Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Learning As We Go Child Care Center
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
4008 MITCHELL MILL RD STE 100,
Raleigh, NC 27616
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 752-0361
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92002961
License Holder
LEARNING AS WE GO LLC
License Issued
Jun 12, 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
Reviews
Concerned Parent
2023-04-04 15:30:09
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
Please don't send your children there, they are not professional , the director thought it was appropriate, to say tome "my daughter was Messy" when discussing with me an incident that happened at the center, but they are mostly family there and of course because my daughter had an issue with her nieces , she chose to be biased and my daughter felt that on regular basis, i have reported them , there is a lot of questions with that place, look at their inspections and violations YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED
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About the Provider
LEARNING AS WE GO CHILD CARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in RALEIGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-04 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted for the school-agers in space #1 was dated January 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-04 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go File did not include the staff emergency information as required. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Cots were not placed less than 18" apart in spaces #1 and #2. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. Staff emergency information was not included in the Ready to Go File. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-08 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. For snack, the children were not served two (2) components, only a pack of cheese crackers and water was served to the children. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. An emergency medical plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was last updated on 10-25-23. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-18 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menus posted in the facility were not dated for the current week. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Documentation of a lockdown drill or shelter-in-place drill had not been documented since August 2024. | |||
| 2025-01-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-17 | 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. Sign in and out sheets were not completed in space #1 for the week of October 14th-18th, 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-11 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. An enrolled (4) four year old child was observed being cared for due to behavior issues and was being cared for in the unlicensed before and after care program space until parent was able to pick up. | |||
| 2024-10-11 | 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 Two enrolled children in space #2 had birthday's September 2024 and were not moved up to space #1 where children ages (3)three through school-age are cared for. | |||
| 2024-10-11 | 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 child was removed from the preschool classroom for a temper tantrum and brought next door to the unlicensed program instead of taking the child aside and handling the situation appropriately in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. A four year old child, enrolled in the licensed child care, was observed in a room in the unlicensed before and after care program space. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. We observed a four-year-old child who was enrolled in the licensed center, in a small, unlit room at Nana’s Fun House, the unlicensed before and after care program also owned/operated by Ms. Locklear-Winslow. When we looked in the room there were no adults present with the child/ren. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | 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. Two enrolled children in space #2 had birthday's recently and were not moved up to space #1 where children ages (3)three through school-age are cared for. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 611 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c) |
| All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. Two napping children in space #2 were napping on cots without sheets. We asked and sheets were provided and placed on the cots and the children continued napping. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-058A |
| 2024-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0424-058A |
| 2024-04-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The facility's safe arrival procedures were not followed. Two children arrived at the facility without being accompanied by responsible person. | |||
| 2024-04-08 | Violation | 1302 | 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a) |
| Individual applications were not on file for each child. A seven-year-old child from the unlicensed program arrived during my visit and was instructed by staff to join one of the classrooms. I learned this child was not enrolled. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. A newly enrolled preschool child's file did not have a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the summary of the law, safe arrival and departure, parent handbook/operational policies. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented as completed since November 30th, 2023 | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Inspection of the outdoor playground found the following hazards: pool noodles torn off the top of the fence and zip ties on the playground, broken toddler basketball hoop, thin root attached to the ground at both ends that was loose that was a tripping hazard, chain link fence at gate separated from pole creating a hole that children can get out as well as the chain link untwisted sticking out into the playground that can cause injury, and trash (fast food bags and cups) in the fenced in area. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not documented as completed since November 30th, 2023. This required to be completed every month | |||
| 2024-02-14 | 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. A preschool age child transported by Wake County did not have the correct transportation paperwork on file giving them permission to transport the child from the daycare. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Facility files (staff, children, program) were not readily available when asked. Staff was unable to obtain the files because leaving their classroom would have left the space out of ratio. Someone from the unlicensed space was contacted during the visit and passed them over to the childcare during the visit. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-14 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. On arrival on top of the bookshelf between the classrooms I observed two cups of coffee, one Bojangles cup with a straw in it and one can of mountain dew soda that were visible to the enrolled children. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On arrival to the childcare facility I observed three teachers in the classroom for children ages three through school-age. As I walked through the door one of the teachers that was holding a child was observed returning to her classroom space where she cares for toddlers ages one and two. No staff person was observed in the toddler room there was only six toddlers in the room. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-27 | 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 facilities last fire inspection was conducted on September 14th, 2022. The facility is overdue for the 2023 fire inspection. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 325 | .1802 |
