Five Star Center License
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Murphy Head Start
Murphy, NC
· Cherokee County
161 THOMAS STREET,
Murphy, NC 28906
Quick Facts
Capacity
51 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
20000026
License Holder
FOUR SQUARE COMMUNITY ACTION, INC
License Issued
Apr 9, 2026
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
MURPHY HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in MURPHY NC, with a maximum capacity of 51 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. A current Summary of Law was not posted. Only one side of the summary of Law dated 2023 was posted. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Basketball goals and one ride on bike with school signage contain rust. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.Fire drills were not conducted monthly as required by rule. Documented fire drills were conducted on 3/28/25, 4/28/25, 5/23/25, 9/17/25, 10/3/25, 10/15/25, 11/7/25, 12/18/25, 1/28/26, and 2/27/26. A fire drill should have been conducted in June 2025, as June 6, 2025, was the last day of the school year. Additionally, since August 18, 2025, was the first day of the new school year, a fire drill should have been conducted in August 2025 upon the facility’s reopening after the summer break. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | 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. One (1) disinfected spray bottle was hanging down from the wire rack in space #2 bathroom in reach of children. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | 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. Emergency drills were not conducted at least once every three (3) months as required. Documented emergency drills were conducted on 3/14/25, 10/28/25, and 11/28/25. An emergency drill should have been conducted in August 2025 when the facility reopened for the new school year. | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-19 | 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. Two (2) outlet covers were missing in a power strip in space three (3). | |||
| 2025-03-19 | Violation | 823 | .0604(l) |
| Toxic plants were accessible to children. There was a toxic plant within reach of children in space two (2). | |||
| 2025-01-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-28 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. Space two (2) had an aerosol lysol on an unlocked in the bathroom. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-31 | 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. In space two (2) there was an outlet uncovered in a center where children play during the day. In Space three (3) there was two (2) outlets uncovered in a center where children play during the day. In space One (1) there was a power strip with a missing outlet plug within reach of children. | |||
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Five (5) Staff did not received updated review of EPR plan. | |||
| 2023-08-31 | Violation | 1827 | .0607(b) |
| The Center did not have a person on staff who completed the EPR in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. There was not a staff staff at the center who had emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care Centers. The new Director took over in March of 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A mesh net used for holding basketballs was broken and hanging under a basketball goal. The net was loosely hung at children’s level and could cause entrapment of strangling. This was corrected during visit. No further action is required. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. No fire drills were done for September, November, January, and March of 2021. Fire drills must be done every month. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no Playground inspection for August 2021. | |||
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