Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
The Learning Express
Denver, NC
· Lincoln County
419 NORTH PILOT KNOB ROAD,
Denver, NC 28037
Quick Facts
Capacity
93 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Rate Range
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Type of Care
Daytime, Full-Time
Languages
English, Spanish
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 483-6373
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000161
License Holder
374 ROBINSON CARE, INC.
License Issued
Mar 6, 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
The Learning Express is a Child Development Center located in Denver, North Carolina. Our philosophy of education can be defined as providing the kind of stimulating and challenging environment that meets each individual child's needs for comprehensive development. Our center is a full time program serving infants (6 weeks) to Pre-Kindergarten (5 years).
We strive for each child is to create an environment that they feel is a second home; a place where play is cherished, love abounds, and comprehensive development is "fast-tracked".
Hours of Operation
- Monday6am-6pm
- Tuesday6am-6pm
- Wednesday6am-6pm
- Thursday6am-6pm
- Friday6am-6pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #2, one (1) Epinephrine Injection UPS Auto Injector was not in the original container in which it was dispensed and did not have a pharmacy label. | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space #1, the permission to administer medication forms for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strenth expired on June 23, 2026, one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Cream 3 in 1 Diaper Rash Cream expired on June 26, 2026, and one (1) container of Triple Paste Skin Protectant expired on July 7, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-390A |
| 2026-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-390A |
| 2026-05-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On April 24, 2026, a staff member failed to provide developmentally appropriate supervision and was not aware of how a child sustained two linear marks on the left arm which broke the skin. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-26 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #5, one (1) infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 20, 2026, at 1:55pm and not again until 2:11pm. In Space #5, one (1) infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 20, 2026, at 1:55pm and not again until 2:11pm. In Space #5, one (1) infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 23, 2026, at 1:14pm and not again until 1:30pm. In Space #5, one (1) infant, seven (7) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 23, 2026, at 11:35am and not again until 11:58am. In Space #5, one (1) infant, elven (11) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 23, 2026, at 11:40am and not again until 11:58am. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-23 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #6, thirteen (13) children, three (3) to five (5) years of age, were being cared for by one (1) staff member. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-11 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On playground #2, the mulch under the stationary climber measured two (2) inches to four (4) inches across the fall zone. | |||
| 2025-02-11 | 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, employed on September 24, 2024, did not have a certificate of completion on file for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on July 5, 2023, was last updated on July 5, 2023. The last Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on March 17, 2015, was last updated on August 10, 2023. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on October 4, 2022, was last updated on August 10, 2023. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on January 23, 2017, was last updated on August 9, 2023. The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on November 12, 2012, was last updated on August 9, 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | 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 Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on July 5, 2023, was last updated on July 5, 2023. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on October 4, 2022, was last updated on August 10, 2023. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on January 23, 2017, was last updated on August 10, 2023. The Emergency Information Form for one (1) staff member, employed on November 12, 2012, was last updated on August 9, 2023. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The most recent staff development plan on file for one (1) staff member, employed on July 5, 2023, was completed on July 5, 2023. The most recent staff development plan on file for one (1) staff member, employed on March 17, 2015, was completed on August 10, 2023. The most recent staff development plan on file for one (1) staff member, employed on October 4, 2022, was completed on August 10, 2023. The most recent staff development plan on file for one (1) staff member, employed on January 23, 2017, was completed on August 9, 2023. The most recent staff development plan for one (1) staff member, employed on November 12, 2012, was completed on August 9, 2023. One (1) staff member, employed on July 5, 2023, did not have an annual staff evaluation on file. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | 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 emergency medical care information for one (1) child, enrolled on September 7, 2021, was last updated on August 1, 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In Space #5, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form on file for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On Playground #1, the handle of one (1) plastic shopping cart was broken with sharp edges. On Playground #1, the handlebar of one (1) red Radio Flyer tricycle was rusted. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #5, two (2) battery operated My Baby Sound Machines were hanging on the rails in two (2) cribs used by infants. | |||
| 2023-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-10 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In Space #5, on September 27, 2022, a sleeping infant, six (6) months of age, had a safe sleep check at 1:30pm and not again until 2pm. In Space #5, on September 28, 2022, a sleeping infant, six (6) months of age had a safe sleep check at 1:00pm and not again until 1:20pm. Per the facility's safe sleep policy, infants over four (4) months of age are required to have a safe sleep check every fifteen (15) minutes. | |||
| 2022-10-10 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The most recent Annual Staff Evaluation completed and on file for one (1) staff member, employed on February 17, 2020, was conducted on February 10, 2021. The most recent Annual Staff Evaluation completed and on file for one (1) staff member, employed on January 23, 2017, was conducted on January 28, 2021. The most recent Annual Staff Evaluation completed and on file for one (1) staff member, employed on March 17, 2015, was completed on March 22, 2021. The most recent Annual Staff Evaluation completed and on file for one (1) staff member, employed on September 21, 2020, was completed on September 20, 2021. | |||
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