Four Star Center License
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Totland Childcare
Lenoir, NC
· Caldwell County
4888 LACKEY PLACE,
Lenoir, NC 28645
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 757-2953
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
14000117
License Holder
HENTHORNE, JULIE A.
License Issued
Dec 27, 2018
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
Four Star Daycare in Kings Creek. Close to Lenoir.
License capacity is 12 children.
Enrolling ages 6 weeks up to age 5. Multi age setting.
Before & After School program.
CPR & First Aid certified.
3 full time teachers.
30 years of experience.
License capacity is 12 children.
Enrolling ages 6 weeks up to age 5. Multi age setting.
Before & After School program.
CPR & First Aid certified.
3 full time teachers.
30 years of experience.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-22 | 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 five years for the date of issuance). One household member, J. Henthorne, did not submit the required forms to complete a criminal background check prior to the expiration date of the previous qualification letter of November 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-07-22 | 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. One household member, J. Henthorne, had a qualification letter on file that expired on on November 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-14 | 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. One staff member employed on August 1, 1997, had a First Aid Training certificate on file that expired on March 21, 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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. One staff member employed on August 1, 1997, had a CPR Training certificate on file that expired on March 21, 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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. An emergency drill was conducted and documented on November 11, 2025, and again on March 3, 2026. | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection was conducted at your facility on June 6, 2024, and again on July 8, 2025. | |||
| 2025-08-06 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. Two (2) current staff members were not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child enrolled on September 1, 2020, was not signed in on February 10, 2025, and February 11, 2025. One child enrolled on April 8, 2019, was not signed in on February 10, 2025, and February 11, 2025. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | 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. I observed one container of Clorox Disinfectant Wipes with multiple warnings in the unlocked kitchen area on the counter top beside the stove that was accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-22 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In the unlocked cabinet under the diaper changing table there was a plastic bag containing a small tub of 1/2" rubber bands. | |||
| 2024-08-22 | 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. One staff member required to have 10 hours of on-going training had 2.5 hours of training completed and on file for review. Two staff members required to have 10 hours of on-going training had 2 hours of training completed and on file for review. | |||
| 2024-08-22 | 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 had a certificate of completion on file for review dated March 11, 2024. The previous completed ITS-SIDS training certificate on file for review was dated January 29, 2021. | |||
| 2024-08-22 | Violation | 1827 | .0607(b) |
| The Center did not have a person on staff who completed the EPR in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. The owner, that completes the annual EPR training, had a completed review training sheet posted dated March 29, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-14 | 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. The feeding plan for one infant child was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Three infants were present in the room while screen time was being provided to the older children. | |||
| 2023-09-14 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. One school age child’s record was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. From 12:49 pm until 12:53 pm, one (1) teacher was caring for ten (10) children ranging from infant to five (5) years of age. | |||
| 2022-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-23 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The black plastic rods holding the lid together on the green storage container in the outdoor learning environment are exposed on either side of the top of the lid. | |||
| 2022-09-23 | 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 #2, a Febreze aerosol can of air freshener was stored in an unlocked cabinet above the toilet used by children. | |||
| 2022-09-23 | 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 was last updated on May 12, 2021, for one child and August 23, 2021 for a second child. | |||
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