Three Star Center License
No Place Like Home Learning Center, Inc
New Bern, NC
· Craven County
1200 SIMMONS STREET,
New Bern, NC 28560
Quick Facts
Capacity
40 children
Age Range
1 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Three Star Center License
Not found in current state licensing data
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Historical licensing information
License Number
25000617
License Holder
NO PLACE LIKE HOME LEARNING CENTER, INC
Expired
Feb 12, 2024
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
NO PLACE LIKE HOME LEARNING CENTER, INC is a Three Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 5. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-04 | 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 fire inspection on file was dated 9/16/22. A current fire inspection was not available. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator in the kitchen was fifty-six (56) degrees F when checked several times during the visit. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor space, a large ant hill was observed in the back left corner of the fence, on and around a water table. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | 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. Raid Ant and Roach, Fabulouso, and Arm and Hammer Carper Odor Eliminator was stored in an unlocked closet. In space #1, Great Value Disinfecting Wipes were located on a shelf and Lysol Disinfectant Spray was located in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | 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. In space #3, an albuterol inhaler was not stored in the original pharmacy labeled container. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Written permission for an albuterol inhaler for a children enrolled in space #3 was documented on a permission form for over-the-counter topical ointment. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 3/16/23 had First Aid Certification on file dated 9/9/23. | |||
| 2023-12-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 3/16/23 had CPR Certification on file dated 9/9/23. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-22 | 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. Four gallons of bleach were located in an unlocked closet. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Food substitutions for today's lunch was not recorded on the menus posted in the classrooms, the kitchen, and at the front entrance. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #3, two children, two years of age watched a show on YouTube Kids called Smile and Learn, Wheel of Emotions. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Parental authorization for the facility to administer prescription Albuterol to two children enrolled on 3/1/23 was not on file. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not available for the month of April 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Eight out of eight staff records reviewed did not contain the required documented orientation hours based on date of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | 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. Kitchen staff employed on 5/15/23 did not have a signed and dated statement on file documenting receipt of the facility's personnel and operational polices to include a job description. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two children enrolled on 3/1/23 did not have a medical exam on file. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | 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. A child enrolled on 3/1/23 did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. Two children enrolled on 3/1/23 identified as having asthma did not have a medical action plan on file. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-31 | 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. Staff employed on 3/27/23 did not have a signed statement of receipt of the facility's personnel and operational policies. | |||
| 2023-03-31 | 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. Staff employed on 3/27/23 did not have a signed acknowledgment on file of the review of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy prior to providing care for children. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, the activity plan was dated for March 13 - 17 and the activity plan in Space #3 was dated for the week of March 6-10. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was used as entertainment with a group of children ages 2 - 4 years old and was not documented on a cumulative log or in the activity plan. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #3, screen time was offered to a group of children ages 2 - 3 years of age. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. Staff in space #3 did not interact with the children in a nurturing and appropriate manner. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff in space #3 drank a Bang energy drink while on the outdoor play area with the children. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-08 | 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. One (1) staff person provided care for eleven (11) children two (2) to three (3) years of age in space #3. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Soap and hand towels were not available in the bathroom across the hallway from space #1. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 611 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c) |
| All beds, cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. Eleven (11) children in space #3 were resting on bare vinyl tri-fold mats. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. Open electrical outlets were observed in the entry way of the facility and in space #1, space #2 and space #3. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. A can of Glade aerosol spray was observed underneath the television located in the entry way of the facility. Clorox bleach, Fabuloso, and a Clorox Power Sprayer were observed in the unlocked storage room adjacent to the unlocked kitchen. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. Plastic Ziplock bags used to store the children's extra clothing were observed in the cubbies of space #3 designated for children two to three years of age. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. An individual hired on 3/2/23 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. One individual hired on 3/2/23 did not have documentation of results indicating that they were free of active TB or a negative TB test or screening. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Five (5) out of the five (5) children's files reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by the parent that the discipline policy was received. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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 individual hired on 3/2/23 did not have a signed acknowledgement on file of the review of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy prior to providing care for children. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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