Four Star Center License
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Laugh & Learn Child Care Center
Stokesdale, NC
· Guilford County
7846-B ATHENS ROAD,
Stokesdale, NC 27357
Quick Facts
Capacity
52 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 643-6140
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
41001625
License Holder
MORRIS, PAUL K
License Issued
Mar 13, 2020
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
LAUGH & LEARN CHILD CARE CENTER is a Four Star Center License in STOKESDALE NC, with a maximum capacity of 52 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.
Additional Information:
One Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. A record of EPR and Emergency Medical Plan review was not available for the 2025-26 year. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. There was a can of Lysol aerosol spray located in the Two year old room. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Five children's sunscreen creams did not have permission forms. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Six staff members did not have a completed orientation sheet in their file. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current . Staff training certificates were not printed and in the staff files. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Annual evaluations and PD plans were not completed for the current year. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff member (J. Martin) has an expired qualification letter. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One staff member did not have a record of their TB test in their file. Three staff members did not have a record of their physical form in their file. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-06 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill was conducted 11/21/25. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection was completed 11/6/25. | |||
| 2025-10-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-15 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Shelter-In-Place Lockdown drills have not been completed. | |||
| 2025-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-07 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Children, Staff and Program records were locked in a file cabinet. Keys to access the files were not available. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-049A |
| 2024-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-049A |
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-049A |
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-049A |
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0124-049A |
| 2024-01-11 | Violation | 490 | .0511(b) |
| Caregiver did not interact in a positive manner with each child every day. A staff member in the room for infants failed to respond to infants in a positive manner to meet the infants' physical and emotional needs on multiple occasions by allowing infants to cry for extended periods of time. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | 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 in the room for infants spoke harshly and negatively to infants on multiple occasions. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-10 | 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. There was no record of school aged children's arrival and departure on 1/9/23. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. There was an opening in fencing that was approximately 5 inches wide on the playground utilized by toddlers. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outdoors there were several yellow scooters that were rusted and the paint was chipping. There was also some plastic toddler sized cars that had cracks in the side that may pinch the children's fingers. The surfacing on the playground is also worn and/or torn in several places leaving the ground exposed in the fall zones under the slides. There are also dips and bumps underneath the surfacing creating tripping hazards. | |||
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