Three Star Center License
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Princeton Daycare Center
Princeton, NC
· Johnston County
203 BARDEN STREET,
Princeton, NC 27569
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
51000872
License Holder
VILLAGE PRESCHOOL L.L.C.
License Issued
Dec 2, 2019
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
PRINCETON DAYCARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in PRINCETON NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-125L |
| 2026-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-125L |
| 2026-05-11 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On May 6, 2026 it was observed on video footage that staff members were not aware of the child’s whereabouts for approximately 11 minutes, resulting in the child being left unsupervised and able to access the parking lot through the staff break room door. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. On May 6, 2026, it was observed on video footage that children did not wash their hands after outside play. | |||
| 2026-05-11 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On May 6, 2026 it was observed on video footage that the classroom designated for three-year-old children had one (1) teacher to 13 children at 4:11 in the classroom designated for four year old's. The ratio for 3 year old's is 1 teacher to 10 children. | |||
| 2026-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-28 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) A feeding schedule was not posted for one infant. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-22 | 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. A substitution was made for snack, but was not posted on one of the menus prior to snack being served. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-18 | 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 classroom for the infant children did not have a thermometer in it. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | 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. An outlet in the classroom for the toddlers was not being used and was not covered. | |||
| 2024-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-221A |
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-300A |
| 2024-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-27 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence)A feeding schedule was not posted for one child who was less than 15 months old. | |||
| 2024-02-27 | 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. One individual was hired on 2-15-23, but did not have a medical completed until 4-21-23. | |||
| 2024-02-27 | 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. A new staff member did not have verification of completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-02-27 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two new employees did not receive the Health and Safety training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-17 | 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 were made, but not noted on the menu. | |||
| 2023-12-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-300A |
| 2023-10-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-19 | 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. Two bottles were not labeled and dated. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. One employee with a hire date of 4-4-23 had not completed first aid. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. One employee wit a hire date of 4-4-23 had not completed CPR training. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. There was a Mt. Dew on a shelf in the classroom for the infants and a Gatorade on a shelf in the classroom for the three year old children. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-10 | 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. In space there was a one year old child, five two year old children and one three year old child present in the group. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence)A feeding schedule was not available for one child less than 15 months of age. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | 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. The closet in space 6, which contained aerosol cans of sunscreen had the key left in the lock. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | 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 with a hire date of 4-4-23 had not completed first aid as required. | |||
| 2023-10-10 | 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 with a hire date of 4-4-23 had not completed CPR as required. | |||
| 2023-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0923-300A |
| 2023-09-29 | 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. On multiple occasions in September 2023, a staff member grabbed, pulled and picked up multiple one-year-old children by the arms to move the children, sat the children down roughly, and spoke to the children in a harsh tone. | |||
| 2023-09-29 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On multiple occasions in September 2023, a staff member poked a one-year-old child on the child’s upper body with her finger, used their hand to swat at the child, and pushed two children to move them forward. | |||
| 2023-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On 8-30-23 there were two bottles of drinking alcohol on the child care premises and accessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A daily schedule was not posted for the school age children. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for the school age children. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) The feeding schedule was not posted for one infant child. | |||
| 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. One new staff member did not have the required medical statement on file. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical was missing from one child's file. Please refer to the children's records worksheet for the name of the child. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. Verification of completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment was not available for one new staff member within 30 days of hire. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-09 | 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. The closet containing cleaning products in space #6 was not locked. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 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. Verification of negative TB was not available for one new staff member. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new staff member had not completed the required orientation training. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One new staff member did not complete six clock hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2022-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-08 | 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. The menu was not posted as required. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the refrigerator in the kitchen was not working. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The composite play structure was not in good repair. | |||
| 2022-04-08 | 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 lock down drill was not recorded as required. | |||
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