Three Star Center License
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Bridging Oceans International Daycare
Burlington, NC
· Alamance County
302 TRAIL FOUR,
Burlington, NC 27215
Quick Facts
Capacity
150 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
01000629
License Holder
BRIDGING OCEANS LLC
License Issued
Oct 19, 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
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Adrienne
2019-12-10 02:20:26
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I have toured this provider's facility, but have not used its services
They are doing so many new and innovative things here! Children are being exposed to a variety of cultures and learning basic Spanish. I love this center
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About the Provider
BRIDGING OCEANS INTERNATIONAL DAYCARE is a Three Star Center License in BURLINGTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 150 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-10 | 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 conducted April 3, 2025. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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. See children's Records Form | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. Three classrooms did not have a schedule posted. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The outdoor play areas had two picnic tables that had chipped wood. There was a large piece of wood with two large nails sticking out of it in the middle of the school age playground. There was dead pieces of wood on the outdoor play areas. There were piles of leaves in several areas of the playgrounds, these piles can have snakes in them. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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. There were uncovered outlets in two classrooms. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Several areas of the playground fencing did not measure 4 feet in height. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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 hired in September 2025, did not have First Aid training. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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 hired in September 2025, did not have CPR training. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One of the two buses used to transport children did not have a first aid kit. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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. Children that are transported did not have pictures on file. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. See children's Records Form | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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. One child did not have a medical report on file. See children's Records Form | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Four of the ten children's records checked did not have an enrollment date on the discipline policy. See children's Records Form | |||
| 2026-04-10 | 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 medical action plan was not on file and another one was incomplete. | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. See children's Records Form | |||
| 2026-04-10 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch under that stationary climbers/slides was not 6 inches in depth. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan was not dated. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not dated. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Several topical medications did not have parental authorization. | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-066A |
| 2025-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-066A |
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A staff member failed to include all required information on an incident report, documenting a 2-year-old’s injury sustained on 9/4/25. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. A staff member failed to log an incident report documenting an injury a 2-year-old sustained on 9/4/25. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. A staff member failed to follow the facility’s EMC Plan when the designated staff member did not notify a 2-year-old’s parent of an illness or accident. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. Staff members failed to attend to a group of 12–18-month-old children in a nurturing manner when they were observed standing children up by using their arms and transitioning them to different areas of the playground by utilizing their arms. A staff member failed to attend to a 2-year-old child in a nurturing manner when leading the child by the left hand that resulted in the child sustaining an injury. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. A staff member's file did not contain a signature acknowledgement of the facility's operating policies, including the facility's discipline policy. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 717 | .0605(l)(1-2) |
| Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. Surfacing did not extend 3 feet for a climber and a rocking car on the playground for toddlers and twos. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. **On the school-age playground, there are broken equipment and toys as well as broken storage bin cabinet doors, and a broken picnic table observed.** | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 1864 | .0605(a) |
| Outdoor play equipment was not age and developmentally appropriate. A rocking toy "see-saw" was observed on a playground used with children who are one year old. | |||
| 2025-04-30 | Violation | 1865 | .0605(b) |
| The operator did not maintain the manufacturer's instructions on file electronically or in paper format for any outdoor play structures purchased or installed on or after September 1, 2017. **Manufacturers instructions manual was not on file for equipment used on the playground for children who are one and two years old.** | |||
| 2024-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In classrooms with children who are one and two years old. Lesson plans were not current. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | 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. Disinfectant cleaner, and sunscreen were observed in unlock storage. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | 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. Medications were observed stored in unlocked in a classroom with children who are two and three years old. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. Documentation that a staff member completed the required trainings for education and experience was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Some staff records including staff development plans were not available for review. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | 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. A record indicating staff member review of the shaken baby policy prior to caring for children was not available for review for one staff member. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-08 | 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. Three staff members did not complete the required First Aid training within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | 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. Three staff members did not complete the required CPR training within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In classrooms with children who are one and two years old. Lesson plans were not current. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | 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. Disinfectant cleaner, and sunscreen were observed in unlock storage. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | 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. Medications were observed stored in unlocked in a classroom with children who are two and three years old. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. Documentation that a staff member completed the required trainings for education and experience was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Some staff records including staff development plans were not available for review. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | 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. A record indicating staff member review of the shaken baby policy prior to caring for children was not available for review for one staff member. | |||
