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THINK AND GROW CHILD CARE CENTER #4
Tarboro, NC
· Edgecombe County
201 SHIRLEY STREET,
Tarboro, NC 27886
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
33000510
License Holder
THINK AND GROW DAY CARE CENTER, INC.
License Issued
Feb 4, 2023
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
THINK AND GROW CHILD CARE CENTER #4 is a Three Star Center License in TARBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 103 | GS 110-91(7) & .1401(f) |
| The number of children present was not within permit capacity. In space number four (4) the room capacity is eleven (11) children. There were 13 children present in space number four (4). There were five (5) year-olds present and 8 school-aged children present. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 537 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)&(g) |
| Baby food that had been opened was not covered, labeled with date opened, properly refrigerated and/or used within two days of opening. In space number three (3), where infant aged children are cared for, the bottles and open baby food containers in the refrigerator were labeled, however, the bottles and the baby food did not have a date on them. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 701 | 10A NCAC 09 .0603 |
| A safe and comfortable bed, crib, or cot, equipped with a firm waterproof mattress at least 4 inches thick was not provided for each child receiving overnight care. In space number three (3), where infant aged children are cared for, the crib sheets in all five (5) of the cribs did not fit securely and could become a SIDS sleep hazard. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space number five (5) there is a changing table that the left door was hanging off the hinge. This could pinch a child. In the outdoor learning environment, playground number two (2), the fence gate was not closing appropriately and had a gap between the fence and the gate which could entrap a child. The fence was also out of alignment at the top. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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 number five (5) there was an electrical out next to the back door, not covered with a protective cover. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In space number three (3), where infant aged children are cared for there were five (5) infant aged children enrolled and there was only one (1) child who had documentation of sleep checks being completed; however, the last sleep check completed was on February 10, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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. T. Staton did not have documentation of completing her annual emergency information form. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space number three (3) and space number five (5) attendance was not completed for the children present. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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. T. Staton, began employment on September 26, 2023, did not have documentation of completing the required health and safety trainings. T. Staton began employment on September 26, 2023, it was stated that she completed the training on October 22, 22; however, there was not documentation available for review. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. There was not a first aid kit available on the vehicle used to transport children. | |||
| 2025-07-21 | Violation | 1902 | .1104 |
| The professional development plan was not reviewed annually. There was not a current professional development plan on file for L. Knight. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. A one year old child was grouped with three-year-old children from 9:20am to 9:28am during outdoor play. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Three bolts were protruding above the flush of the black barrier enclosing the fire truck rocker and the plastic playhouse was cracked on the top and side exposing sharp points on playground #1. Active ant beds were observed on playground #2. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | 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. First Aid training for one employee providing direct care to children was not renewed on or before March 21, 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | 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. CPR training for one employee providing direct care to children was not renewed on or before March 21, 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrator did not renew IT’S SIDS training on or before the expiration date of March 31, 2025. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and departure times were not documented for nine children between the dates of June 20, 2024, and July 11, 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was not documented on a on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review as required in Space #4. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. A container of toys was observed on the diaper changing table in Space #2. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Surfacing under and around the play structure on playground #1 measured less than 1ft. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. An opening underneath the building was accessible to children on playground #1. The manhole cover was removed. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation was not on file for two employees verifying annual review of the center's emergency medical care plan as required. The last dated review was 8/1/2022. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information for children transported did not include photographs. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. An annual evaluation and staff development plan was not on file for two employees records reviewed. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-10 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratio requirements were not maintained when one caregiver was observed providing to seven children ages one year old in Space #2. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The center’s fire inspection completed was not submitted within one week from the date of the inspection. The fire inspection was submitted during the visit 8/8/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival or departure times were not documented for five children between the dates of 7/24/2023 to 8/4/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. A staff/child ratio chart was not posted in Space #5. Staff/child ratio charts in Spaces 1, 2, 3, and 4 were not completed with ratio information for each group of children. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | 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. Two children’s hands were not washed upon arrival in Space #3. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. Diaper bags, sippy cups, and bottles were observed on the diaper changing table in Space #3. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation was not available to verify a fire drill was completed for July 2023. The last fire drill was dated for 6/12/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The parent's medication authorization did not include the name of the medication, dosage amount, dates of administration, the route and how often the medication should be given. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | 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. The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in Space #3 where care is provided to infants or within the center. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | 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. Documentation was not available to verify an emergency drill was practiced every three months as required. The last emergency drill was documented for 4/24/2023. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. An EPR Plan was not completed for the center as required by the trained staff person. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-12 | 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 staff members did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Documentation of orientation training was not on file for one staff member who has contact with the children. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | 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. Two staff members have not completed First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | 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. Two staff members did not complete CPR training. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. Upon arrival, a staff member without ITS-SIDS training was the only person present caring for four children in Room #3, two of which were infants. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | 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. Documentation was not on file verifying four staff members completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-29 | 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) A feeding schedule was not available for one child. | |||
| 2022-11-29 | 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 copy of a qualification letter was not on file for one staff member whose date of employment was October 26, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and departure times were not accurately documented for October 3, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | 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 Room #5 was dated for August 22, 2022. An activity plan was not available for review in Room #3. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Documentation was not available reflecting visual sleep checks were conducted for five infants October 3, 2022 and one one infant on October 4, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Documentation was not on file reflecting that the parents of three children received a copy of the facility's developed operational policies. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Documentation was not on file verifying the parents of three children received a copy of the facility's parent participation plan. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. An electric space heater was in use in the foyer area upon arrival. This is a violation of NC Fire and Building Codes. | |||
| 2022-08-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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