Five Star Center License
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Faith Academy Inc
Clinton, NC
· Sampson County
2337 HB LEWIS RD,
Clinton, NC 28328
Quick Facts
Capacity
59 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
82000118
License Holder
FAITH ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
May 26, 2016
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other -
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About the Provider
FAITH ACADEMY INC is a Five Star Center License in CLINTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 59 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.
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Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space 5, One (1) three-year-old child was grouped with five (5) children between 12 and 24 months of age. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. In space 5, a can of Lysol was stored in an unlocked bathroom on the top shelf. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A staff member with a hire date of April 1, 2026, did not have a tb screening and/or test on file prior to the first day of employment. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 5, an activity plan dated for 12/15/25-12/19/25 was posted. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. The caregiver did not document visual checks for 1/6/2026. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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 members, A.S. (date of hire: 11/3/25), A.P. (date of hire: 11/10/25), and L.B. (date of hire: 9/8/25), did not have a medical report on file prior to employment and/or the medical report on file was older than 12 months. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Staff members, A.S. (date of hire: 11/3/25) and A.P. (date of hire: 11/10/25), did not have a negative TB test or screening on file on or before the first day of employment | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space 5, one caregiver was observed providing care for eight (8) one- and two-year-old toddlers, while the staff/child ratio for this age group is 1:6. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff member did not have a valid qualification letter on file and available to review. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. A staff member with a hire date of 9/8/25, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-02 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan that was posted was dated 6/23/25-6/27/25 | |||
| 2025-07-02 | 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. In space 2 and space 4, cans of Lysol, Bath and Body Works spray, Clorox, and dish detergent were stored in an unlocked storage. | |||
| 2025-07-02 | 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 2 and space 5, left over topical ointments were not discarded as required by the rule. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. Prior to transporting children, the vehicle was not approved to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal regulations as required by the rule. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | 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 to transport was not on file for one (1) child. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A teacher left the classroom designated for infants to walk across the hallway to ask for a break leaving the classroom unsupervised. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The staff child ratio form was missing in the classroom designated for two year old children | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was missing in the classroom designated for two year old children. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. Books and manipulatives were not accessible in the classroom designated for two year old children. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Feeding plan was not posted in the classroom designated for infant children. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drill conducted on 6/27/24 documentation was incomplete. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Outlet covers were missing in the hallway and the classroom designated for two year old children | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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. Two cans of aerosol Lysol disinfectant spray was stored in unlocked cabinets. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Prescription hydrocortisone ointment did not have a completed authorization form from parent. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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. Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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. Torn pieces of plastic tarp was observed on the playground designated for toddler children. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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. A caregiver did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants and did not maintain documentation for a minimum of one month. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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 healthcare professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. an employed hired 5/30/24 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A staff member hired 5/28/24 did not received tb test until 6/11/24. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | 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. Emergency information for an employee hired 5/28/24 was not completed until 7/1/24. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. An employee hired 5/28/24 did not sign a personnel and operational policy. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. A teacher left the playground leaving one adult to care for five (5) one year olds and four (4) two year olds for a total of nine (9) children. Leaving the group out of ratio. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Medical report proof of tuberculosis test and completed health questionnaire was not maintained in a separately from staff member's individual personnel file. | |||
| 2023-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-170L |
| 2023-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0823-170L |
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. One staff member provided care for seven children from one to two years of age in Space #5. | |||
| 2023-07-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 201 | GS 110-91(6); .1401(f) |
| A room was occupied by more children than the space allowed at 25-sq. ft. of floor space per child. Eighteen children occupied Space #6 which has a capacity of 16 children. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. This signed statement was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | 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. Documentation of new staff orientation was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. One staff member provided care to seven children from one to two years of age in Space #5. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. This signed statement was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-14 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. This signed statement was not on file for two staff members. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete all topics of the health and safety training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There was not a activity plan for the group in Space #6. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2' mat was not individually assigned and identified. The cribs in Space #4 were not identified. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The surfacing under the stationary piece of playground equipment was overgrown with grass and hard packed. A wooden playset had been added to the outdoor play are and did not have a fall zone with protective surfacing. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. This information was not reviewed with one staff member. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | 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. The medial report for one staff member was older than 12 months at the time of hire. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | 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. One staff member did not receive six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. This statement was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. This documentation was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. This information was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | 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. Two staff members did not complete the recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
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