| 2024-03-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-126A |
| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-126A |
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 903 | GS 110-91(10); .1803(a) |
| Corporal punishment was used. [Omit item 0903 for religious sponsored centers operating under GS 110-106 with an exemption on file with the Division.] A staff member pinched a 2-year-old child on their thighs multiple times to manage the child's behavior. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. A staff member's file did not contain a signature acknowledgement of the facility's operating policies, including the facility's discipline policy. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. A staff member failed to meet the physical needs of a two-year-old child and caused injury to the child. | |||
| 2024-02-15 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. A staff member did not complete on-going training for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 5 years of the initial completion date of 6/17/2018. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | 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. Operator did not contact the fire inspector's department for an inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. The last fire inspection report is dated 7/8/2022. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A school-age child was allowed to leave a classroom unsupervised to enter the kitchen for a snack. There were no adults present in the kitchen during this incident. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The kitchen door was observed unlocked. A child entered this space unsupervised. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. In classroom with children who are two, three, and pre-school children who are five years old, safety covers were not in sockets. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In a classroom with children who are two and three years old a laminator, warm to the touch was observed on a shelf less than five-feet up, while children were resting. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 1948 | 10A NCAC 09 .2201(i)(1-4) |
| Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19). The Written Reprimand Admin Action Notice was observed on the administrator's desk and not place in a prominent location at the front of the building visible to visitors and parents. This was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member left children who are school-agers inadequately supervised. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In a classroom with children who are school-agers, the staff/child ratio posting was not posted. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 872 | .1803 |
| The discipline policy was not followed. A staff member did not maintain the programs discipline policy at all times. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There was one staff member in a classroom with 15 children who are 4 and 5 years old. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Mulch on playgrounds used by children who are 4 years to 12 years old did not have adequate surfacing beneath equipment. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There was broken equipment used for storage on the two of the playgrounds. These included broken doors and broken water troughs | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Documentation of fire drills practiced in January-March 2023, were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | 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 were observed uncovered in a classroom of children who are 4 and 5 years old | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence is in disrepair and not in adherence to the 4 feet critical height requirement. The playground spaced is used for children who are 12 months to two years old | |||
| 2023-06-13 | 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. Clorox spray cleaner was observed stored on a shelf and accessible to children in a classroom with children who are school-aged. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. All staff records were not available for review, including training records. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | 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. Documentation of shelter in place drills during the first quarter of the year was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-06-13 | 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 medical records were maintained in the personnel files and not in a separated secure location. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0523-118L |
| 2022-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen-time logs were unavailable for Division Representative to review in classrooms with screens. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Screen-time was used in classrooms with children who are two years old. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drill for November 2022 was not documented. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | 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 a classroom with children who are two years old, Clorox wipes were observed on a shelf and not in locked storage. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | 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 for November 2022 was not documented. | |||
| 2022-12-06 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. All new staff information was not available for review. | |||
| 2022-07-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-26 | Violation | 1915 | .1403(b)(1-5) |
| Aquatic activities were permitted in hot tubs, spas, saunas or steam rooms, portable wading pools, natural bodies of water, or other unfiltered non disinfected containments of water. A group of children who are 1 and 2 years old were observed playing in wading pools in a space on the playground. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A sick child resting on a cot was left alone in an office were a staff member was going in and out to the room periodically checking on the child. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 315 | .0713(a)(1) |
| When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group. One staff member was left with mullti-age group of 19 children when a pre-school aged five old was present. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Activity plans were not posted or available for review in a classroom with children who were one and two years old. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | 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. A over=the-counter cream was not returned to the parent after treatment. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log was not maintained. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 1013 | 10A NCAC 09 .0714(c) |
| At least one person who meets qualifications for lead teacher was not responsible for each group for at least two-thirds of the total daily hours of operation. Documentation was not available for review. The staff member's information was not available in Workforce, nor was the information in the staff members file. | |||
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