Four Star Family CC Home License
✓ Licensed
Excellent Beginnings Family Childcare
Durham, NC
· Durham County
AUTUMN DRIVE,
Durham, NC 27712
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
32002064
Expired
Jul 19, 2017
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
EXCELLENT BEGINNINGS FAMILY CHILDCARE is a Four Star Family CC Home License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-06 | Violation | 1887 | .1719(a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser were not in their original container or in another labeled container, used according to manufacturer's instructions. There was an aerosol can accessible to the children in the room where they were napping. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. Documentation of visual checks was not up to date. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. The child, who began attending last week, needed the signed notification on file. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. The other items on the playground needed to be corrected: (1) the doors to the shed were missing (2) there were too many items in the fall zones around the swings for safe play; (3) there were adult shovels, hoes, etc. accessible to the children: (4) there were two lawn mowers accessible to the children; (5) were was debris that needed to be removed from the area; (6) were was a plastic tarp lying on the ground in the fenced-in space; (7) that was a twin size Little Tykes bed frame standing on end in the fenced-in space; (8) the fencing was in disrepair in one section; (9) the doors to the storage shed were missing. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 1831 | G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. There was no CRC clerance letter on file for the operator's son, who turned 16 on 6/10/23. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Violation | 2030 | .1719(a)(11) |
| Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child needed a signed statement on file. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. The child, who began attending on 9/19/22, did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 911 | GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) |
| Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. The child, who began attending on 9/19/22, did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 1409 | 10A NCAC 09 .1719 (a) |
| Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. (1) Play equipment was spaced too close together for safe play. One climbing structure was placed against the house. (2) The lawnmower was accessible to children, along with gasoline for the mower. (3) The airplane/helicopter was not anchored to the ground. (4) A section at the base of the swing structure had deteriorated. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 1887 | .1719(a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser were not in their original container or in another labeled container, used according to manufacturer's instructions. There was an aerosol can of disinfectant spray in child care space. | |||
| 2023-03-21 | Violation | 2031 | .1726(b)&(c) |
| Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy.The child, who began attending on 9/19/22, did not have the signed policy on file. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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