Description:
FIVE STAR licensed child care center
Family owned and operated since 1987.
Newly renovated
Contact Phone: 919-779-3335
Email: info@huckleberrysfriends.com
FIVE STAR licensed child care center
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-06 | 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. Two new staff did not have a Staff Medical Report meeting all of the required information on file. | |||
| 2023-07-06 | 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. Two new staff hired more than 90 days ago did not have First Aid completion on file. | |||
| 2023-07-06 | 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. Two new staff hired more than 90 days ago did not have completion of CPR on file. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f)(h)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. There was no thermometer observed present in the refrigerator in the Infant Room. (space 103) | |||
| 2023-02-14 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. During todays visit there were 14 two year olds, 1-three year old and 1-one year old being cared for in the 2 year old classroom (space 109.) | |||
| 2023-02-14 | 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. Two staff hired September 2022 have not completed the Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-31 | 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. A staff member pushed a two-year old child on the chest and snatched a toy from the child's hand. | |||
| 2022-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-11 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two staff did not complete Health & Safety training within the required 1 year timeframe. | |||
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My child attended the three year old room for over a year. There were three teachers that oversaw the class. One was caring, nurturing and wonderful. One was middle of the road and one was unacceptable. When you notice your three year old "playing" teacher and yelling at their dolls about "being quiet", "you will respect me", and calling out kids for not sleeping, there is a problem. When you start going to Huckleberries and your child is in a different room and no one can tell you why. It's a problem. When you report the issues and remove your child and months later the teacher is still there, it is a problem.
The FIRST day at a new daycare when I picked my child up the first things out of their mouth was "daddy, I don't like Ms. $$$$$$$$ anymore. She always got in my face and was mean. She would take me from my friends and make me play alone and I don't know why"
Kids don't know what's happening at 3. They trust teachers to help them develop. To be ostracized and left alone by
a teacher and not understanding what you did or how to grow from it is heartbreaking. This all happened at Huckleberry and friends. There was no path to redemption, just an angry teacher.
This center is excellent! They have large classrooms, spacious playgrounds, home-cooked meals, and friendly, caring, and qualified staff members. They are also family owned and operated with their own children enrolled, so I take comfort knowing that the classrooms are operated with "Mommy" standards - far higher than state mandated requirements.
I highly recommend this center to anyone looking for childcare in the Garner area!!!
not very good staff members there i changed my mind when i went to visit and i know someone who was working there to my knowledge no training or credentials and from what i hear def not even a drug test and they have everythign hanging out must not be any type of dresscode for the teachers either very unprofessional
i would recommend this place to any parent looking for a great and fun place to bring your kid(s) the staff are very nice and experienced