Five Star Center License
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First Baptist Preschool & Afterschool
Morganton, NC
· Burke County
502 W UNION STREET,
Morganton, NC 28655
Quick Facts
Capacity
151 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 433-1018
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
1255119
License Holder
FIRST BAPTIST MORGANTON
License Issued
Aug 28, 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 - Enhanced ratios reduced by one in each group
Reviews
Renee
2013-11-15 16:54:49
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
This daycare is awful they single out children that do not behave as robots and call the state in to assist with them. I would not recommend this Daycare to anyone! They have done my grandson awful and him only 4 years old he had never been to daycare before so he has had a hard transition but they wanted to get rid of him for not napping and disrupting others while it was nap time. Sorry this upsets me so bad when all they want is the money and not do the job.
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About the Provider
We seek to provide a Christian learning center that strives to enhance the growth of children in all aspects of their development: intellectual, emotional, social, physical and spiritual.
First Baptist Preschool/Afterschool Program seeks to reflect the Christian faith in all areas of its operation. We consider it a ministry of our church for our community. It is our intention that this ministry reflect our Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings in our care for children and support for parents. Our love for children and our desire to see them grow and mature into the persons God intended them to be forms the foundation of this ministry. We believe effective education includes developmentally appropriate learning activities and stories that teach love of God, love of neighbor, respect for others, and the full development of all the gifts God has given to each child.
First Baptist Preschool/Afterschool Program seeks to reflect the Christian faith in all areas of its operation. We consider it a ministry of our church for our community. It is our intention that this ministry reflect our Lord Jesus Christ and his teachings in our care for children and support for parents. Our love for children and our desire to see them grow and mature into the persons God intended them to be forms the foundation of this ministry. We believe effective education includes developmentally appropriate learning activities and stories that teach love of God, love of neighbor, respect for others, and the full development of all the gifts God has given to each child.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
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 | 475 | .0510(c)(3) |
| Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group. In space 102 and space 103 not items were listed as being added to the sand and water tables and no specific activity was noted on the weekly activity plan. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. An electic fan was in the doorway of the church music room blowing air into the childcare hallway. The fan was not mounted and did not have a mesh cover. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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. The emergency information taken on field trips, for 15 enrolled school age children, did not include a photograph of each child. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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. One current staff, employed on 2/10/25, was not included on the roster for the facility in the ABCMS system. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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. One staff employed on 9/22/25 did not complete the training until 4/6/26. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-250L |
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-24 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An Epi-pen with an expiration date of 1/10/15 was in space #102. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | 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 enrolled on 6/1/21, in space #102, had an Action Plan dated and signed on 1/10/24. The plan expired on 1/10/25. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | 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. One staff, employed on 4/22/25, did not have documentation of having reviewed the policy before working with children under five years of age. | |||
| 2024-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-25 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #106 a tube of A & D ointment had a permission to administer form that expired on 7/21/24. The medication was not returned to the parent. | |||
| 2024-07-25 | 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. One staff employed on 7/8/24 did not have a signed and dated acknowledgement of having reviewed the policy before beginning work. | |||
| 2024-07-25 | 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 # 206 six permission to administer sunscreen forms did not include the name of the sunscreen. | |||
| 2024-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-04 | 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. A bottle of Zyrtec, belonging to a child with an action plan, was in the emergency bag in Space 106 and not in locked storage. This medication is not an emergency medication. | |||
| 2024-03-04 | 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 106, a permission to administer medication form for an Epi-pen and Zyrtec, did not contain all the required information. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. An expired Epi-pen was in space 106. The expiration date was November 6, 2023. An action plan was on file that required the medication. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. One child enrolled in space 105 had an over-the-counter diaper cream, Destin, that did not have a permission to administer form on file | |||
| 2023-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-10 | 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. A cabinet, with a sink, was located in the hallway, the unlocked cabinet contained cups in a plastic sleeve, spoons in plastic wrapping and napkins in plastic wrapping. The location of the cabinet made these items accessible to children under the age of three. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-20 | 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. Space 104 and Space 105 had baby wipes in plastic wrappers were stored under the changing table. The wrappers had safety warnings. Children in the classrooms were under the age of three years of age. | |||
| 2022-12-20 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed during the months of September, October, and November of 2022. | |||
| 2022-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-29 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. A staff member failed to notify administration of a head injury; therefore, persons listed on the EMC to determine degree of care were unable to assess the child. | |||
| 2022-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-14 | 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 #107(a) an unlocked cabinet contained an aerosol can of Champion disinfectant spray and an aerosol can of Citrus spray. | |||
| 2022-03-14 | 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. Under the changing table in space #104, a container had toys still in plastic wrapping. This storage space was unlocked and therefore accessible to children under the age of three. in addition, a box of plastic bags and a box of gloves made of plastic were at the end of the changing table. | |||
| 2022-03-14 | 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). Two (2) employees qualifying letters had expired. An employee with a hire date of 10/15/15 had a letter that expired on 11/5/21. In addition, an employee with a hire date of 5/10/10 had a qualifying letter that expired on 2/27/22. | |||
| 2022-03-14 | 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. Two (2) employees with hire dates of 8/19/21 and 10/21/21 did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the first 90 days if hire. | |||
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