Four Star Center License
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J-bear Child Development Center I
Mooresville, NC
· Iredell County
129 KNOB HILL ROAD,
Mooresville, NC 28117
Quick Facts
Capacity
199 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 664-7657
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
49000138
License Holder
PARAKEET LLC
License Issued
Mar 22, 2018
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
Lauren
2022-07-30 10:26:54
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
If I could give 0 I would. The director Wendy is condescending, told me she’s doing me a favor getting my daughter in so quickly. I gave her the opportunity to say they have no spots available but she insisted there was room but I shouldn’t “screw her over”. My daughter has food allergies to egg and they thought that meant butter? They were irritated to accommodate my questions for her allergens in their food so I could supply substitutes. Wendy said “she has a thousand allergies and can’t eat anything”. She has one major allergen that’s hidden in a lot of food. I asked if a list of foods contain the egg and it was an inconvenience to read labels. My daughter has cloth diapers and when asked they said they don’t do cloth so she has to wear underwear. She wet herself all day and through 2 pairs of shoes. Instead of asking for more shoes they requested someone pick her up for the day because they must have been tired of dealing with her for ONE day. When my husband went to collect her stuff they didn’t hesitate to hand it over and get rid of her in the center. The laziest people to ever run a child care center. If you love your kids and want them to be safe DO NOT send them here. Went to a different daycare the next day and they were HAPPY to accommodate the allergens, cloth, and accept my daughter into their class with no judgments and no condescending remarks. Wendy is a trash human who does not deserve to work with children.
Marshall Schaper
2022-01-20 20:12:15
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CHILDREN HERE. I have never dealt with a more unprofessional business in my life. There is a severe lack of communication. We were given no information as to our child’s meals, drinks, anything. She came home crying hysterically every day, and our child is not a cryer. She was always extremely thirsty upon picking her up. She would have bruises to which no explanation could be provided. Only that “things happen with 2 year olds”. Wendy (the “director” with the Karen haircut) called me disrespectful when I explained our concerns and provided a two weeks notice, as we are sending our daughter to another daycare. Then about two minutes later messaged me in the app and told me that they were terminating care as of that day, and that I needed to come pick her up. Grossly unprofessional and I would absolutely never leave a child under their care.
Mariah
2022-01-20 19:44:18
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
WOULD NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN HERE AGAIN!!! For a 4 star daycare the staffs behavior is quite baffling. My child came home multiple times with bruises and telling me she was being hit. Of course the staff acts like they know absolutely nothing about It, couldn't even tell me what my child was being offered to eat or drink on the daily. And definitely did not follow dietary restrictions i had set for my child. The director Wendy is a JOKE, has no regard to how shitty the establishment is and she's NEVER there and when she is she could care less about parental concerns for their child. They also terminated my child's care with no heads up. Definitely WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE!!! Keep children safe don't send them here!
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About the Provider
At J-Bear CDC, we feel that each child has the potential to reach maximum self-growth. To achieve this, a child must have a variety of experiences in order to enhance his/her natural capabilities. We strive to provide a quality child development center and service for our community. Our program is geared toward encouraging the natural curiosity of children and directing it toward productive developmental skills. This gives them an awareness of their own feelings and of the right to express those feelings. We also foster the development of creativity, self-confidence, and self-discipline.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday through Friday, 6:30am to 6:00pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Walls in back building need to be cleaned and painted. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | 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. Three new employee's with the hire dates of 5/19/26, 2/13/26, and 3/6/26 were not present on the ABCMS Roster. | |||
| 2026-06-23 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Surfacing in the preschool and two year old playground need surfacing under and in fall areas on the equipment. | |||
| 2026-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-114L |
| 2026-01-21 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 410 | GS 110-91(2);.0508(c) |
| Each child did not have an opportunity to be outdoors daily, if weather conditions permitted. In space one (1) (infant class) teachers did not take children out for outside play. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Children water bottles in the school age space need to be labeled with names of children. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. In space 3 chairs were stored in the bathroom area. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Walls in all classrooms need to be wiped down or painted. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. In space 1 Tylenol was stored in a drawer that was not locked. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. 3 medication forms were expired. (Space 3 and 4.) | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. Staff member with the hire date of 4/18/23 has not completed the required number of training hours. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. First aid kit was not in the white van. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. Three children did not have photographs on emergency forms in the emergency notebook for the van. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. The classroom for Infant 2 and 1 year-old's need more toys added to activity areas. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In all classrooms the walls need to be cleaned and painted. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The play area for the infants toys need to be cleaned. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | 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 the classroom for the two-year old's plastic bags were not locked or stored 5 feet high. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | 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. In the classroom for the 2 year old's there is not a qualified lead teacher for two-thirds of the day. | |||
| 2024-09-04 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Area on the playground for the two-year-old's needs mulch for the surfacing in the swing areas. | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0624-330A |
| 2024-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0624-330A |