| Staff did not interact with children in positive ways by helping them feel welcome and comfortable, treating them with respect, listening to what they say, responding to them with acceptance and appreciation, and/or participating in activities with the children. The fire alarm company was on site and testing the system. The staff and children had to leave due to the loud alarm. Staff and children were standing in front of the building waiting to return and not engaging the children in an activity like dancing or singing before returning to their classroom inside. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The dome climber did not have any protective surfacing under or around the structure. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the facility the laminate floor in the toddler classroom was lifted/buckled and created a tripping hazard. In the playground the grass was very high, there were three ant hills observed, unknown vines growing in through the fence and the dome climber was missing two rubber grips, and screws were exposed, large rocks used to hold down a basketball goal were in the middle of the playground, two tables on the playground were damaged, one had a hole in it and the other was missing a leg. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, was not free from protrusions. Part of the fence was broken and held together by bungy cords, other parts were lower than four feet and the pool noodles that cover the protrusions on top were missing. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 1042 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all staff. Review of staff files provided were missing orientation record/training, health and emergency questionnaire, annual in-service training, health and safety training, recognizing and responding to child abuse maltreatment training, EMC training, signed shaken baby policy, CPR/first aid training. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 1327 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all children. Review of children's files found eight files reviewed were missing required paperwork including but not limited to complete application, permission to play outside the fenced area, signed prevention of shaken baby and abusive head trauma policy, signed discipline policy, | |||
| 2023-09-27 | 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. A review of the CBC system found that Mr. Winslow has a current qualifying letter but was not available for review in his file. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 1864 | .0605(a) |
| Outdoor play equipment was not age and developmentally appropriate. Aside from a dome climber, a hippopotamus and a basketball hoop that was laying down there was no additional play equipment available outside for the age range of children the facility is licensed to care for. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Enrolled children whose parents gave permission for PAR transportation to transport their child were not listed on the child's application to release them for transport. | |||
| 2023-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Today's meal served was ground turkey, baked beans, fruit cocktail, crackers and milk. The menu for 3/30/2023 listed chicken nuggets, rolls, carrots, applesauce and milk. There was no documentation on the menu that there had been a substitution in the food that was served to the children. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. There were three school-age children observed present during our visit. One of the school age children was observed playing on their cell phone upon arrival at 9:30am and consistently played on their phone until lunch was served to the child at 12:50pm. The length of time the child was using their cell phone exceeded the total weekly allowance of screen time. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | 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). Two children under the age of fifteen months did not have individual feeding plans on file. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance records for March 2023 did not reflect accurate number and ages of children who are actually enrolled. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Review of all available files of the enrolled children found files missing medical documentation, part of the medical documentation required or missing immunizations. Four children enrolled did not have files available for review at the center during our visit | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Review of files available of the enrolled children found that not all files of children five years of age and under had this signed statement on file. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. Enrolled children were discovered present in the unlicensed space, Nana's Fun House, also owned by Marilyn Locklear-Winslow. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Enrolled children were discovered in the unlicensed space Nana's Fun House in dark storage closets. One space with an adult who was not employed by the licensed center and the other closet the child was alone. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator thermometer in the childcare space read 55 degrees. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Two children were observed needing assistance from a staff person to clean their noses both the staff person and the children handled the tissues and did not wash their hands. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. Following assisting two children age two in the indoor environment with blowing and cleaning their noses the teacher used hand sanitizer instead of washing her hands at an accessible handwashing sink. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | Violation | 822 | .0604(k) |
| Fuel burning heaters, fireplaces and floor furnaces, if applicable, were not fitted with a protective screen attached to supports to prevent access by children. As per fire code 603.5.3 In adult and child day care facilities, masonry fireplaces, listed fuel-burning space heaters, fireplaces and floor furnaces that are provided with a protective screen attached securely with supports that will prevent accidental burning will be allowed. Unvented fuel-burning heaters and portable electric heaters of all types are prohibited.' Space heaters were observed in both the licensed and unlicensed spaces and in use. | |||
| 2023-03-22 | 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. Enrolled children were discovered in a dark closet in the unlicensed space and when accompanied out one child was noticeably upset screaming and crying when walked out into the adjoining room. | |||
| 2022-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-14 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. On arrival when documenting enrollment the space for children ages one and two there was one teacher to seven children instead of the required one to six ratio. | |||
| 2022-07-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A rubberized/plastic grab piece on the climbing structure was again missing and a bolt was exposed in it's place accessible to the enrolled children. A car and tricycle had broken sharp parts that required removal/repair. A violation concerning the climbing structure was cited 8/31/2021 also by sanitation on 12/2/2021 and today 7/14/2022. | |||
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