Five Star Family CC Home License
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Happy Hearts Child Care
New Bern, NC
· Craven County
TUSCARORA RHEMS RD,
New Bern, NC 28562
Quick Facts
Capacity
10 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
25000258
License Issued
Oct 20, 2025
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
HAPPY HEARTS CHILD CARE is a Five Star Family CC Home License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 10 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-09-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-27 | Violation | 720 | .1711(a) |
| Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home. A seven-year-old child was kept in a locked bedroom for four (4) hours and not supervised by the operator. | |||
| 2026-07-27 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Eight (8) children were not documented on the daily attendance record with arrival times. | |||
| 2026-07-27 | Violation | 1701 | GS 110-91(14) |
| The operator made efforts to falsify information. C. Rodgers informed me a seven-year-old child was not present today; however, this child was found in a bedroom unattended. | |||
| 2026-07-27 | Violation | 1917 | .1707(7) |
| Children were not cared for in space designated as the caregiving area on the floor plan provided by the operator. A seven-year-old child was observed unattended in a bedroom that is not approved for caregiving on the floor plan. | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. In the outdoor space by the second tree from the front fence, a piece of PVC pipe was exposed causing a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. There was a bottle of Lysol Air Sanitizer on the side table beside the hallway leading to the bathroom. In the back of the vehicle used to transport children, there was a bottle of Prestone Antifreeze and Coolant. | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 1101 | .1723(5) |
| Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Written permission on file for children to be transported expired 10/1/25. | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 1403 | 10A NCAC 09 .1720(c)(1&2) |
| Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information. A container of Vaseline was on file without written permission from the parent. | |||
| 2025-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-26 | Violation | 1306 | .1703(a)(4) |
| Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator had IT-SIDS certification that expired on 2/9/25. | |||
| 2025-02-26 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the bathroom that the children use, there was a rusted and broken register in the floor with sharp edges. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-18 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. Written permission for transportation was not specific to the routine tasks that are included on the written plan of care. | |||
| 2023-10-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child enrolled on 3/1/21 did not have a copy of the health assessment on file within 30 days. The health assessment on file was dated 4/29/21. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 911 | GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) |
| Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child enrolled on 3/1/21 did not have a copy of the immunization record on file within 30 days. The immunization record on file was dated 5/11/21. | |||
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