First Baptist Church Child Development Center - Valdese NC Five Star Center License

500 FAET ST NW , VALDESE NC 28690
(828) 874-0353

About the Provider

Description: We are grateful to have a first-rate Child Development Center that offers weekday childcare for children between the ages of 8 weeks and 5 years. Our center is "5-Star" certified and enjoys a stellar reputation in the community, thanks to the great work of its Director, Gail Dula, and her excellent staff. With over 70 children enrolled and a staff of 19, our Child Development Center ensures that ministry continues at our church between Sundays. It also guarantees that our church building is a lively place during the week!

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 12000190
  • Capacity: 91
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • Achievement and/or Accreditations Yes
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2019-11-04
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-22 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0526-177L
2026-05-22 Violation 1534 .2318 (7)
Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). Staff personnel records were not maintained on file for one staff member who was no longer employed as of May 13, 2026. This staff members' Criminal Background Check Qualifying letter and Tuberculosis results were not on file available for review.
2026-05-22 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. Four incident reports did not include all required information. Two incident reports for children's injuries that occurred on May 8, 2026, did not include first aid given. One incident report for a child's injury that occurred on May 6, 2026, did not include the time the parent was contacted. One incident report for a child's injury that occurred on May 1, 2026, did not include first aid given and the time the parent was contacted.
2026-04-09 Announced Inspection No
2026-02-10 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-02-10 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. One staff member, D. Brittain, employed on May 7, 2024, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.
2026-02-10 Violation 1314 .0802(c)(2)
Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. The application for enrollment for one child enrolled on October 20, 2025, did not include the parent's choice of health care professional.
2026-02-10 Violation 1303 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)
Application was not signed by the parent. The application for enrollment for one child enrolled on October 20, 2025, was not signed by the child's parent.
2026-02-10 Violation 1203 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b)
Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. The operational policies were not reviewed with the parents of one child enrolled on February 9, 2026, and an acknowledgement form was not on file for review.
2026-02-10 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. One staff member, D. Brittain, employed on May 7, 2024, did not complete First Aid training.
2026-02-10 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The orientation checklist for one staff member employed on December 1, 2025, only indicated the staff member received 5 hours of orientation training on December 8, 2025. The orientation checklist for one staff member employed on December 15, 2025, only indicated the staff member received 5 hours of orientation training on December 15, 2025.
2026-02-10 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 #4 and #5, small pieces of crayon and small pieces of chalk less than one inch in length were observed being used by children and observed in the art activity area accessible to children.
2026-02-10 Violation 429 .0508(b)(1-5)
The activity plan was not designed to stimulate emotional and social, health and physical, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. In space #4, #5, and #6, the activity plans listed "sand" and "water" rather than listing specific activities and materials to use for sand and water play. In space #4, gross motor activities that may be conducted indoors and outdoors were not listed on the activity plan. The activities listed that could not be conducted indoors were "trikes" and "slides." The gross motor activity listed for Thursday was "sand box" and "clapping."
2026-02-10 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, the activity plan posted in the classroom was dated for “January.” The Lead Teacher stated she had not completed an activity plan for February.
2025-08-06 Unannounced Inspection No

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