Three Star Center License
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Tendercare Learning Center
Durham, NC
· Durham County
3617 DUKE HOMESTEAD ROAD,
Durham, NC 27704
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 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
32001166
License Holder
HALL, ANNIE M
License Issued
Mar 16, 2018
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 - Meeting reduced group size by 1 from 7 point level.
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About the Provider
TENDERCARE LEARNING CENTER is a Three Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 30 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:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-09 | Violation | 886 | .0606(a)(5) |
| The temperature in a room where infants aged 12 months or younger where sleeping exceeded 75 degrees. The temperature in the infant classroom was 76 degrees. | |||
| 2026-07-09 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. The emergnecy information for three children has not been updated since 2023. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-228L |
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. An infant was asleep in the crib with a blanket. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was not completed for a child that was injured on 11/3/25. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A child was injured on 11/3/25 and the incident report was not given to the parent. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. The feeding schedules for the three infants enrolled were not modified as their needs changed. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The playground equipment was covered in tree sap and dirt. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 886 | .0606(a)(5) |
| The temperature in a room where infants aged 12 months or younger where sleeping exceeded 75 degrees. There was not a device in the infant classroom to monitor the temperature. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 1313 | .0802(c)(1) |
| Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person. The emergency information for one child currently enrolled was last completed on 10/29/21. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-15 | 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 space #1 there were art supplies in ziploc bags stored on a shelf within reach of the children under three years of age. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-01 | Violation | 891 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a)(1-8) |
| The safe sleep policy did not contain the required information. The safe sleep policy given to the parent's of the infant enrolled did not contain the required information. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Violation | 1308 | .0801(a)(7) |
| Application did not include the names of individuals to whom the center may release the child, as authorized by the person who signs the application. This was not on file for one child currently enrolled. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. This was not on file for one child currently enrolled. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. One child currently enrolled did not have this information on file. Two forms had expired for two children currently enrolled. | |||
| 2024-08-01 | Violation | 1912 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the type of milk, formula or food and/or the frequency of the feedings. The feeding schedule on file for the infant was not completed by the parent. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-31 | 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) | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There was no measurable surfacing for the stationary pieces of playground equipment. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. The owner stated that children played and went on nature walks outside the fenced-in space. One child's file was marked that the child could not play outside the fenced-in space. The parent of another child had marked both options on the form (granting permission and not granting permission), regarding play outside the fenced- in space. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 1901 | .1104(1-5) |
| All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The director had not been maintaining an incident log of injuries. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. | |||
| 2023-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-15 | Violation | 1948 | 10A NCAC 09 .2201(i)(1-4) |
| Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19) | |||
| 2023-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-17 | 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. There were four uncovered outlets on a power strip on the floor in the infant/toddler classroom (classroom space #5). | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-11 | 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. On 4/3/23 and 4/11/23 (today) the staff/child ratio in classroom space #5 was no staff with 2 children (ages 0 and 1). | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 4/3/23 and 4/11/23 (today) two children (ages 0 and 1) in classroom space #5 were observed alone and unsupervised. | |||
| 2023-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The posted activity plans for the school age children enrolled in classroom space #4 were for the week of 8/8 - 8/12. | |||
| 2023-02-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were multiple branches on the ground in the outdoor fenced-in space, along with a pile of debris, located at the fence, inside the fenced-in space, instead of outside the fenced-in space. | |||
| 2023-02-13 | 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. There were three uncovered outlets in classroom space #5, and one uncovered outlet in classroom space #4. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Of the nine files reviewed today, one child needed the signed policy on file. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There was no measurable surfacing around the stationary equipment. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Of the nine files reviewed today, one child did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-16 | 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. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 1/28/22. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. There were numerous branches and sticks that needed to be removed from the fenced-in space. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection was conducted on 1/28/22. | |||
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