| 2024-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-12 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Equipment on the playground for the two year old class and the one year old class needs to be power washed and cleaned. Equipment has a lot of dirt and green substance on sides. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | 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. Two Medicine authorization forms were expired. Medicine needs to be removed and returned to parents of new authorization form need to be completed. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. Medication is administered to student everyday at 2pm. Teacher has not recorded the administer of the medication daily. The last written documentation of medicine given was on 3/4/24. It has not been documented that medcine was given from 3-5-24 thru 3-11-24. | |||
| 2024-03-12 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch needs to be raked and spread evenly so it will meet critical height of equipment. | |||
| 2024-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-142L |
| 2024-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-142L |
| 2024-02-16 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member did not observe two children sharing a bathroom stall which lead to an incident that affected a child’s health and safety. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. Center areas need to have more of a quantity to allow at least 3 children a choice of materials. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. Center areas need to have more supplies for a range of choices during play. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Walls in the classroom for the two year old's need to be painted. The wall looks like it is being repaired and there is not paint on spots of the wall where children art work is hanging. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Authorization form was not with medication director took medication out of classroom until form is complete. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Two medication forms in toddler B classroom did not have the amount of medication to be administered. This was corrected by the administrator. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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 van used to transport children from school to facility did not have the emergency information for two students. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Areas on the playground near the slides and swings did not have the depth of loose surfacing based on critical height. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 1860 | .0806(e) |
| Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. Staff member did not provide assistance when student was in the restroom during toileting. Teacher stated she does assist children in the restroom because the student are all trained by the time they reach the three year old class. Interviewing the teacher and director it was found the teacher did not offer assistance to the child. | |||
| 2023-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Enhanced staff/child ratio were not met in the infant 1a classroom there were 6 infants to one staff member. In the two year old classroom 9 children were present ages 1-school-age. | |||
| 2023-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-28 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. Employee (Teacher) in space 1b has not completed the ITS-SIDS class within 2 months of employment. Employee was hired on December 15, 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Child (RK) was not listed on the food allergy list. The student was not listed on the allergy list in the classroom or kitchen prep area. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 509 | .0901(h) |
| Food required for any special diet was not provided by parent or center. Child was not given an alternative at meals to substitute the milk. Parent is required to provide the meal substitute and it has not been provided. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. Current summary of NC child care law was posted during visit. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In the classroom for the four and five year old children, we observed there was no Staff Child Ratio Chart posted. You printed a new Staff Child Ratio chart and posted it during the visit. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Individual feeding plans was not posted for two children in the infant classes. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. The baseboard was coming apart from the wall. The wall had a place where it was not painted because paint was chipped and you could see drywall. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not posted on parent board in lobby of center. Director posted procedures. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground used by one-year-old children, there was a variety of equipment that had broken pieces and there was an unlocked storage container that had plastic bags inside and a visible ant hill. On the playground used by two-year-old children, two metal stakes that hold the plastic border surrounding the mulch were sticking up and were a tripping hazard and there was a unlocked storage container that had a roll of plastic trash bags inside. On the playground used by three, four, five, and school aged children, the top of the orange tunnel slide was broken which is hazardous to children. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | 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. Incident reports were not maintained in child files. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two existing staff members did not have an updated Health Questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | 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. Two existing staff members did not have an updated annual Emergency Information form. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | 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 with an expiration dated 2/2023 was not in the staff file. One staff member has not completed first aid within the first 90 days of hire. Hire date 3/15/22. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | 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 with an expiration dated 2/2023 was not in the staff file. One staff with a hire date of 3/15/22 did not complete CPR and within the first 90 days of hire. Two do not have current CPR cards on file. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. Teacher in the infant room does not have ITS_SIDS. Teacher stated she is signed up to take the training on 9/27/22. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | 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. First aid kit and fire extinguisher was not in one of the vans used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three children did not have a medical exam or health assessment on file before or within 30 days of admission. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three students do not have immunization records on file. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child folder does not have discipline statement signed by parent. | |||
| 2022-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-21 | 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 current week's menu was not posted where easily seen by parents. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Staff members failed to add one child to the posted special diet or food information list. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | Violation | 510 | .0901(h) |
| Food required by special diet prescribed by health care professional or parent did not have written instructions and/or was not maintained on file at the center. Staff members failed to follow instructions listed on one child's application regarding a special diet. | |||
| 2022-01-26 | 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. Staff members failed to have a parent sign an incident report completed on January 3, 2022. | |||
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