Five Star Center License
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A. J. Richardson Head Start Center
Rocky Mount, NC
· Edgecombe County
850 S FRANKLIN STREET,
Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Quick Facts
Capacity
285 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
64000350
License Holder
NASH EDGECOMBE WILSON COMMUNITY ACTION
License Issued
Mar 17, 2026
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
Tarvorius
2016-01-24 23:19:16
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
I love yall
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saulsy1
2012-11-01 14:57:57
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My daughter loves this learning center and I do too. Love the teachers and the staff and the care and rallying of parents to be active in their childrens learning!
THANK YOU
A.J. RICHARDSON Head Start
WHERE YOUR CHILD REALLY GETS A HEADSTART
Grace
2012-08-25 02:45:45
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
AJ Richardson Head Start is the best! I have four children, all of my oldest have attended, and so will my youngest when he is of age. I am very proud of the foundation Head Start provides children before they are able to enter Kindergarten. I've heard people say that all kids do is play in Head Start, but I totally disagree...I know differently. The things that my children learn go along with the things I teach at home, which helps them retain the information much better! #ProudParent :)
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About the Provider
A. J. RICHARDSON HEAD START CENTER is a Five Star Center License in ROCKY MOUNT NC, with a maximum capacity of 285 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff and training worksheets were incomplete. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1534 | .2318 (7) |
| Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7). Personnel records reviewed were not current, up to date, organized and easily accessible. | |||
| 2026-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-22 | 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. A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of one child. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not available for review in Room 8. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation was not on file verifying fire drills were completed from October 2025 through December 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A safe outdoor was not provided for the children in care. The playground playscapes has one single slide and one double slides that are damaged with large cracks at the exit of the slide. The wood barrier around the train has a nail protruding. All creating a safety hazard for the children in care. There are two holes creating risk for falling. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation was not on file verifying outdoor playground inspections were completed for the year of 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Documentation was not available verifying visual safe sleep checks were conducted every 15 minutes for one (1) infant in Room 4. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 1317 | .0802(d) |
| Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. Authorization to seek emergency medical care was not signed by a parent for one (1) child. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | 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. A copy of a medical exam was not on file for ten (10) children, immunization records were not on file for nine (9) children, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not provided for one (1) child. A total of seventeen children's records were monitored today. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | 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. Documentation was not available verifying either a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was practiced quarterly for the year of 2025. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A child in space #14 did not have a medical action plan attached for condition that require specialized health services. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | 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. Authorization was not provided by the parent/guardian to administer for one child in space #14. | |||
| 2025-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-28 | 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. Power strips in space #2, #3, #4, and #5 that were not in use, did not have safety plugs. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-30 | 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 did not complete first aid training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-07-30 | 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 did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A safe outdoor was not provided for the children. Two slides, one red and one blue have holes. | |||
| 2023-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-15 | 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. One staff member did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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 did not have documentation of an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. One staff member did not have documentation of Emergency Information on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff member did not have documentation of orientation hours within the first 6 weeks. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Two staff did not have documentation of completion of First Aid training on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. Two staff members did not have documentation of completing CPR training on file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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 member did not have documentation of a signed acknowledgement with all the required information of prevention of shaken baby syndrome. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. All staff files reviewed during the visit medical files were not maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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 member did not complete the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space #6 for reference. | |||
| 2023-03-07 | 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. Outlets not in use in space #6 and space #15 was not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-03-07 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. A teacher was observed in space #11 alone with fourteen three-year olds. | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child did not have a medical action plan attached with health care needs for asthma. | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drill was not recorded for the month of December 2021. | |||
| 2022-03-09 | 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 not in use in the hallway, space eleven and outside was not covered. | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child did not have a health assessment on file before or within 30 days after admission. | |||
| 2022-03-09 | Violation | 1327 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all children. Accurate records were not maintained for one child. | |||
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