Step By Step Day Care
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My child has been at Step by Step daycare for 3 months now and the experience has been amazing . Mrs.Davis is wonderful with the kids and truly treats them like her own . My daughter has already learned how to count and say her ABCs and is potty training . I am so thankful we found such a wonderful daycare to love our little one .
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About the Provider
This website outlines program schedules, operational policies, as well as responsibilities of the parents.
Our goals for Step By Step Daycare are as follows:
To provide a secure environment for Infants and Preschool-aged children, and a relaxed setting for Before/After School children.
To provide enriched activities for children which will help them become better learners.
To offer assistance with homework as needed or requested.
Step By Step Daycare is committed to meeting your child's needs through a quality program and we are pleased to bring this program to you!
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7am-5:45pm
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0626-154A |
| 2026-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-154A |
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 6/11/26, staff members failed to provide adequate supervision to ensure the safety of a one-year-old child, when the child received multiple injuries while in care and staff were unaware how the injuries occurred. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. On 6/18/26, one year old children were grouped with children 3 years of age and older. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. An incident report was completed on 6/11/26; however, staff members failed to include the date, time, and how the parents were contacted, who contacted the parents, or that the child received medical treatment. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. On 6/18/25, a staff member did not have a signed and dated acknowledgement of the center's personnel and operational policies. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. The Division confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment based on failure to meet the supervision needs of a child. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 1911 | .0802(f) |
| An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. A incident report was not mailed to the Division after a child received medical treatment for injuries sustained while in care at the facility. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection was conducted at the facility on 3/31/2026; the last sanitation inspection prior was conducted on 3/13/2025. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not observed on file for December, 2025. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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. One part-time staff member had not yet been linked to the facility’s ABCMS facility profile. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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. A lockdown and/or shelter-in-place drill was not observed recorded between 12/01/2025 and 4/15/2026. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch in both fall zones located beneath the plastic slides of the stationary structure measured four (4) inches in depth. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-04 | 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 most recent fire inspection was observed to have been completed on 8/13/2024. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | 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. The time of arrival for one child enrolled was not recorded, although the parent did sign the child in with a signature on the record this morning. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 444 | .1005(b)(5) |
| A schedule of off premise activities were not posted in each participating classroom to be viewed by parents and/or copy of the schedule was not given to parents. An off-premise activity schedule was not posted with the location of the activity, purpose of the activity, time and date the activity will take place, and name of the person to be contacted in the event of an emergency. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the playground used by children enrolled, a wooden toy boat/ sandbox structure was observed to have a piece of wood come off the left side (facing the building), leaving this edge sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not available for review for the months of May through July, 2025. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The door to the shed located inside the fenced area of the playground used by children was observed to be unlocked; this shed contained power tools, a lawn mower, and other potentially hazardous items. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | 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. A small elastic hair tie with two small beads was observed on top of a toy shelf accessible to children less than three years of age in Space 2. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | 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. Receipt of Operational and Personnel Policies were not observed to be signed an on file for one new staff member. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The file for one child enrolled did contained a medical report dated 10/26/2025; the child was enrolled on 8/13/2025. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | 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. A facility profile for Criminal Background Checks had not been created; hence, staff and administrator CBCs were also not yet linked to this profile. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file did not contain an application for three children enrolled, the emergency information for one staff member, and the emergency information for one regular volunteer. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was last updated on 7/15/2024. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | 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. Medical information, inclusive of medical report, TB test, and health questionnaire, were not observed to be maintained separately from one new staff member's individual personnel file in the center. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Health & Safety training topic #10, Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, was not completed for one new staff member within 90 days of hire; this training was completed on 5/27/2025; the recorded start date for this staff member was 1/28/2025. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-01 | 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. One child was observed not to be signed in in Space 2. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-26 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Eight (8) children, one to three years of age, were observed being supervised in Space 1 by Mr. and Mrs. Davis. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-15 | 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. The file for one child enrolled did not contain a signed receipt of NC Summary of Child Care Law. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Eleven children, one to three years of age, were observed in Space 1 with one staff member. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current lesson plan was not posted in Space 1; the date on the lesson plan was for the week of 11/04/24 to 11/08/2024. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | 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 for the week was not posted where it can be seen by parents. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not available for review for the month of September, 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. A First Aid poster was not observed to be posted in Space 1. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | 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. A small spray bottle of hand sanitizer labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed stored less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | 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 Space 1, foam letters and small, plastic unit blocks which fit inside a choking tube were accessible to children under the age of three. In Space 2, a classroom designated for children one and two years of age, a sheet of tin foil and two foam sponges were observed accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not available for review for the month of September, 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. The ongoing training log for one existing staff member was observed to be on file, but blank. