Three Star Center License
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Susie's Day Care
Bessemer City, NC
· Gaston County
220 WEST ALABAMA AVE,
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Quick Facts
Capacity
52 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3655203
License Holder
SUSIE'S DAY CARE, INC.
License Issued
Oct 29, 2020
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
SUSIE'S DAY CARE is a Three Star Center License in BESSEMER CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 52 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-14 | 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 posted menu was dated June 22, 2026, to June 26, 2026. | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The stationary bus and spring rider structure had zero mulch depth under and around the play structure, and footings which anchor the equipment were exposed. | |||
| 2026-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-21 | 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. In the girl’s bathroom, was one (1) plastic package containing Breeze Feminine Maxipads stored under the unlocked cabinet below the handwashing sink and accessible to two (2) children two (2) years of age. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-30 | 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 the girl’s bathroom, adjacent to Space #3, was two (2) electrical outlets that were not covered with a safety plug. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. On April 9, 2024, May 10, 2024, and December 21, 2023, the incident reports were not documented on the incident report log. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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. One child enrolled on February 27, 2024, did not have documentation on file available for review of the receipt and discussion of the facilities Operational Policies at enrollment. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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. One child enrolled on February 27, 2024, did not have documentation on file available for review of discussion and reviewing with parents the Parent Participant Plan at enrollment. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One child enrolled on October 2, 2023, on the child’s application the name of the child’s health care professional was blank and unavailable for review. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled on October 2, 2023, and September 8, 2023, did not have documentation on file and available for review all the required information in the health care needs section in the children’s application. The health care needs section was left blank and unavailable for review. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #1, at 11:10am, the staff/child ratios were observed as one staff member caring for twelve (12) ages three (3) to five (5) years old. In Space #3, at 11:35am, the staff/child ratios were observed as one staff member caring for twenty-six (26) school-age children. At 12:30pm, Space #1 and Space #3 were in compliance with staff/child ratios. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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. One staff member employed on October 2, 2023, had documentation on file for review of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file dated July 1, 2024. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training needed to be completed by January 2, 2024. One staff member employed on January 17, 2022, had documentation on file for review of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file dated August 23, 2022. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training needed to be completed by April 17, 2022. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-10 | 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. In Space #1, on July 17, 2023, nine children’s departure times were not documented; on July 18, 2023, twelve children departure times were not documented; on July 21, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; July 25, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; on July 26, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; on July 27, 2023, six children’s departure times were not documented; on July 28, 2023, six children’s departure times were not documented; on July 31, 2023, seven children's departure times were not documented; on August 1, 2023, nine children's departure times were not documented; on August 2, 2023, nine children's departure times were not documented; on August 3, 2023, seven children's departure times were not documented; on August 4, 2023, five children's departure times were not documented; on August 7, 2023, eight children's departure times were not documented; on August 8, 2023, ten children's departure times were not documented; on August 9, 2023, eight children's departure times were not documented. In Space #2, on July 17, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; on July 18, 2023, ten children departure times were not documented; on July 21, 2023, nine children’s departure times were not documented; July 25, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; on July 26, 2023, six children’s departure times were not documented; on July 27, 2023, eight children’s departure times were not documented; on July 28, 2023, seven children’s departure times were not documented; on July 31, 2023, nine children's departure times were not documented; on August 1, 2023, seven children's departure times were not documented; on August 2, 2023, nine children's departure times were not documented; on August 3, 2023, eight children's departure times were not documented; on August 4, 2023, five children's departure times were not documented; on August 7, 2023, eight children's departure times were not documented; on August 8, 2023, nine children's departure times were not documented; on August 9, 2023, eight children's departure times were not documented. In Space #3, on July 17, 2023, twenty-three children’s departure times were not documented; on July 18, 2023, twenty-six children departure times were not documented; on July 21, 2023, twenty children’s departure times were not documented; July 25, 2023, twenty-one children’s departure times were not documented; on July 26, 2023, twenty-three children’s departure times were not documented; on July 27, 2023, twenty-one children’s departure times were not documented; on July 28, 2023, twenty-two children’s departure times were not documented; on July 31, 2023, twenty-five children's departure times were not documented; on August 1, 2023, twenty children's departure times were not documented; on August 2, 2023, twenty-four children's departure times were not documented; on August 3, 2023, twenty-two children's departure times were not documented; on August 4, 2023, eighteen children's departure times were not documented; on August 7, 2023, twenty-one children's departure times were not documented; on August 8, 2023, twenty-four children's departure times were not documented; on August 9, 2023, twenty-five children's departure times were not documented. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last recorded fire drill recorded was dated April 17, 2023, at 1:05pm. Documentation of recorded fire drills were not on file for review for the months of May through July 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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. Hazardous items with written warning were located in the unlocked kitchen. Three aerosol spray cans of Pam Canola Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray and one can of Laura Lynn’s Baking Cooking Spray with written warnings were located on an open-storage metal baker’s rack next to the stove. One bottle of Mr. Clean Antibacterial Summer Citrus with written warnings was located on a metal prep table next to the kitchen sink. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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 staff member employed on January 17, 2022, had a health assessment on file dated February 15, 2022. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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 staff member employed on January 17, 2022, had a TB test on file for review dated February 18, 2022. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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. One staff member employed on January 20, 2023, did not have the current documentation on file for review of the required First Aid training. The required First Aid training needed to be completed by April 20, 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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. One staff member employed on January 20, 2023, did not have the current documentation on file for review of the required CPR training. The required CPR training needed to be completed by April 20, 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, at 9:50am the staff/child ratios were observed as one staff member caring for twenty-six school-age children. In Space #1, at 10:00am the staff/child ratios were observed as one staff member caring for eleven children ages three to five years old. In Space #1, At 10:11am, the one three-year-old child in the classroom was moved to Space #2. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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 completed and recorded on April 19, 2023, at 10:15am. An emergency drill was not documented for the months May – July 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-10 | 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. One staff member employed on January 20, 2023, had documentation on file for review of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was dated May 9, 2023. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training needed to be completed by April 20, 2023. | |||
| 2022-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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