Five Star Center License
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Toddler's Academy, Inc.
Durham, NC
· Durham County
2811 BEECHWOOD DRIVE,
Durham, NC 27707
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 489-4777
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3255003
License Holder
TODDLER'S ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
Aug 22, 2016
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
TODDLER'S ACADEMY, INC. is a Five Star Center License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child in space #2 did not have a parent signature or date on their feeding schedule. | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the older playground was less than 2 inches in depth around the climbing structure fall zones. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0525-322L |
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0525-322L |
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were mold in the bathroom shared by space #3 and space #4 around the toilet's and bottom baseboards. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | 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. A staff member failed to intervene during an inappropriate action between another staff member and a child. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A caregiver yelled in a child's face telling the child to "shut up" and "stop crying". | |||
| 2025-06-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #5 a child's chronic medication authorization form for an epi-pen had expired. The form expired on March 12, 2025. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space #2 a child's feeding schedule did not include the parents signature when received by the staff and available for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A child in space #1 had butt paste diaper cream that expired on 10/24. A child in space #6 epi-pen expired on 11/2/24. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A child in space #2 did not have the name of the diaper cream ointment on the permission slip to review during today's visit. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | 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. A child in space #6 emergency medical plan expired on 8/18/23. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | 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. A staff member in space #2 did not wash her hands after changing a child's diaper. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 9999 | |
| Child care center employees did not change a child's diaper as followed: gathering supplies before placing child on diapering surface; and once diapering is completed, spraying entire diapering surface with an approved disinfectant and allowing to remain on the surface for two minutes or as specified by the manufacturer, or air dry. An employee in space #2 did not gather a child's diaper changing materials before placing the child on the diaper changing table. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2819(d)(1)&(10). | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-262L |
| 2024-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-262L |
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A child in space #2 had Aquaphor diaper cream that expired on 8/22. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | 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. A child in space #1 prescription medication triamcinolone acetonide cream was not stored in it's original container. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A child in space #2 did not have the dates listed to administer the diaper cream on the authorization form. A child in space #1 did not have the name of the diaper cream listed on the medication permission slip. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. A staff member did not complete the required number of training hours according to her education and experience. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member did not complete her health and safety trainings within one year of employment. The staff completed the trainings on 5/30/24 instead of 3/30/24. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | 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. A child in space #2 that was playing on the floor and walking around with his hands in his mouth did not get his hands wash before being put at the table for lunch. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A teacher in space #2 popped a child's hand multiple times when the child continued pulling at the chair under the table instead of laying down on his mat during naptime. A teacher in space #2 picked up a child by arm and moved her across the room while holding another child in her arms. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 9999 | |
| Child care center employees did not change a child's diaper as followed: gathering supplies before placing child on diapering surface; and once diapering is completed, spraying entire diapering surface with an approved disinfectant and allowing to remain on the surface for two minutes or as specified by the manufacturer, or air dry. An employee in space #1 did not gather a child's diaper changing materials before placing the child on the diaper changing table. In another occurrence the employee in space #1 did not allow the approved disinfectant spray to air dry for a minimal of 2 minutes before changing another child. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2819(d)(1)&(10). | |||
| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-328L |
| 2024-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-328L |
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was not written for a child that was injured outside on the playground on 2/21/24. | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #6 there were only one teacher in the classroom during nap caring children one year of age and up. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 536 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration were not identified for each child or properly refrigerated. A child in space #2 bottles were not labeled with the child's name before putting them in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space #2 a child's feeding schedule did not include the parents signature when received by the staff and available for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A child in space #4 did not have a permission slip with a parent signature to administer the emergency medication during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 848 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(5) |
| Questionable medication instructions from parents were followed without signed written dosage instructions received from physician or authorized health professional. In space #1 and space #2 children with topical medication did not have the proper instructions on the time and amount that it should be administered. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A current playground inspection was not available for review during today's visit. The last playground inspection was conducted on 10/26/23. | |||
| 2023-12-20 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch around the climbing structure fall zones on the playground was less than one inch in depth. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. In space #2 a child's feeding schedule was not modified to accommodate the child's need as changes occurred. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. In space #1 Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner was stored on a shelf in the classroom and not stored in a locked room or cabinet. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A child in space #4 had diaper cream that expired on 3/2023. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 866 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(10) |
| A caregiver administered medication to a child without parental permission or authorization from a bona fide medical care provider during the event of an emergency medical condition when the child's parent was not available. A child in space #5 did not have a medication permission slip to administer an emergency medication in cause of an emergency to review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A staff member did not a current health questionnaire on file for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. A staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. Five staff members did not have a current First Aid certificate to review during today's visit. One staff member certification expired on 6/4/23, one on 4/24/23. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. Five staff members did not have a current CPR certificate to review during today's visit. One staff member certificate expired on 6/4/23, and one on 4/24/23. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Three staff members did not have a current staff evaluation and one staff member did not have a staff development plan available for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. A current emergency drill was not on file for review during today's visit. The last emergency drill was conducted on 2/23/23. | |||
| 2023-06-07 | 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. In space #4 a child's form for Vaseline did not match the permission slip dates nor the parents signature and date to administer the medication. | |||
| 2023-03-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-29 | 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 last fire inspection on file for review during today's visit was completed on 1/12/22. | |||
| 2023-03-29 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A current fire drill was not available for review during today's visit. The last fire drill was conducted on 11/29/22. | |||
| 2022-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-09 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The toddler room teachers on various occasions leave the classroom out of ratio to go to the restroom. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | 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. The EPR Plan was not reviewed with the staff annually. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | 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)The feeding schedule for one child that was 13 months was not posted nor available for review during the visit. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The wooden fence on the playground had a broken rebar hanging down were the nail is sticking out. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. There were several classrooms with sunscreen and diaper creams that had expired. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | 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 Triamcinolone Acetonide was not in the original container or accompanied by signed and dated written instruction from the physician or health care professional. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A child in space #2 had Aquaphor ointment that was not labeled with a name. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 848 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(5) |
| Questionable medication instructions from parents were followed without signed written dosage instructions received from physician or authorized health professional. In majority of the classrooms topical medications did not have the proper instruction on the doses that should be administered. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no playground inspection documented for May 2022. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Two children were sleeping in their cribs and were not checked every 15 minutes. Twenty minutes had gone by and the children still had not been checked on. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance). One employee criminal background check expired. A. Jarrett criminal background check expired on May 3, 2022. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Four (4) employee's who did not complete the required on-going training hours. B. Liles, E. Paez-Leon, A. Jarrett, and A. Paez did not complete the required training hours within the required timeframe according to their education and experience. | |||
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