Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
The Early Learning Center
Morehead City, NC
· Carteret County
900 Arendell St.,
Morehead City, NC 28557
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
16000225
License Holder
Methodist Early Learning Center, Inc.
License Issued
Jul 23, 2026
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 Early Learning Center is a Child Care Center in MOREHEAD CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The wall under the bulletin board in indoor space #2 has chipped paint. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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. Two (2) staff members did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. The staff member was employed on December 1, 2025, and December 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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 (1) staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days of employment. The staff member’s date of employment was September 2, 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-16 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Indoor spaces #2 and #3 did not have a current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2025-06-16 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Four (4) staff members, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. | |||
| 2025-06-16 | 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. Four (4) out of twelve (12) staff members did not update emergency information annually. | |||
| 2025-06-16 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The trained staff did not update the EPR plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. | |||
| 2025-06-16 | 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 health and safety trainings within five (5) years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-29 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Disinfectant wipes were on the countertop in Space three (3) and not made inaccessible to children. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. Two (2) medical action plans in indoor space #2, were not updated on an annual basis. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Two (2) permissions to administer diaper cream forms were expired in space #4. One was dated December 31, 2023, and the other was dated March 16, 2024. Two (2) permissions to administer medication forms in space #2 were expired. One was dated July 18, 2023, and the other was dated June9, 2023. | |||
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