Four Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Fun-n-learning
Locust, NC
· Stanly County
811 W MAIN STREET,
Locust, NC 28097
Quick Facts
Capacity
79 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
84000063
License Holder
FUN-N-LEARNING DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Mar 7, 2018
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
FUN-N-LEARNING is a Four Star Center License in LOCUST NC, with a maximum capacity of 79 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.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-12 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member, C.W. did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. Four(4) additional hours are needed. | |||
| 2026-06-12 | 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 facility's EPR Plan was not updated as required. | |||
| 2026-06-12 | 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. Staff member C.W. did not complete two topics of the health and safety training requirements. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-17 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility's fire inspection report was submitted during today's visit and not within one week of its receipt on 1/22/26. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | 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. The cots in space 4b were not stored as required. Blankets were stored on the individual cots and some blankets were touching the cots of other children. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | 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. In space 4b, a plastic bag was accessible to children under three years of age. | |||
| 2025-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-190L |
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-190L |
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 317 | .1801(b) |
| The staff/child ratios for children, two years and older, during naptime were not maintained by having at least one person in each room, visually supervising all children and the total number of required staff on the premises within calling distance of each room occupied by children. Required staff were not within calling distance of each room occupied by children and prior to today's visit, a staff member has attempted to supervise children from within a closet located between two classroom to assist another staff member. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member J.R. did not complete the required on-going training hours. Three (3) additional hours are needed. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Current activity plans were not posted in the three (3) classrooms. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in space #7 was broken. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. An outdoor play toy had broken plastic piece with jagged edges. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | 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. Staff member H.B. did have the required CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2025-01-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-09 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. An approved fire inspection was not obtained within 12 months of the previous inspection completed on 7/6/23. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-301A |
| 2024-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-301A |
| 2024-10-08 | 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. Black and brown stains are visible on the ceiling of the classroom for two-year-old children. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-301A |
| 2024-08-29 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On August 22, 2024, a four-year-old child was placed in time out for thirty-four minutes. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On August 22, 2024, a staff member grabbed a child by the arm to take the child to sit in timeout. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. On August 22, 2024, a staff member yelled at a child and mocked the child for crying. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-25 | 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 within the refrigerator in space #4b. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | 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. The diaper cream in space #4b did not have a parent authorization form. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire for staff member K.N. expired on 6/2/23. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | 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. The emergency information form for staff member K.N. was not completed annually and had expired on 6/5/23. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member, K.N. did not complete the required on-going training hours. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | 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. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not completed as required for April 2024. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The facility's EPR plan was not available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member, E.A. did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member, E.A. did not have TB results on file for review. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff member E.A. did not have a file available for review. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member, C.B. did not complete the required first aid certification that was due October 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member, C.B. did not complete the required cpr certification that was due October 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member, E.Alexander did not have a valid qualification letter on file for review. | |||
| 2024-01-17 | 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. Staff member C.B. did not complete the required training that was due by October 2023. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.The required fire inspection was not completed within 12 months. The last inspection was completed on 7/26/21. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | 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 space #7, two(2) sippy cups did not have the date marked on the cup. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A toy car on the toddler playground had a broken part that contained jagged edges. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A diaper cream in the infant space had expired on 7/2022. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | 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. Staff member, L.F. did not have the required emergency information form on file as required. | |||
| 2022-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-08 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the refrigerator in space #6 was broken. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. An updated staff evaluation and development plan for K.V. was due on 6/28/21. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | 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. In space 6, an outlet was not covered. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. The rash cream for I.C. expired on 6/2021. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | 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. In space 4, the safe sleep policy was not posted. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire for K.V. expired on 6/28/21. | |||
| 2022-06-29 | 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. The emergency information for K.V. dated 6/28/21 was due to be updated. | |||
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