Four Star Center License
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Loving, Caring And Sharing
Durham, NC
· Durham County
1516 RIDGEWAY AVENUE,
Durham, NC 27701
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 596-8290
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
32000838
License Holder
PEAKS, TERRY
License Issued
Jul 10, 2017
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 - Reduced group size by one from the seven point level.
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About the Provider
LOVING, CARING AND SHARING is a Four Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 15 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:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-10 | 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 drill was conducted on 5/4/26. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | 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. The lead teacher in classroom space #2 needed additional in-service training hours to meet her yearly requirement. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | 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. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 1901 | .1104(1-5) |
| All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. | |||
| 2026-01-21 | Violation | 9999 | |
| The direct exit from classroom space #1 was double locked during today's visit. The child present in the classroom was age 2. This is a violation of NC Fire Code. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was a lot of tree branches/limbs/sticks over the entire playground. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 837 | .0802(a)(1)(A-B); |
| The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The individuals listed several places on the Emergency Medical Care Plan were no longer regular employees at the center. | |||
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 899 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The direct exit from classroom space #2 was double locked. The children present were ages 1 to 3. This is a violation of NC Fire Code. | |||
| 2025-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-27 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-27 | Violation | 1027 | .0102(53) |
| Volunteers who are 13, 14, or 15 years old were not directly supervised by or worked with a staff person who was at least 21 years old and met staff qualification requirements. The volunteer did not have a negative TB test on file. The need for the negative test was discussed and documented during the 1/28/25 visit. | |||
| 2025-02-27 | 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. One staff needed 2 additional hours of in-service training to meet her yearly requirement. This was a repeat violation from the 1/28/25 visit. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-28 | 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. Three staff needed additional hours of in-service training to meet their yearly requirement. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. One child did not have a file today. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Violation | 1794 | .2802(d) |
| A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum. The center was not implementing an approved curriculum. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-21 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The posted activity plan for classroom space #1 was dated 7/5 - 7/12. The posted activity plan for classroom space #2 was dated 8/5 - 8/13. This was a repeat violation from the 8/5/24 visit. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | 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. The director stated in the Corrective Action letter for the 8/5/24 visit and during today's visit that the staff were still working on completing the yearly in-service training hour requirements. This was a repeat violation from the 8/5/24 visit. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | 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. Criminal Record Check clearance was not on file for the substitute/floater, who was present today. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | Violation | 1794 | .2802(d) |
| A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum. The newly purchased curriculum for implementation was still boxed up in the director's office. This was a repeat violation from the 8/5/24 visit. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | 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 substitute/floater did not have a medical assessment on file. Her Health Questionnaire and Emergency information was out dated. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | 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. Three staff had not completed all the reqired Health and Safety trainings again since 2017. This was a repeat violation from the 8/5/24 visit. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | Violation | 9999 | |
| Upon arrival a group of chilren were present in classroom space #1. One of the children was age 1. The direct exit from classroom space #1 was doubled locked (door locked but deadbolt lock on). This is a violation of NC Fire Code. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Both classrooms needed current activity plans. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The outdoor environment to include the deck and steps to access the fenced-in space, was covered in limbs, branches, and sticks. Children could not safety play in the space until the debris was removed. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The male, who was helping out during today's visit, did not have a Criminal Record Check on file. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The male, who was helping out during today's visit, did not have a file. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | 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. During the 1/20/2024 Annual Compliance visit, the previous consultant documented that all six staff needed to complete their yearly in-service training requirement by 2/29/24. During today's visit I verified that none of the staff had completed their training. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | Violation | 1794 | .2802(d) |
| A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | 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 drill was conducted on 4/15/24. | |||
| 2024-08-05 | 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. Three staff had last completed the required Health and Safety training in 2017. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-30 | 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. A menu was not posted for the current week. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Hand sanitizer was stored less than 5 feet from the floor in space #1. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | 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. Diapers were stored in plastic bags in an unlocked changing table in an infant classroom. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three children files did not have medical exam within 30 days of enrollment. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | 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. An immunization record was not on file for one child. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | 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. A child's file did not have a signed policy. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-15 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. One sleeping infant head was elevalated with pillows. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | 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 recorded drill was completed on 4/18/23. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | 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. Two staff members did not renew the training within 5 years. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | 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 on 12/14/22. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The steps exiting the back porch has a 12 inch drop; causing a tripping hazard. The fence on the left side of the back playground has a opening that is 1 inch at the top and 12 inches wide at the bottom. A child body could go through the opening. The entrance (fence gate opening) has a 10 inches opening underneath the fence. A toddler would be able to escape the opening. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An epi pen expiration date was 10/22. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization form for the epi-pen expired on 7/27/22. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | 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 new staff member did not have TB test results on file. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | 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 new staff member did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-10 | 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 last fire inspection was completed on 3/5/21. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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. The daily records did not include departure times for the children enrolled. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The date on the activity plan in space #1 was 3-1-22. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | 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. A current menu was not posted. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A prescription was not available for the epi-pen on site for a child with a chronic illness. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A medication authorization form was not on file for the use of an epi-pen for a child with a chronic illness. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. One child currently enrolled did not have the health care professional listed. | |||
| 2022-03-10 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. This was not on file for the child with the chronic illness. | |||
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