Child Care Center
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Winter Park Baptist Preschool & Kindergarten
Wilmington, NC
· New Hanover County
4700 WRIGHTSVILLE AVENUE,
Wilmington, NC 28403
Quick Facts
Capacity
135 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
6555069
License Holder
BAPTIST CHURCH, WINTER PARK
License Issued
Oct 23, 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
WINTER PARK BAPTIST PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN is a Child Care Center in WILMINGTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 135 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-07 | 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. A staff member hired in February 2026 has not completed first aid. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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. A staff member hired February 2026 has not completed CPR. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-24 | 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 was from January 2025. Today the fire inspector was able to complete an inspection during the visit. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. Staff/child ratios were not posted in three (3) classrooms. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The interim director did not have a criminal background check completed, hers had expired. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | 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. Two (2) staff members did not have valid qualification letters on file; one staff member was qualified; however, her letter was not on file. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-05 | 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. Plastic bags were stored on a low shelf in the cabinet above the handwashing sink rather than a minimum of 5 feet in critical height. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills for October 2024 and January 2025 were not completed. In addition, the records were incomplete, they did not have attendance rosters and weather conditions were not listed. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | 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. Electrical outlets on the string lights were not plugged in spaces 2, 4 and 8. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | 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. Aerosol shaving cream was stored in an unlocked cabinet in space 2. | |||
| 2025-02-19 | 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. Plastic zip lock bags were stored under 5 feet in critical height in spaces 1 and 9. Children enrolled in these spaces are under 3 years of age. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-12 | 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. An epi-pen room 127 was not in the original labeled container. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A staff member had a Chick-Fil-A cup on a shelf in classroom 122. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | 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. A new staff member did not have proof of tuberculosis test or screening on file. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-212L |
| 2024-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-212L |
| 2024-02-20 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On February 16, 2024, a child four years of age was left unsupervised on the playground for approximately 2 minutes. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | 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 child 1 year of age was grouped with children 3 years of age in space 7. This child was moved to space 8 during the visit. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | 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. A staff member hired March 13, 2023 does not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-01-04 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-20 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Alcohol pads and antibiotic ointment was observed in a first aid kit in space 2. Administration removed these items from the classroom | |||
| 2022-09-20 | 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 space 2, plastic storage bags were observed in a drawer in reach of children under the age of 3, rather than 5 feet out of reach. These bags were moved up, above 5 feet, in the cabinet. | |||
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