Murphy After School - Murphy NC Three Star Center License

315 VALLEY RIVER AVENUE , MURPHY NC 28906
(828) 837-2424

About the Provider

Description: MURPHY AFTER SCHOOL is a Three Star Center License in MURPHY NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: One Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 20000086
  • Capacity: 199
  • Age Range: 3 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-07-17
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-04-22 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-07-16 Announced Inspection No
2025-05-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-05-09 Violation 1921 .2510(j)
Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff hired on 6/8/23 completed BSAC training on 2/10/25.
2025-05-09 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. One staff has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter that expired on 8/23/24. One staff has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter that expired on 9/13/24.
2025-05-09 Violation 1044 G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o)
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter that expired on 8/23/24. One staff has a DCDEE CBC qualification letter that expired on 9/13/24.
2025-05-09 Violation 853 .0802(g)(1-6)
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident log from a child file dated 4/16/25 was not documented on the incident log that is located on the parent board.
2025-05-09 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 practiced was 3/4/25. There were no fire drills documented for September 2024, December 2024, and April 2025.
2024-09-05 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-03-07 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-09-27 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-09-27 Violation 812 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c)
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. Eight (8) outlets in the cafeteria did not have covers on them. This program includes a Pre-k component so all outlets in licensed spaces must be covered.
2023-09-27 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing on the large second playground used by the older children had spaces where just a tarp was present including under slides and climbing structures. New rubber mulch is needed for children to continue play on this structure.
2023-05-31 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-05-17 Unannounced Inspection No

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