Five Star Center License
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The Childrens Center
Rocky Mount, NC
· Edgecombe County
4230 GREEN HILLS ROAD,
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
Quick Facts
Capacity
31 children
Age Range
2 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
64000016
License Holder
NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
License Issued
Aug 27, 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
License Conditions: Other - Meets reduced ratios
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About the Provider
THE CHILDRENS CENTER is a Five Star Center License in ROCKY MOUNT NC, with a maximum capacity of 31 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-17 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There were three (3) metal stakes protruding from the black plastic border on the playground. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | 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 several uncovered outlets on a power stip by the playground door in space #1. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | 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. There was an unlocked top cabinet by the fridge in the kitchen that stored aerosol Febreeze and Wasp spray as well as Glass Plus cleaner. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. - There was no medication authorization form on-site for a child with Benadryl cream in space #2. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled 12/15/25 did not have the immunization report on file until 2/24/26. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | 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. There was no shelter-in-place or lockdown drill completed for his academic year until January 2026. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in space #2 was dated for December 1st through 5th. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. December attendance was not documented in space #1. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-02 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There was no medication authorization form on-site for a child with albuterol in space #2. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. The CPR training completed by the staff person hired on 9/3/20 does not indicate that pediatric CPR was included. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. The First Aid training completed by the staff hired on 9/3/20 does not indicate that pediatric First Aid (FA) was included. The staff hired on 8/19/24 completed a Basic Life Support training that did not indicate FA was included. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. There is no documentation that staff reviewed the EPR plan for 2024. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. Staff hired on 8/19/24 did not complete this required training until 1/17/25. | |||
| 2024-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-24 | 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. Swiffer wet jet cleaner was stored in the Swiffer mop which was not in locked storage in the kitchen. A permanent marker was not kept in locked storage in space #2. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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. The staff person hired 11/27/23 did not have a health questionnaire and emergency information available for review. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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. The staff person hired 10/18/21 completed an AHA K-12 CPR training but the pediatric module was not indicated. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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. The staff person hired 10/18/21 completed an AHA K-12 First Aid training but the pediatric module was not indicated. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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 Shelter-in-place or Lockdown drills were not completed quarterly. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-29 | 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. I observed two (2) uncovered outlets in space #2 and one (1) in the unlocked storage room. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Staff hired 9/8/23 has their health questionnaire stored in their personnel file. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There is a bolt protruding from the black border around the playground that poses an injury risk. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | 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 Shelter-in-place or Lockdown drills were not completed quarterly. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | 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. Staff hired 9/3/201 and 10/12/23 completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training after the required time frame. Staff hired 8/29/22 have not completed the training. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff hired 10/18/21 did not complete the required Health and Safety trainings. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | 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. Staff hired 9/3/2010 completed the trainings after the required time frame. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A staff person hired 10/12/22 does not have an initial qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | 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 qualification letter was not on file or available for review at the facility for staff member Bridget Dean. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Staff persons hired 10/12/22 and 1/18/23 did not have a signed acknowledgement on file they reviewed the SBS/AHT policy prior to caring for children. | |||
| 2023-01-24 | 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. A staff person hired 10/12/22 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-07 | 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. The cabinet by the refrigerator in space #1 is used to store multiple aerosol containers and cleaning products but does not have an approved lock to secure it. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation that staff reviewed the programs EMC Plan annually. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | 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. Staff hired 10/18/21 did not complete the FA training within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | 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. Staff hired 10/18/21 did not complete the CPR training within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Required wood chip surfacing measured approximately 5 inches in some areas surrounding the play equipment. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | 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. Staff hired 10/18/21 does not have documentation of completion of the required Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
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