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file did not contain an application for seven children enrolled. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The annual review of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was completed for one existing staff member on 2/01/2024; the last annual review was completed on 1/09/2023. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On the playground used by children enrolled, the mulch surfacing in the four fall zones around the swings measured less than six inches in three of the four fall zones. The mulch surfacing in all fall zones surrounding the stationary play structure measured between one and three inches. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | 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. Health & Safety training topic #10, Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, was observed to be last taken on 5/06/2019 for one existing staff member. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1907 | .0608(b) |
| A copy of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not given to or explained to parents of newly enrolled children up to five years of age on or before the first day the child receives care at the center. The file for one child enrolled did not contain a signed receipt of Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-27 | 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. A current fire inspection was not observed to be on file for review; the most recent inspection was dated 1/18/23 | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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 Space 2, a classroom caring for toddlers, one open plastic diaper wrapper was observed on a shelf located less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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 five years for the date of issuance). The CBC qualification letter for Mr. Davis expired on 6/12/2024. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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. A lockdown/ shelter-in-place drill was not conducted every three months. A lockdown/ shelter-in-place drill was conducted in October, 2023 and then not again until 2/1/2024. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The current Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was available for review, but had not been updated since 5/30/2018. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground, the edge on the side bar of the swing set on the front left of the set (facing the shed), was observed to be sharp to the touch in two places. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. A container of Let’s Jam Condition and Shine Gel and a container of Blue Magic Originals Castor Oil labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in a clear bag on the floor of a closet in Space 2 and in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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 medical assessment was not observed on file for one employee. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The most recent Health Questionnaire for one existing staff member was completed on 1/21/2022. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new employee did not received 16 clock hours of onsite orientation training within the first six weeks of employment; the employee received 13 hours of onsite orientation training in the first six weeks and in total. Hours received did not include a review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1068 | .1106(a) |
| On-going training documentation did not include all applicable information: subject matter, topic area in G.S. 110-91(11), name of training provider, date training was provided, number of hours of training, and name of staff. A record of training activities was not observed on file for one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The files for two children enrolled were monitored. Documentation of discussion of a health assessment was not on file for both children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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 statements, proof of a tuberculosis test or screening, and completed health questionnaires were not maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file in the center for one new and one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment training was not completed by one new employee within 90 days after employment; the employee began work on 3/27/23, and the training was completed on 12/4/2023. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | 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. Health and Safety training topic numbers (2) Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent; (3) Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; (4) Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; (5) Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event; (6) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio-contaminants; (8) Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment; and (11) Prevention of sudden infant death syndrome and use of safe sleeping practices were not observed on file for one existing staff member. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Two children enrolled did not have an arrival time recorded on the attendance sheet. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground, the first two swings on the left (facing the swing set) were observed to have top hinges rusting. The spaces between the fence posts closest to the building on both the left, and right sides of the air conditioning units measured 6.5 inches (left side) and 8.5 inches (right side), respectively, creating potential entrapment hazards. One wooden fence slat was observed to be broken (missing the top portion) on the right side of the playground (facing the playground); the space between the two fence posts on either side of the broken slat measured 8.25 inches, creating a potential entrapment hazard. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | 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 1, one bulk-sized bottle of hand sanitizer labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed less than five feet from the ground and in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. An Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan and Ready to Go File were not available for review. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-19 | 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. Two staff do not have a medical form on file. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff person does not have a TB test on file. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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. Three staff did not have an emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff had an orientation form signed by the director, however, there were blank spaces on the form of topics that were not reviewed with the staff person. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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 Emergency plan has not been reviewed with staff in over one year and there is no documentation of the review on file. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two staff do not have child maltreatment training documentation in the file. | |||
| 2022-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There is no playground check available for May 2022. Mr. Davis completed a playground check during the visit. | |||
| 2022-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-20 | 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. The Corrective Action Plan of the administrative Action was not posted. | |||
| 2022-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There is not enough mulch under the climber or the swing set. The mulch is between 3 and 5 inches in several places and is very compacted and hard. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. There was one child present today who was not listed on the roll. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. There is no medical on file for one child. | |||
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