Five Star Center License
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SANDHILLS CHILDREN'S CENTER #1
Southern Pines, NC
· Moore County
1280 CENTRAL DRIVE,
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Quick Facts
Capacity
135 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 692-3323
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
6355087
License Holder
SANDHILLS CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC.
License Issued
May 16, 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
License Conditions: Other - Meets Enhanced Ratios minus 1 and meets developmental day requirements.
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About the Provider
We believe every child is special and unique and deserves the best start possible. At Sandhills Children’s Center, our goal is to provide a secure, comfortable and nurturing environment for children, giving peace of mind to their families. We have been doing so since 1970 and our vision is to continue to strive to be a recognized leader and preeminent provider of educational and therapeutic services to young children through continuous organizational growth and collaboration with our community partners. Sandhills Children’s Center affirms the guiding principles that have defined its values statement for over four decades. The acronym is, of course, C.H.I.L.D. We believe in these principles, and we live by them in our daily operation.
C ommitted to quality services for children
H ighest professional standards
I ntegrity
L oving and nurturing environment
D edicated to the family
C ommitted to quality services for children
H ighest professional standards
I ntegrity
L oving and nurturing environment
D edicated to the family
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-04 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The facility must current inspection was disapproved inspection on 12/1/2025. | |||
| 2025-12-04 | 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). M. Townsend had a qualifying letter on file that expired on 7/6/2025. | |||
| 2025-12-04 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. As of the day of the visit, the administrator had not entered any current personnel into the ABCMS portal system. | |||
| 2025-12-04 | 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. A shelter-in-place drill was documented on 6/9/2025 and again on 10/8/2025. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available in space #1. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. A feeding plan had not been updated for a child born 7/10/2024 that the teacher reported was eating solid foods. | |||
| 2025-07-22 | 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 block area in space #1 did not have an outlet cover. | |||
| 2024-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | 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. In space #1 used by the four and five year olds, seed mix labeled keep out of reach o children was stored in an unlocked closet. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Epi Pens for two children whose dates of birth were 5/5/2021 expired on 7/16/2023 and were not returned. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection was conducted on 1/10/2022. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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 educator had a first training on file that expired on 1/14/2023. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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 educator had a CPR training on file that expired on 1/14/2023. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. A lockdown was recorded on 5/27/2022 and not again until 10/6/2022. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 445 | .0510 (e ) (1)(A-G) |
| For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. Upon arrival in classroom #5, for infants and toddlers, a rock and roll song, that was not child appropriate, was playing. A few minutes later, when I re-entered the classroom, the teacher has changed it to child appropriate music. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 491 | .0511(b)(1) |
| Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. The lead teacher in the classroom for infants stated one of the children who was crying was sleepy but she told him "it was not time to go to sleep yet". | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 498 | 10A NCAC 09 . 0508(c) |
| For children under 2 years of age, a minimum of 30 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day either as part of a small group, whole group, or individual activity was not provided. The schedule indicated the infants go outside at 10:30 a.m. During the visit, the children were not observed going outside during that timeframe. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 616 | .2822(a)(1-4) |
| Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. Two toys were mouthed by infants and were not placed in a dirty toy bin. The other children picked them up and played with them. | |||
| 2022-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-11 | 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 facility had shelter in place drills on 6/29/2021 and 2/4/2022. | |||
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