FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #238 - Sherrills Ford NC Five Star Center License

7821 BRADLEY LONG DRIVE , SHERRILLS FORD NC 28673
(828) 201-2374

About the Provider

Description: FOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNING CENTER #238 is a Five Star Center License in SHERRILLS FORD NC, with a maximum capacity of 180 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 18000594
  • Capacity: 180
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2022-10-23
  • 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
2026-01-06 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-01-06 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. In the Infant 1 classroom two (2) infant feeding plans that did not contain the parent’s signature and the date received by the center.
2025-04-24 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-04-24 Violation 1870 .0608(a)(1-6)
The prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy did not have the required information. Two (2) staff members with the hire dates 2/22/23 and 2/6/23 did not have the date listed on the form that the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy was given and explained to them.
2025-01-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-01-21 Violation 620 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a)
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls in classroom spaces #6, 4, 3 and 1 have chipped and peeling paint.
2025-01-21 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #7 there was 1 over the counter hydrocortisone cream that did not have a permission to administer form that provides standing orders to administer the medication for up to 12 months on file.
2025-01-21 Violation 1301 GS 110-91(9)
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance records in classroom spaces #3 and 4 were not current.
2025-01-21 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. The personnel file for one staff member with a hire date of 2/6/2024 had medical information stored in it.
2024-06-20 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-02-01 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-02-01 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in the pre-k classroom was dated 1/22-26/2024.
2024-02-01 Violation 540 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a)
An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. In the infant classroom 1 and classroom 2 infant feeding plans for 12 children were not posted.
2024-02-01 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In the step up 2 classroom 1 emergency medication permission to administer form did not contain all of the required information such as dosage amount, route of administering and if there were any special instructions.
2024-02-01 Violation 1301 GS 110-91(9)
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. 3 children in the infant 1 classroom were not documented on the attendance record.

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