Three Star Center License
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Lil Explorers Learning Center
Durham, NC
· Durham County
100 Wittenberg Way,
Durham, NC 27704
Quick Facts
Capacity
26 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
32002341
License Holder
Lil Explorers Learning Center LLC
License Issued
Jun 2, 2024
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 - Meeting all enhanced requirements. No use of deadbolt locks during operating hours.
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About the Provider
Lil Explorers Learning Center is a Three Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 26 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-12 | 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. Art materials stored in plastic bags were accessible to children under three years of age in space #1. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | 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 documented playground inspection was completed on 2/14/26. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | 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. The First Aid training expired for two staff, on 1/27/26 and 4/18/26. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | 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. The CPR training expired for two staff, on 1/27/26 and 4/18/26. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. Two staff files did not include this information. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Some attendance records reviewed did not list the date children were present. | |||
| 2026-05-12 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff file did not have this information. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-07 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the refrigerator was not operating today. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. A foam pegboard was accessible to the child two years of age that was present today. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. One child currently enrolled did not have a health care professional on file. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two children currently enrolled did not have immunizations on file. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | 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. The medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire was not in a medical file for the staff. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff did not complete the health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 2/18/25. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Emergency information was not on file for the employee who started employment on 4/7/25. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Orientation was not completed within the first two weeks for the employee who started employment on 4/7/25. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | 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. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was completed on 2/18/25. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff who started employment on 4/7/25 did not have this information on file. | |||
| 2024-11-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-18 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire on file for the director was completed on 11/5/23. | |||
| 2024-11-18 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The emergency information on file for the director was completed on 11/5/23. | |||
| 2024-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two staff members hired on 1/26/24 and 1/30/24 did not have documentation of completing the 16 hours of new hire orientation training within their first six weeks of employment. One staff member hired on 2/18/24 did not have documentation of completing 6 hours of new hire orientation training in the first two weeks of employment. (Refer to the Staff Training Worksheet for more details.) | |||
| 2024-03-12 | 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 hired on 2/18/24 did not have documentation of completing a staff medical statement or tb skin test results before beginning employment on file during today's visit. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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