Three Star Center License
Lyons Den Academy
Durham, NC
· Durham County
4210 APEX HIGHWAY,
Durham, NC 27713
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Three Star Center License
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Historical licensing information
License Number
32002295
License Holder
LYONS DEN ACADEMY LLC
Expired
Jul 20, 2021
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
LYONS DEN ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-24 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The mulch on the playground has deteriorated with dead grass growing through. | |||
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-02 | Violation | 316 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(5) |
| Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. In space #1 an infant, 10 months of age was grouped with two children, two-years-old. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #2 there was one staff present with ten children ranging in age from two years old-five years old. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 1948 | 10A NCAC 09 .2201(i)(1-4) |
| Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19) The administrative action that was issued on 4/3/23 was not posted. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-08 | 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. One child 19 months of age was grouped with children 3 years of age or older. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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 in space #1 was not available. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast 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 #1 three bottles were not dated and four bottles were not labeled with a name and date. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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 staff present with owner/director in space #2 did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff who started employment on 2/27/23 did not have this information on file. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #2 there were two staff present with thirteen children ranging in age from one year of age-five years of age. During nap there was one staff present with nine children one year of age-five years of age. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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. This was not on file for the staff present with the owner/director in space #2. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | 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 drill was conducted on 1/5/23. | |||
| 2023-06-08 | Violation | 1958 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. A health questionnaire was not on file for the staff who started employment 2/27/23. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | 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 uncompensated provider did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | 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. The uncompensated provider did not have a qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2023-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-08 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #2 there was one staff present with eleven children ranging in age from two years old-four years old. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Four feeding schedules in space #1 were not updated. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #2 there was one staff present with twelve children ranging in age from two years old-four years old. | |||
| 2022-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. "There were two red tricycles with torn seats in the "pre k" playground. This was corrected when the director removed the tricycles and placed them by the road for trash pick up." | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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 volunteer who works is the kitchen did not have the TB test or negative screening report on file." | |||
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