Five Star Center License
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Julia Hammond's Head Start
Tarboro, NC
· Edgecombe County
605 PANOLA STREET,
Tarboro, NC 27886
Quick Facts
Capacity
39 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3355033
License Holder
NASH EDGECOMBE WILSON COMMUNITY ACTION, INC
License Issued
Mar 12, 2026
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
JULIA HAMMOND'S HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in TARBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 39 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-07 | 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 was not completed on or before April 29, 2025. The fire inspection was completed during the visit. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | 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. One year old children were grouped with three-year-old children on the playground from 10:55am -11:20am. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | 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. The operator did not complete the ABCMS training in the Moodle portal as required. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Four tubes of toothpaste labeled “keep out of reach of children was observed in an unlocked drawer less than 5ft. from the finished floor and accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | 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. Plastic bags were in the refrigerator and unlocked cabinet accessible to children in Space #1. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-28 | 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 documented for two children present on May 14, 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted in Space #2 during the observation. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Documentation of an infant feeding plan was not on file for an eight month old infant enrolled. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Documentation was not on file verifying caregivers conducted visual safe sleep checks for infants enrolled. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | 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. Documentation was not on file verifying the programs operational policies were reviewed with the parent of one child enrolled. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-31 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-14 | 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. A medical report was not on file for two employees observed working with children. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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. A TB skin test was not on file for one employee observed working with children. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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. Documentation was not available to verify First Aid training was completed within 90 days of employment as required for one employee hired on 9/27/2021. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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. Documentation was not available to verify CPR training was completed within 90 days of employment as required for one employee hired on 9/27/2021. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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 annual evaluation was not on file or one employee. The last evaluation on file was dated for 7/8/2021. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance). The criminal background check for 2 staff members were not renewed on or before the expiration date of the previous qualification letters. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment as required. | |||
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