Four Star Center License
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Linking Connections Learning Center
Durham, NC
· Durham County
216 DAVIDSON STREET,
Durham, NC 27704
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 973-1151
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
32002264
License Holder
LINKING CONNECTIONS LEARNING CENTER LLC
License Issued
Mar 6, 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
License Conditions: Other - Infant food prep in kitchen only.
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About the Provider
LINKING CONNECTIONS LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Center License in DURHAM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2 three bottles did not have dates and two bottles had the incorrect date. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | 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. There were plastic bags storing utensils, cups and food within the reach of the children in space #2. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were twelve children three-five years of age with one teacher in space #6. | |||
| 2026-05-27 | 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 shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was conducted on 11/9/25. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-10 | 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. One staff who started employment on 12/2/24 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2025-10-10 | 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 for one staff expired on 7/20/25 and for another on 11/10/24. | |||
| 2025-10-10 | 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 for one staff expired on 7/20/25 and for another on 11/10/24. | |||
| 2025-10-10 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Three children currently enrolled did not have this information on file. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space #2 cords were accessible to the infants in the block area and by the refrigerator. Foam pegboards were accessible to the children under 3 years of age in space #4. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | 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. One staff who started employment on 4/9/25 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | 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 for one staff expired on 10/1/22. | |||
| 2025-05-14 | 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. One staff did not have emergency information on file. | |||
| 2024-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-08 | 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 staff person, who began employment on 4/11/24, did not have emergency information on file. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | 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. The policy needed to be signed by the staff person, who began employment on 4/11/24. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-09 | 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). One child in classroom space #2 did not have a feeding schedule. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | 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. There was no documented orientation for the staff person, who began employment on 10/6/23. | |||
| 2023-11-09 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There were no evaluations for the staff, who had been employed for longer than one year. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-23 | 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. During today's visit there were 8 children (age 1) in classroom space #3 with one caregiver. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Verification of yearly in-service training for the owner/director and Early Head Start staff was not available today. | |||
| 2022-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 201 | GS 110-91(6); .1401(f) |
| A room was occupied by more children than the space allowed at 35-sq. ft. of floor space per child. Classroom space #6 measures for a capacity of 16 children. During today's visit there were 18 children present in classroom space #6. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. The bus driver/owner stated that he did not keep an attendance roster for transportation. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There were no current activity plans for the preschool age group in classroom space #5 or for the school age group in classroom space #5 in the afternoons. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | 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. The teacher, who began employment on 8/12/22, did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-08 | 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. The staff person, who began employment on 2/1/22, did not have documentation of completing the training on file. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. (1) There activity plans for the children classroom space #5 were for the week of 7/25 - 7/29. (2) There were no activity plans for the school age group of children. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | 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 6/15/22. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The electrical outlets in classroom space #5 were covered, but the face plat for the electrical outlet box was missing. I could assess the wires in the wall with my fingers. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. There was no documentation that the staff, who began employment on 2/1/22 and 8/8/22, have Criminal Record Check clearance. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation that the staff person, who began employment on 2/1/22, had received the 16 hours of orientation. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | 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. The bus driver/floater, who began employment on 2/1/22, did not have new staff orientation. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 1103 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(e)(2) |
| The driver did not have a valid driver's license of the type required for the vehicle being driven. There was no driver's license information on file for the van driver. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | 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. There was no signed job description for the bus driver/floater, who began employment on 2/1/22. This was a repeat violation from the 7/25/22 visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The school age attendance roster listed 20 children enrolled with 9 present on the day of the visit. The director stated that only 5 children were currently enrolled, and they only attended in the late afternoon. No school age children were present during the visit. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | 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. Signed documentation was not on file for the staff person, who began employment on 2/1/22. | |||
| 2022-08-08 | 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 staff, who began employment on 2/1/22 and 8/8/22, did not have a negative TB test and medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation of NC Fire Code was observed today. The children (ages 0 and 1 today) did not use the classroom's direct exit during fire drills. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. The latest attendance record that could be located today for the school age children was for the week of 6/27/22. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There were no current activity plans posted for three of the preschool age classrooms or for the school age children. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. The food allergy list for the center was not posted in the kitchen (food prep area) or in classroom space #3 (eating area). One child in classroom space #6 had a food allergy. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The electrical outlets in classroom space #3 were covered, but the face plate for the electrical outlet box was missing. I could insert my hand in the box. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1021 | 10A NCAC 09 .0710 (a-b) |
| Individual responsible for a group of children did not meet the preservice requirements for a lead teacher or teacher. There was no documentation available to verify that the lead teacher in classroom space #1 met pre-service requirements. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1031 | .0302(d)(1)(B) |
| Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. There was no information on file regarding education for the lead teacher, who began employment on 3/24/22. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. There was no verification available today that the lead teacher, who began employment on 3/24/22, had obtained Criminal Record Check clearance. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation that the lead teacher, who began employment on 3/14/22, had received new staff orientation training. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. There was no verification available today that the lead teacher, who began employment on 3/24/22, had received First Aid training. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. There was no verification available today that the lead teacher, who began employment on 3/24/22, had received CPR training. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. The administrator's IT'S SIDS training expired on 1/16/22. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. The lead teacher, who began employment on 3/24/22, had not have a signed job description. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | 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. The lead teacher, who began employment on 3/14/22, have not completed the training. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The staff person, who began employment on 6/23/21, had only completed 1 Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2022-07-25 | Violation | 1920 | .2502(f) |
| Staff in summer camp programs required to complete Basic School-Age Care (BSAC) training did not complete BSAC training within four weeks of becoming employed. The two staff, who had been working with school age children, in the afternoons during the summer months, had not completed BSAC training. | |||
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