Children's Development Center, Inc. - Forest City NC Four Star Center License

171 TROUT STREET , FOREST CITY NC 28043
(828) 247-9959

About the Provider

Description: CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. is a Four Star Center License in FOREST CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 45 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.

Additional Information: Four Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 81000273
  • Capacity: 45
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2023-11-08
  • 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
2026-02-26 Announced Inspection No
2025-09-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-09-09 Violation 619 15A NCAC 18A .2819(c)
Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space #1, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after use.
2025-09-09 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 #3, there were three packages of markers with lids in the art area and six pens with lids on a shelf accessible to children under three years of age.
2025-09-09 Violation 862 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a)
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 8/19/24.
2025-09-09 Violation 1301 GS 110-91(9)
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #2, two children, two years of age, were not listed on the monthly attendance report during the walkthrough of the facility.
2025-09-09 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. The facility owner/administrator was not listed on the ABCMS provider portal facility roster.
2025-09-09 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 last review of the EPR plan by the trained staff on file was dated 7/26/24.
2025-09-09 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 4/22/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated 8/19/25.
2025-04-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-04-01 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, there were multiple broken crayons, paper clips, and pen lids in a drawer accessible to children under 3 years of age.
2025-04-01 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. The last completed shelter-in-place drill was completed 12/20/24.
2024-09-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-09-23 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 9/4/24, 2 children were not signed into care. On 9/9/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/13/24, two children were not signed into care. One 9/17/24, two children were not signed out of care. On 9/20/24, one child was not signed out of care.
2024-09-23 Violation 541 .0902(a)
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child, one year of age, did not have a parent signature on the feeding plan.

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