Five Star Center License
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South Robeson Head Start
Fairmont, NC
· Robeson County
1832 MARION STAGE RD,
Fairmont, NC 28340
Quick Facts
Capacity
180 children
Age Range
2 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
78000241
License Holder
SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP, INC
License Issued
Dec 6, 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
dasharai S williams
2023-04-27 07:23:50
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
This place is not a head start and should be closed down. They failed to give my child a head start and he attended for 2 years. He is 11 now and he still struggles with the basics of reading, math, and writing. Don’t send your kids here unless you want to have a child that can’t read, write, spell, or do math. This center needs to be shut down. Fairmont has a plethora of children that attended here and they all have struggled with the basics. They failed to give my child the foundation that he needed. I trusted these people and wish I could go back and take him to another center.
AVOID THIS PLACE!
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About the Provider
SOUTH ROBESON HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in FAIRMONT NC, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-05 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the outside play structures, two see-saws, one balance beams and a duck had rust and/or had chipping paint. | |||
| 2026-05-05 | 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 space #5 (2) containers of cleaning supplies were sitting on the floor of an unlocked storage room. This was corrected by locking the storage room door. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-182L |
| 2025-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-182L |
| 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. A child was pulled out of line by his hood and ushered to the end of the line. | |||
| 2025-11-25 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. One child was spoken to roughly in a loud manner. The teacher told the child: "we’re not taking you home and you’re staying here.” After the child began to cry the teacher made the following comments: “don’t start crying now,” “now you crying?” and “you’re not laughing now.” | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2025-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-22 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #1 and #6, the staff/child ratio charts had not been filled out. They had been left blank. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | 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. In space #1 and #2, the last planned meal posted was on 10/17/25. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | 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. Food substitutions for breakfast were not documented on the menu prior to the meal being served and eaten by the children. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | 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. All of the staff had not been entered into the system. | |||
| 2025-10-22 | 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. Signage was not posted on bus # 183. | |||
| 2025-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2025-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2025-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2025-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2025-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2024-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2024-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-05 | 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. Baked apples, sausage links, WGR muffins, and milk were substituted for strawberries, biscuits and milk. The substitution was not recorded prior to the serving of the meal. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The plan had not been reviewed at least annually with one staff member. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | 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. Documentation was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | 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. Documentation was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. The plan had not been reviewed at least annually with one staff member. | |||
| 2024-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-012A |
| 2024-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-012A |
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On September 30, 2024, a staff member failed to accurately complete the daily records of departure to account for the children in care, resulting in a three-year-old child being left unsupervised inside the facility after it closed. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On September 30, 2024, staff members failed to provide adequate supervision for a three-year-old child when the child was left unattended in the building after the facility closed. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On September 30, 2024, staff members failed to provide a safe environment for a three-year-old child when the child was left unattended in the building after the facility closed for the day. The child, who had fallen asleep in a classroom, woke up and left the building and was unsupervised for approximately one hour before being found by the road by a passerby. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A grandparent of an enrolled child was allowed to volunteer at the facility and was counted in staff/child ratio and left alone with children without a completed criminal background check. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On September 30, 2024, a volunteer that did not meet staff qualifications was counted in staff/child ratio and was left alone with children. During this time, staff/child ratio was not in compliance. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A grandparent of an enrolled child was allowed to volunteer at the facility and be counted in staff/child ratio and left alone with children without a qualifying letter and there was no letter on file and available for review. | |||
| 2024-10-03 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-14 | 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. Nine staff members had not completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Maltreatment training within five years of the previous training. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The center received a provisional inspection on 12/15/2023. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #1, there was peeling paint on the walls near the bathroom. In space#8, there was peeling paint on the walls near the sink. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | 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. Children were transported on a bus with expired registration. Bus 308 registration expired 10/2023. Children were transported on bus 308 this morning. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 1313 | .0802(c)(1) |
| Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person. Documentation was not updated at least annually for one child. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | 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. One child's immunization record was completed more than 12 months before enrollment. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per 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. In space #3, a log was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | 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. In space #6, an outlet behind the crib was uncovered. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-23 | 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. A current menu was not posted where it could be easily seen by parents. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One teacher received 15.5 hrs of orientation. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | 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. Signage was not posted on any of the vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The sanitation inspection is dated 3/16/2021. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | 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. On the outside play area, the yellow slide was less than 6 feet from the poles of the shaded area. | |||
| 2022-11-03 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the outside play area, the boarder has protruding anchors. The see-saw has chipping paint and is rusted over in several areas. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-10 | 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. Documentation for 2 children was on file more than 30 days after enrollment. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Two plastic tables were cracked, leaving a hole in the table of one and the seat of the other. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance). A valid qualification letter was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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. Certification had expired for 3 staff members. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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. Certification had expired for 3 staff members. | |||
| 2022-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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