Greene Lamp Head Start / Contentnea - Kinston NC Five Star Center License

Highland Ave , KINSTON NC 28501
(252) 527-7000

About the Provider

Description: The mission of Greene Lamp, Inc. is to develop, maintain, administer, and/or to support programs and endeavors designed to better the social, economic, housing, and cultural conditions existing in Greene and Lenoir Counties, North Carolina.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 54000316
  • Capacity: 120
  • Age Range: 1 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Languages Supported: English, none
  • Type of Care: school age
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-12-05
  • 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
2025-12-04 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-02-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-02-12 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for the enrolled children in space C-1.
2025-02-12 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 D. Gray has not completed the required training. The employment date was 10/21/2024. The required training was due by 1/21/2025. Staff member L. Sheffield and A. Lee's training expired January 2025.
2025-02-12 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 D. Gray has not completed the required training. The employment date was 10/21/2024. The required training was due by 1/21/2025. Staff member L. Sheffield and A. Lee's training expired January 2025.
2024-10-17 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-02-14 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-14 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and departure times were not consistently maintained in space C-5. Arrival and departure times were monitored for the month of February. Departure times were not documented seven times and arrival times were not documented six times.
2024-02-14 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space C-1, a teaching staff member's purse was observed being stored on a table that was accessible to children and not five feet from the floor.
2024-02-14 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 C-2, a power strip did not have a safety plug in an electrical outlet when it was not being used.
2024-02-14 Violation 862 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a)
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not updated and reviewed with all staff when the plan was revised. The plan was revised to reflect the new administrator, T. Boone.
2023-09-13 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-09-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-09-12 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 annual fire inspection was not completed prior to the expiration date of the previous inspection. The previous fire inspection was completed on 2/3/2022 and the new inspection was completed on July 25, 2023.
2023-09-12 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not consistently logged as children departed. The daily sign in logs in spaces C-1, C-2, C-3, and C-5 had missing departure times for children on various days in the month of September.

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