Four Star Center License
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Garden Of Eden Childcare & Development Center Inc.
Raeford, NC
· Hoke County
430 JONES AVENUE,
Raeford, NC 28376
Quick Facts
Capacity
82 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
47000186
License Holder
EVANS, DEBORAH M
License Issued
Sep 11, 2024
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
GARDEN OF EDEN CHILDCARE & DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC. is a Four Star Center License in RAEFORD NC, with a maximum capacity of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-19 | Violation | 603 | 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) |
| All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. There was floor damage in the area of care. | |||
| 2026-08-19 | 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. There was a hole in the wall in space #6. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-134L |
| 2026-06-23 | 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 fire inspection expired on May 15, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. S.R.'s date of hire was June 10, 2026. J.F.'s date of hire was May 18, 2026. There were no personnel records on file at the center until June 18, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. One staff was caring for eighteen (18) children ranging in age from one (1) year old through five (5) years old for one hour on June 10, 2026. The director said that she had been relieving the teacher for lunch breaks until another teacher started working on June 11, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. The director confirmed that she left her group of children unattended to get other children who left the building. The director stated that this is a regular occurrence. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. The director confirmed that she played age appropriate videos for children under three years old while she was preparing lunch when there was not enough staff to watch the group of children. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1842 | .0713(a)(8) |
| Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities. The administrator was counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities on June 10, 2026. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-05 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. No staff have been reported to the Division for this facility. | |||
| 2025-09-05 | 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. J. Blue was hired on 5/13/24 and did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment (8/13/24). This was completed on 9/10/24. | |||
| 2025-09-05 | 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. J. Blue did not complete her Health and safety training within one year of her hire date (5/13/24). | |||
| 2025-09-05 | Violation | 1902 | .1104 |
| The professional development plan was not reviewed annually. M. Ferguson and P. Davis did not complete their annual review of the professional Development Plan. This was corrected during today's visit. | |||
| 2025-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0325-100L |
| 2025-03-18 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. J. Blue yelled at children as a form of discipline. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. K. Davis, P. Davis and M. Ferguson, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | 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. K. Davis, P. Davis and M. Ferguson did not have the required updated Emergency Information Form. | |||
| 2024-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-389L |
| 2024-08-29 | 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. J.Blue, hired on 5/13/24 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-291L |
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0124-291L |
| 2024-02-07 | 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. A one-year-old child was grouped with four (4) 3-year-old children and a five-year-old child. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Two doors in space #2 and the exterior door in space #7 had peeling wood. The floorboards in space #1 and space #6 were in disrepair. There was peeling paint on the walls located throughout the center. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | 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. Two outlets in space #2, two outlets in space #4, and one outlet in space #5 were uncovered. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | 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 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. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | 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. Some 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. | |||
| 2023-04-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-18 | 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. No current fire inspection on file. The last recorded fire inspection was dated 3-23-22. | |||
| 2022-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-12 | 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. On staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In space #2, one caregiver to seven infants 0-12 months. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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 #1, one child who was one years of age was grouped with two-four year old's children. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 1839 | .0801(c) |
| A child was released to an individual that was not listed on the application. On the child's application no name was given to whom the child could be released too. Neither was there a birth certificate to prove the person who the child was released to was the child's father. | |||
| 2022-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-22 | 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. Three new staff did not obtain a medical report prior to employment. | |||
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