Four Star Center License
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Wade's Learning Center
Mebane, NC
· Alamance County
7805 HWY 70,
Mebane, NC 27302
Quick Facts
Capacity
21 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
68000447
License Holder
WADE'S CHILD CARE INC
License Issued
Mar 5, 2024
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 - Space 3 approved for general use only (i.e. lunch, gross motor)
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About the Provider
WADE'S LEARNING CENTER is a Four Star Center License in MEBANE NC, with a maximum capacity of 21 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.
Additional Information:
One Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-13 | 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 staff members CBC expired prior to renewal. | |||
| 2026-08-13 | 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 new staff member did not complete her required training. | |||
| 2026-08-13 | 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. Last emergency drill was completed in March 2026. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-15 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff member health questionnaire was expired. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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 last shelter in place was completed on 5/27/25. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | 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 members health and tb reports were in their personnel file. | |||
| 2025-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Signed documentation was not on file for one child. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation of review of the plan was not in file in the last twelve months. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | 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. The form was not on file for K. Terrell. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation was incomplete for S. Kimber and T. Charles. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. The medical form and immunization records for one child were not on file. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not reviewed with staff in the last twelve months. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | 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. Medical forms were observed in several staff files. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 1909 | .0608(c) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy was changed and the center did not give in writing a notice of the change to the children's parents 14 days prior to implementing the new policy and/or a statement from the parent acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the change in policy was not in the child's file. Signed documentation was not on file for one child. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-15 | 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 fire inspection was due by 9/20/23 and was completed 11/14/23. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The last review with staff was 3/1/22. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. New staff member T. Russell did not complete the required orientation. A copy of the completed orientation must accompany the corrective action letter. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. A staff development plan was not on file for C. Wade. Staff evaluation was not on file for F. Holmes or B. Wade. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | 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 drill was not recorded for June-September 2023. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last review with staff was 3/1/22. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | 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. New staff member T. Russell did not have a medical report on file. All the medical information for each staff member was not located in a seperate file. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 1018 | .0102(49); 0714(d) |
| A teacher's aide or aide had responsibility for a group of children was not under the direct supervision of a credential staff person who was at least 21 years of age. A seventeen-year-old staff member was in charge of a group of two and three-year old children. | |||
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. The following items were not available for review for new staff member M. Pinnix, orientation, TB test, Prevention of Shaken Baby policy, discipline policy, and review of center staff/child ratio policy. All items must accompany the corrective action letter. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-12 | 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. New staff member S. Willoughby and S. Crisp did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. New staff member S. Crisp did not have a negative TB test or screening on file for review. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plans posted in each classroom were for the month, not weekly as required. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log was not available for the incident reports located in one child's file. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not available for the months of April, July, September, and October 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The questionnaire was not updated annually for C. Wade, P. Watlington, and F. Holmes. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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 was not updated annually for C. Wade, P. Watlington, and F. Holmes. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation was not completed for new staff member B. Holt. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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. New staff member B. Holt did not complete the training within 90 days of hire. The CPR training for C. Wade expired 8/22 and documentation of recertification was not on file. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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. No documentation of ongoing trainings was available for staff member P. Watlington. Copies of the training certificates must accompany the corrective action letter. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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 were not updated yearly for P. Watlington and F. Holmes. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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 shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not recorded for the period of April-June 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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. There was no documentation of review of the center's policy on file for new staff member B. Holt. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | 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. New staff member B. Holt began employment on 2/28/22 and has not completed the required training. A copy of her training certificate must accompany the corrective action letter. | |||
| 2022-11-21 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member P. Watlington did not complete the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. The due date was 8/23/22. Staff member F. Holmes did not complete the trainings. The due date was 9/13/22. The completed training logs must be submitted with the corrective action letter. Technical assistance was provided. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. P. Watlington was in charge of supervising one infant and three toddlers in classroom one and six toddlers in classroom two. The children were resting. The teacher for room one was on her break. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. P. Watlington was caring for a group of ten children which included one infant and nine toddlers. This is a repeat violation. | |||
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