Four Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Kidz Choice Learning Center
Havelock, NC
· Craven County
101 SPEIGHT STREET,
Havelock, NC 28532
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 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
25000578
License Holder
KIDZ CHOICE LEARNING CENTER LLC
License Issued
Oct 4, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Outdoor play restricted to fenced area only.
Reviews
Makayla
2020-06-15 11:27:23
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
BEWARE of this daycare. The director is more like a dictator then a teacher. The staff are super incompetent about conflict resolution and when issues arise with kids. If you want your child(ren) to feel intimidated/embarrassed then this is the place. Compassion is thrown out the window and the realization that kids are only kids is overlooked. The director has been seen taking a child in the bathroom to spank him because he didn’t want to take a nap. Like I said BEWARE of this place at all cost. Take your kid(s) somewhere else where they can be safe.
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About the Provider
KIDZ CHOICE LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Center License in HAVELOCK NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-28 | Violation | 322 | .1403(g)(1-5) |
| Prior to children participating in aquatic activities, the center did not develop policies that included required information. The facility’s aquatic policy was unavailable for review. | |||
| 2026-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-15 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. One school age child did not have emergency information or a photograph in the vehicles that transport children. | |||
| 2026-07-15 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #2, twenty (20) children, 2-5 years of age, were in care with one staff member at nap time. | |||
| 2026-06-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-18 | 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 five years for the date of issuance). A staff member's qualification letter expired on December 2, 2025, and the five-year renewal qualification letter was issued on January 8, 2026. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. The tire tread of the front tire on the White 2018 Chevrolet 3500 van was less than 2/32 of an inch. | |||
| 2025-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-202L |
| 2025-09-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-202L |
| 2025-09-30 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline. Children in space #1 are sometimes placed in high chairs before meals are served, during diaper changes, and when the classroom needs to be cleaned. | |||
| 2025-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 6/18/24 had certification of First Aid for Heartsaver K-12. | |||
| 2025-08-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 6/18/24 had certification of CPR for Heartsaver K-12. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-03 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #1, children one year of age, were watching Cocomelon on a telephone screen. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A. Ruiz, Administrator, had SIDS certification on file that expired 3/30/2024. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | 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. A. Ruiz did not complete a child maltreatment training as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-15 | 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. A child was observed sleeping in a crib and upon review of the safe sleep chart, there was not any documentation to reflect the times the child had been sleeping. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | 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 staff member hired 10/30/23 had a medical report on file dated 11/30/23. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | 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 staff member hired 10/30/23 had a medical report of TB skin test dated 11/3/23. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | 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. A staff member hired 11/20/23 had certification of first aid dated 3/18/24. | |||
| 2024-04-15 | 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. A staff member hired 11/20/23 had certification of CPR dated 3/18/24. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-28 | 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. A roll of First Mark paper towels in plastic packaging was located in an unlocked cabinet under the sink area. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-08 | Violation | 218 | 10A NCAC 09 .1402(d) |
| Outdoor play area did not provide an area that is shaded. A shaded area was not available in all three of the outdoor spaces. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Two out of five children's feeding schedules were not updated to reflect the intake of baby food in space #1. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 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. The one infant enrolled in space #1 had documentation of visual checks while sleeping that had not been updated since 10/27/22. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 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 staff member hired on 11/8/22 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A staff member hired on 9/12/22 had a criminal qualifying letter dated 11/2/22. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff member hired on 9/12/22 did not have documentation of orientation on file. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Seven out of twenty-four children in space #4 had expired written permission to transport. | |||
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