Five Star Center License
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The Children's Courtyard
Fayetteville, NC
· Cumberland County
3330 SOUTH PEAK DR,
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Quick Facts
Capacity
195 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
26002524
License Holder
THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD, INC
License Issued
Dec 19, 2025
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
THE CHILDREN'S COURTYARD is a Five Star Center License in FAYETTEVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-14 | Violation | 505 | .0901(e) |
| Drinking water was not freely available to children of all ages. During outdoor play in Space #4, drinking water was not freely available to all children. Only 11 of the 15 children present had individual water bottles. This was corrected when the administrator provided a pitcher of water and disposable cups. | |||
| 2026-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0626-190L |
| 2026-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-056L |
| 2026-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-056L |
| 2026-04-20 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. It was confirmed during interviews that a child was left unsupervised on the playground, for approximately five (5) minutes and (45) seconds. This was corrected because during observations, all children were adequately supervised. In addition, on the day of the incident, the staff member opened the door, and let the child inside of the classroom. It was stated that all children were supervised. | |||
| 2026-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-044L |
| 2026-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-20 | 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 Space #6, there was one electrical outlet that did not contain a safety plug. This was corrected with the administrator covered the outlet with a safety plug. | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-098L |
| 2025-10-20 | 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. There was one staff member that had a medical report older than 12 months from their employment hire date. The employee's date of hire was September 8, 2025. The medical report was dated for March 21, 2024. | |||
| 2025-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-110A |
| 2025-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-18 | Announced Inspection | No | 1023-110A |
| 2024-12-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-110A |
| 2024-08-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-27 | 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 #8, there was one aerosol can stored in an unlocked cabinet, less than five feet from the floor. This was corrected when the administrator removed the aerosol can and placed in a locked storage. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | 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 drill was not practiced every three months, The last shelter in place drill was conducted on January 9, 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR Plan was not on file for review. | |||
| 2024-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-151L |
| 2024-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-138A |
| 2024-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-110A |
| 2024-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-138A |
| 2024-03-20 | Announced Inspection | No | 0324-138A |
| 2024-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0324-138A |
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On March 7, 2024, facility staff failed to provide adequate supervision of a five-year-old child. The child was brought to the lobby because the child was exhibiting challenging behaviors. Though the child had attempted to leave the building previously that day, staff members failed to guard the exit door and the child ran out of the door. Staff members followed the child while the child ran beyond facility grounds, across a field, and into a local business parking lot. Staff members were able to return the child to the facility in approximately six minutes. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On March 7, 2024, staff members failed to provide a safe environment for a five-year-old child. The child was brought to the lobby due to exhibiting challenging behaviors. Staff members failed to intervene when the child removed items from shelves and threw them, ripped items off the wall, climbed on top of furniture, and attempted to pull a tv off the wall. Staff members failed to provide adequate supervision which created an unsafe environment when the child ran out the exit door of the facility and left the facility grounds. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-375L |
| 2024-03-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. It was confirmed during interviews, that a child was left unsupervised on the playground. This was corrected because a staff member went outdoors and took the child inside and notified the administrator of the incident. The child was then taken to their classroom. | |||
| 2024-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-108L |
| 2024-02-22 | Violation | 548 | .0508(c) |
| For children 2 years of age and older, a minimum of 60 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day was not provided. Children ages 0-12 in care for less than five hours per day was not provided at least 30 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day. In Space #4, it was confirmed during interviews that children are not provided a minimum of 60 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day. | |||
| 2024-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1122-130A |
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0822-172A |
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1223-140L |
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space #6, in the bathroom used by children, there was an opening in the wall. The section was a rectangle shape and the measurements are 6 inches in length and 4 inches in width. On the border there were two loose screws. There is an opening because the toilet roll holder was removed from the wall. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 818 | .0604(f) |
| Frayed or cracked electrical cords were accessible to children. In Space #7, there were wires hanging out of the outlet. The hanging wire measured 6 inches from the wall. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0822-172A |
| 2023-12-05 | 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. Two staff members engaged in a verbal altercation with the use of profanity in the presence of children during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | 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. First Aid certification for one staff member was not available. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | 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. CPR certification for one staff member was not available. | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1122-130A |
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-308L |
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-308L |
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 513 | 0.0903 |
| Children were not provided a meal or snack a minimum of every four hours. A two-year old child receiving care in Space #7 was not served lunch. Staff reported the child was instructed to clean up books and blocks while other children were served lunch. The child received cleaning assistance from a management team member and was then placed on the cot for rest by a classroom teacher. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 907 | .1803(a)(4-6) |
| Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting. After failing to pick-up toys and materials in the books and blocks area, a two-year old child was directed to the cot for rest time and not directed to the table to receive lunch. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-110A |
