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3 C'S COX CHILDCARE CENTER
New Bern, NC
· Craven County
403 NINTH STREET,
New Bern, NC 28562
Quick Facts
Capacity
39 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
25000534
License Holder
3 C'S COX CHILDCARE CENTER LLC
License Issued
Dec 16, 2025
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
Ashleyy
2022-09-22 11:48:53
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
A fantastic place to send your kids . They are living and caring and Also teaches them very well …
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About the Provider
3 C'S COX CHILDCARE CENTER is a Five Star Center License in NEW BERN NC, with a maximum capacity of 39 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival, the administrator left space #2 to open the front door to the facility to let me in. Eight (8) children, 2-4 years of age, were left unattended. The staff member assigned to space #2, was observed in space #3. Seven (7) children, 1-2 years of age, were left unattended. | |||
| 2025-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-03 | 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 top row of drain pipe was broken in several areas leaving gaps and there were other sections where the top row of drain pipe has fallen beside the lower row of drain pipe causing the fence to not measure four (4) feet in height and create protrusions. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | 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. R. Cox did not receive the required ten (10) hours of on-going training hours by 4/5/24. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The staff member assigned to space #3 left the classroom space for several moments. Six (6) children, 3-4 years of age, were left unattended. | |||
| 2024-08-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-19 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. According to the posted menu, lunch was noted as ground beef, noodles, corn, peaches, and milk however the children were served chicken nuggets, French fries, apples, and milk. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the toddler playground, the plastic lid to the turtle shaped sand box was cracked in several places creating pinching hazards. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-11 | 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 fire inspection completed in 2022 was dated 6/1/22. The current fire inspection was dated 6/21/23. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The playground inspection for the month of September 2023 was not on file to review. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 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 on 6/21/23 did not have First Aid certification on file. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 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 on 6/21/23 did not have CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. In the outdoor space, the depth of mulch beneath the stationary climber measured less than two (2) inches with a required depth of six (6) inches. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. A dead mouse was found in the outdoor space under the large shade structure. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | 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. One infant enrolled in space #2 had a safe sleep chart that had not been maintained since 3/31/23. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of mulch in the outdoor space under the stationary climber was less than 2 inches. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-17 | 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 arrival and departure procedures were not posted where they could be seen by the parents. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | Violation | 820 | .0604(h) |
| A person(s) was smoking in a vehicle used to transport children or on the premises of the child care center. A staff member was observed smoking in a vehicle used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | 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. A staff member hired on 9/12/22 had a medical report on file dated 10/20/22. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | Violation | 1106 | GS 110-91(13) |
| Each adult and child was not restrained by appropriate individual belt/device. Child safety seats were not present in the vehicles used for transportation. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | 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. Two school age children did not have emergency medical care information and identifying information in the vehicles used for transportation. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Two school age children did not have written permission from a parent to be transported on file. | |||
| 2022-11-17 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. No smoking signs were not posted on the vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-17 | 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. Four of five staff members did not have a current emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Activity plans for space three and four were dated for the week of 11/29/21-12/3/21. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Four staff members did not have a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
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