Caldwell Academy - Lenoir NC Three Star Center License

1302 NORWOOD DRIVE , LENOIR NC 28645
(828) 758-2482

About the Provider

Description: Dulatown Outreach Center, Inc., is a non-profit corporation operating three licensed, certified child development centers, a Before and After School program, short and long term suspension programs, summer camp for children and youth, and a transitional housing shelter program for women and their dependent children.

The Corporation was established in 1982 to assist parents having to leave home to help provide economically for the family and the need for the church community to address the broader needs of families. We invite you to explore the services we offer and let us know how our services may be beneficial to you.

Additional Information: Three Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1455107
  • Capacity: 29
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2020-06-24
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2025-10-22 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-06-24 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-06-24 Violation 1955 10A NCAC 09 .0601(f)
The child care center was not free of lead poisoning hazards as defined in G.S. 1130A-131.7(7). The most recent lead water test was conducted on June 30, 2021.
2025-06-24 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 June 12, 2025, two children were not signed out. On June 13, 2025, one child was not signed out. On June 16, 2025, one child was not signed in and one child waws not signed out. On June 17, 2025, one child was not signed in and four children were not signed out. On June 19, 2025, two children were not signed out. On June 20, 2025, one child was not signed out. On June 23, 2025, one child was not signed out.
2024-11-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-11-05 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. On October 10, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 11, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 14, 2024, one child did not have the departure time documented. On October 31, 2024, one child did not have the arrival time documented.
2024-06-13 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-06-13 Violation 1065 .1102(f)
Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. Two staff members that work in the infant room had ITS-SIDS certificates of completion on file dated November 5, 2020.
2024-06-13 Violation 823 .0604(l)
Toxic plants were accessible to children. Poison Ivy was observed in three different areas on the zero to five (0-5) playground, at the corner of the administrative building at the bottom of the fence, along the bottom of the fence in the middle of the playground, and at the base of the tree in the far corner of the playground area.
2023-11-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-11-02 Violation 104 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b)
Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The most recent annual sanitation inspection documentation on file for review was completed on October 31, 2022.
2023-11-02 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. On October 3, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 6, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 13, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on October 16, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; and on October 19, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented.
2023-11-02 Violation 714 .0605(g)
Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. On the playground space used by infants and toddlers aged children, the bottom left corner of the fence adjacent to the office building measured five (5) inches.
2023-11-02 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 Space #3b, on October 18, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, and 12:30pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant; on October 31, 2023, at 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, 12:45pm, 1:00pm, and 1:15pm one child’s sleep positions were not documented for one infant.
2023-06-12 Unannounced Inspection No

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