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On September 27, 2023 a staff member failed to provide adequate supervision for a one-year-old child when the child, unbeknownst to the staff member, closed their finger in the hinge of a door. As a result, the child received an injury that required medical attention. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On September 27, 2023 a staff member failed to provide a safe environment for children as a result of inadequate supervision. A one-year-old child closed their finger in a door and received an injury that required medical attention. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident report completed on September 27, 2023 regarding a one-year-old child being injured and receiving medical attention was not documented on the facility's incident log. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 872 | .1803 |
| Appropriate discipline practices were not followed. On September 27, 2023 a staff member used discipline practices that were not age and developmentally appropriate when they placed a one-year-old child in time-out for twenty minutes. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division of Child Development and Early Education substantiated child maltreatment. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The playhouse contained nails sticking out on three of the four sides. In addition, there was one green structure that contained two loose screws. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There is one large climbing structure with a slide, that did not have the required loose surfacing requirement. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On July 28, 2023, a child was left unattended outside on the playground for eight minutes. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. In Space #7, a child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. After requesting for the child's hands to be washed, the caregiver washed the child's hands. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 502 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Number and size of servings were not appropriate for ages and developmental levels of children in care. In Space #3, there was one child that did not receive the required serving of vegetables during lunch. The staff member helped one of the children with the serving and only served one half of the required servings. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 1444 | 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) |
| Program operating for more than 3 hours per day did not make 4 activities available daily. In Space #5, 10 (ten) school age children were present. The materials available for the children was coloring. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #5, due to staff shortages, staff reported there are times early morning and late afternoon when they are unable to follow enhanced staff/child ratios. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-14 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Eleven of the staff personnel file's did not contain documented dates of completed trainings and orientation. | |||
| 2023-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-29 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On November 22, 2022, a staff member grabbed an eighteen-month-old child roughly by the left arm and aggressively pulled the child backwards, throwing the child to the floor. | |||
| 2022-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The outdoor area used for children in Space #7, contained sharp edges on the lid covering for the sand table. | |||
| 2022-09-19 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. In Space #10, the safe sleep policy was not posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 29, 2022, staff members failed to provide adequate supervision for two-year-old children. Specifically, staff members failed to notice and/or intervene when children were playing roughly with each other or when a child climbed into the bottom of the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 419 | GS 110-91(12) |
| Activities and allotted times reflected in the schedule were not developmentally appropriate for the children in care. On August 29, 2022, staff members failed to ensure that two-year-old children were cared for in a developmentally appropriate way. Specifically, staff members required two-year-old children to sit for long periods of time, up to thirty-five minutes, without any activities. | |||
| 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. On August 29, 2022, staff members failed to respond to crying toddlers on multiple occasions. During one such incident, a two-year-old child walked around the classroom crying for hours and staff members failed to attempt to comfort the child. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. On August 29, 2022, a two-year-old child threw away the roll of paper towels located next to the sink in the classroom for two-year-old children. Children washed their hands without paper towels available until the staff member noticed that the paper towels were missing and replaced them. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | 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 August 29, 2022, staff members failed to ensure all children washed their hands before eating and after outside play. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. On August 29, 2022, a staff member failed to wash their hands after handling bodily fluids. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On August 29, 2022, staff members failed to ensure a safe environment for two-year-old children. Specifically, staff members allowed children to use lacing strings for manipulatives in a way not intended, allowing them to wrap the strings around their necks. In addition, staff members failed to intervene when children played with the cord of the phone, wrapping it around their necks. Staff members also allowed children to stand on the diaper changing table and turned their backs to the children and intentionally dropped a cot near a two-year-old child, nearly hitting the child. These incidents placed the children at risk of injury. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | 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 August 29, 2022, staff members failed to treat multiple two-year-old children in a nurturing or appropriate manner. Specifically, a staff member used their feet to kick toys towards/at children and took food from a child and threw it away prior to the child finishing their meal. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On August 29, 2022, staff members roughly handled multiple two-year-old children. Specifically, staff members grabbed children roughly by the arms, pushed and pulled the children away from them/towards them, sat the children down roughly in chairs and pushed the chairs roughly into a table, roughly removed toys from the hands of children, roughly placed children on cots, nudged a child with their foot, roughly pulled children to the floor, and lifted children in the air by one arm. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 908 | .1803(b) |
| Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development. On August 29, 2022, staff members failed to provide appropriate discipline for two-year-old children. Specifically, staff members placed children in time-out for a period of time that was not developmentally appropriate. | |||
| 2022-09-01 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On August 29, 2022, the staff/child ratio and group size in the classroom for two-year-old children was out of compliance. One staff member supervised sixteen children for approximately thirty minutes. In addition, there were twenty-three two-year-old children grouped together for approximately thirty minutes. | |||
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-24 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On May 19, 2022, a four-year-old child was left alone (Unsupervised) on the playground for one minute and thirty seconds. | |||
| 2022-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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