Four Star Center License
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Sneads Ferry Quality Childcare & Preschool
Sneads Ferry, NC
· Onslow County
103 RIDGE FIELD AVENUE,
Sneads Ferry, NC 28460
Quick Facts
Capacity
165 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
67001150
License Holder
MURF'S MUNCHKINLAND, LLC
License Issued
Mar 8, 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
Reviews
geraldine
2026-08-18 11:01:53
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
Unprofessional owners! So so rude! Those poor teachers and kids!
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About the Provider
SNEADS FERRY QUALITY CHILDCARE & PRESCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in SNEADS FERRY NC, with a maximum capacity of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-16 | 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 5B, magic erasers were observed in an unlocked storage, accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-06-16 | 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, plastic trash bags were stored in unlocked storage accessible to one-year-old children. | |||
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-386A |
| 2026-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-386A |
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-30 | 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. One staff member completed Maltreatment training on January 21, 2020. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1224-192L |
| 2024-11-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-417L |
| 2024-11-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-339L |
| 2024-11-05 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| Safe sleep policy specifies that infants aged 12 months or younger are prohibited from sleeping in sitting devices, including car safety seats, strollers, swings, and infant carriers. Infants that fall asleep in sitting devices shall be moved to a crib, bassinet, play pen, mat, or cots. In classroom space #2, two infants were lying in bouncy seats which were located inside the crib. The crib mattress was inside, upright, and at the end of the the crib. Staff members indicated one of the infants had been napping. | |||
| 2024-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-339L |
| 2024-10-31 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at approximately 2:53pm, a three-year-old child was left in his classroom (Space #4) for approximately 3 minutes while half his classmates transitioned outdoors for free play and the other half transitioned across the hall in classroom (space #6) for indoor free play. | |||
| 2024-10-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-062L |
| 2024-10-10 | 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 3-year-old child arrived with a bandage on her chin. At approximately 10am, her hair got stuck in the bandage causing a scab to be torn away and the area to bleed. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-24 | 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. First Aid had expired on September 14, 2024 for two staff members. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | 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. CPR training expired September 14, 2024 for two staff members. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-20 | 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 new staff member employed on 5/15/24 completed her TB test on 1/21/23. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Four out of the nine new staff members have not completed the 16 hours of orientation with the first 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One of the nine new staff members have not completed the first two weeks of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-321L |
| 2024-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. An epi-pen in Space 9 was not in the original pharmacy labeled container. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | 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. A diaper cream in Space 2 and a diaper cream in Space 8 were expired and not returned to the parent within 72 hours. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | 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. One staff member employed on October 23, 2023 has not completed a First Aid course within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | 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. One staff member employed on October 23, 2023 has not completed a CPR course within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. An epi-pen in Space 9 had an action plan that was not signed by the child's parent or a health care professional. An inhaler in Space 4 had an action plan that expired in June 2023 and was not updated on an annual basis. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Permission to administer medication form giving the caregiver standing authorization was not completed for the epi-pen in Space 9. The permission to administer form for the inhaler in Space 4 expired in June 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 108 | G.S. 110-91(14) |
| The operator made an effort to falsify information. A staff member forged a medical professional's signature on his medical statement. The owner and administrative staff stated they were not aware of this falsification. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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. One out of the fifteen children's files reviewed did not include the parents' signed acknowledgement that the summary of the NC Child Care Law was given to them. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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. In classroom space #1, two infants were asleep in their crib and no sleep checks were not noted. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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 member employed on April 20, 2022 did not have documentation of a TB Screening/Test. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | 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 out of the fifteen children's files reviewed did not include the parents' signed acknowledgement of the center's discipline policy. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's enrollment application did not indicate if there were any health care needs. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One out of the fifteen children's files reviewed did not include the parents' signed acknowledgement of the center's smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2022-05-10 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Signed policy acknowledgement was not on file for one staff member. | |||
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