 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. In space 17, Aquaphor was observed labeled with a child's name; however, a permission form giving standing authorization was not on file. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A one-year-old child sustained multiple injuries while in care. The staff members responsible for the child's care were unaware of how the injuries had occurred. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Incident reports were not completed as required. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were not recorded on the incident log and maintained on file as required. | |||
| 2022-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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