Five Star Center License
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CHILDCARE NETWORK #158
Wilmington, NC
· New Hanover County
2411 Flint Drive,
Wilmington, NC 28401
Quick Facts
Capacity
199 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Drop-in Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 799-5195
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
65001094
License Holder
Child Development Schools North Carolina, LLC
License Issued
Sep 2, 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 - Bldg #1 Cap 120 ages 0-12; Bldg #2 Cap 96 ages 3-12; no cooking in Bldg #2
Reviews
Tiffany Smith
2022-12-21 03:13:54
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I am an employee
If you only knew how hard it is to be a teacher nowadays working at child Care Network 158 has proved to me to be a experience in itself I enjoy my time with each and every one of these children it has been experience that I will never forget I love each and want every one of my children I could never possibly see my life any other way than what it is right now
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About the Provider
Our mission at Childcare Network is to provide children with the highest quality early care and education, to serve as a supportive network and resource for families, strengthening the communities that we serve, and to work interactively with other responsive networks and services to ensure that high quality preschool education remains progressive, safe, and affordable for all families.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
HighReach Learning Curriculum
Bright Babies Infant Curriculum
NC PreK
Young Achievers Club for School Age
Adventure Summer Camp for School Age
USDA Approved Free Meals & Snacks
Indoor Gym
Dance Classes
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Tuesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Wednesday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Thursday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Friday6:30 am - 6:00 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-190A |
| 2026-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 890 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| The center had not developed and adopted a written safe sleep policy. During the walkthrough a child was asleep in space 5 at 9:17 am. The last safe sleep check was recorded at 8:45 am. | |||
| 2026-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-190A |
| 2026-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-131L |
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-131L |
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Staff have routinely been out of ratio in the morning between 6:30 - 7:30 am. A staff member had 16-20 children (youngest 2 years of age) last week. A NC Pre K classroom was out of ratio on April 27, 2026. She was had 16 children, 4-5 years of age. | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A staff member has been observed yelling aggressively at children (“sit down,” “get over here” and “what are you doing”). | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-190A |
| 2026-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-10 | Violation | 803 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(b) |
| There were no clean clothes available for the children to wear when children's clothes became wet or soiled. A child, 3 years of age, had a toileting accident during the visit and a change of clothes were not available to him. | |||
| 2026-02-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground used by the older preschool and school age classrooms there is a piece of rebar sticking out of the ground near the road. Exposed nails are on the containment boarder outside of space 9 and 10. On the playground with the swing sets there are exposed nails on the privacy fence and the privacy fence is loose and leaning. | |||
| 2026-02-10 | 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 (2) staff members first aid certification has expired. | |||
| 2026-02-10 | 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 (2) staff members CPR certification has expired. | |||
| 2026-02-10 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. Registration has expired for the yellow bus and the green bus. | |||
| 2026-02-10 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Red bull was observed in space 1b and a Chick-Fil-A cup was observed in space 10. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-190A |
| 2025-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-190A |
| 2025-11-25 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On November 18, 2025, a staff member hit a three-year-old child on their hands, and pulled them by their jacket. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Violation | 907 | .1803(a)(4-6) |
| Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting. On November 21, 2025, a staff member removed a three-year-old's snack and made them believe it was thrown in the trash. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. On November 21, 2025, a staff member failed to provide nurturing and caring treatment when they yelled at a three-year-old child. | |||
| 2025-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-148L |
| 2025-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-040L |
| 2025-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0325-040L |
| 2025-03-05 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On March 3, 2025, a child two years of age, obtained a swollen lip while in care. All staff who came in contact with the child on Monday, March 3rd were interviewed and no one knew how the child obtained the swollen lip. On Wednesday, March 5, 2025, a child 4 years of age was observed to the hallway bathroom unsupervised. She went to the bathroom, used the bathroom, washed her hands, and returned to her classroom without being supervised. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | 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 child, two years of age, obtained a swollen lip while in care and an incident report was not completed. | |||
| 2025-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-24 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Although there was a dome climber on the school-age/older preschool playground there were not sufficient portable materials to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development. | |||
| 2025-02-24 | 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 9/10/24 has not completed certification in First Aid. | |||
| 2025-02-24 | 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 9/10/24 has not completed certification in CPR. | |||
| 2024-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One child left space #2. The caregiver left space #2 to retrieve the child, leaving the remaining fourteen children unsupervised. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | 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. The caregiver in space #2 spoke to a child in a harsh tone and manner as she gathered him for the hall and took him back to the classroom. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-08 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On July 27, 2023, a group leader snatched a ten-year-old child by his hoodie to remove him off two other children following a verbal argument that led to a physical fight. | |||
| 2023-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-09 | Violation | 1031 | .0302(d)(1)(B) |
| Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. Seventeen staff files were monitored. Documentation of required on-going training certificates and logs were not on-file and ready for review. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. On March 9, 2023, the wrong bottle of breast milk was given to an infant. | |||
| 2022-12-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 3, at least three diaper cream permission forms were missing required information. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-14 | 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. One staff member, hired on 09/02/2020, only completed 13 of the required 20 annual on-going training hours. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child, enrolled in June 2021 did not have a complete medical exam or health assessment record on file. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's enrollment application did not specify whether the child had any allergies. Two children's files did not list a preferred hospital to use in case of an emergency. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On April 06, 2022, a five year old child, enrolled in NC Pre-K slipped and fell on a plastic stage while outdoors, causing scratches and swelling on the cheek area. The two staff members present were unaware of the incident. | |||
| 2022-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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