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ST. STEPHEN'S LOVING DAYCARE CENTER #1
Battleboro, NC
· Edgecombe County
3861 N WESLEYAN BLVD,
Battleboro, NC 27804
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
64000304
License Holder
GREATER ST. STEVEN CHURCH OF CHRIST
License Issued
Nov 29, 2017
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
ST. STEPHEN'S LOVING DAYCARE CENTER #1 is a Four Star Center License in BATTLEBORO 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.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-22 | 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). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, four staff members did not complete and submit required forms to update the criminal background check. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | 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. A valid qualification letter was not on file for four staff members. | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-014L |
| 2025-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1225-058L |
| 2025-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-010L |
| 2025-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-17 | 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). Prior to the expiration dates of the qualification letters dated January 20, 2025 and January 17, 2025, two staff members did not complete and submit required forms to obtain a current qualification letter. However, valid qualification letters dated March 4, 2025 and February 4, 2025 were available to review. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-03 | 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 in space two. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Recognizing and responding to suspicion of child maltreatment was not completed within five years of completing the previous training. | |||
| 2024-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-203L |
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-180L |
| 2024-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-12 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratios requirements were not met when one caregiver was observed providing care for eight children ranging from ages one to two years old in Space #1. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not documented on the sign in/out logs reviewed for the months of May 2023 and June 2023 for children in attendance. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A cigarette lighter and the disinfectant spray bottle were observed on top of a cubby and accessible to children in Space #10. A shovel, hoe, pitchfork and trimmers were stored up against the building inside the large playground. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | 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. Two jugs of Clorox and a can of Clorox disinfectant spray in an aerosol can were observed in an unlocked bathroom in Space #3. A can of Essential oils was observed in an unlocked drawer in Space #4. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation verifying completion of outdoor inspections from March 2023 to May 2023 were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-28 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratios requirements were not met when one caregiver was observed providing care for seven children ranging from ages one to two years old in Space #1. | |||
| 2023-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation was not on file verifying the current EMC plan was reviewed annually with all staff. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1042 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all staff. Orientation training was not completed for one staff member that was rehired. This staff member also did not have an updated medical exam and proof of a negative TB skin test or a TB screening completed since rehired. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Identifying information, (pictures), were not available for the children that are transported. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Documentation was not on file verifying the parents of ten (10) children received a copy of the facility's operational policies. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Documentation that parents of five (5) children received a copy of the center's parent participation plan was signed and on file after the first of attendance. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Documentation was not on file verifying an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan were completed for two (2) staff members. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Documentation regarding the facility's smoking and tobacco restriction was signed after enrollment for four (4) children and no signed documentation was on file for one (1) child. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Two (2) staff members did not complete the health and safety trainings within the required five year time frame. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-17 | 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 electrical outlet not in use was not covered with a safety plug in one of the preschool space. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-07 | 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 three years for the date of issuance). Prior to expiration date, a staff member did not submit and complete required forms to obtain a criminal background check qualification letter. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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. Two staff members did not complete recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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