Like My Own #3
A child care center in Burlington, North Carolina 27217
1315 Plaza Dr, Burlington, North Carolina 27217. (336) 675-4878.
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The short answer
- 27 violations in the last three years
- May 212026 the latest visit on record
- 130 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 21, 2026.
27 violations cited in the last three years, 27 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
24 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 21, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“No activity plan was posted in one of the classrooms for school age children.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The stationary equipment did not have the required 6 inches of mulch and weeds were going up through the mulch.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“The incident log was not completed as required.”
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Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations.
“One of the vans did not have current NC registration.”
Oct 27, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“The statement was in the file however it was not signed. See children’s records form.”
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A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.
“The summary was in the file, but there was not a signed acknowledgement of receipt. See children’s records form.”
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Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.
“The policy did not have the date of enrollment. See children’s records form.”
May 21, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. **Three staff members hired March 2024 and May 2, 2024 have not completed the required number of hours based on their education and experience.**”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. **Three staff members hired March, 2024 and May 2, 2024 have not completed the Health and Safety trainings.**”
Nov 6, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“A vehicle used to transport children has four torn seats. ****One seat has the inside contents of the seat exposed.****”
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First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.
“The fire extinguisher was not mounted in a bus used to transport children. The first aid kit was secured/mounted in bus.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
The inspectors’ words, 92 words
“When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. ****Documentation of screen-time logs were not available. When screen-time was used it was not always used meet developmental goals. This is based on statements made during the visit.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. *Area rugs in the twos class and the school-age classroom were heavily soiled.***”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. **I observed a raised metal window seal trip in a classroom used by school-age children. In this same space there is a cracked window. There is a broken bench observed in the shelter on the school-age playground.**”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. ***Two staff members have not complete required hours of on-going training.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. ***Nine staff member’s files did not contain either of the required documents.**”
Jun 20, 2024: unannounced8 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In a classroom with children who are school-age 5-8 years old a current activity plan was not completed.”
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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. Documentation of this training being completed prior to a staff member’s 90 day requirement was not available for review.”
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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. Documentation of this training being completed prior to a staff member’s 90 day requirement was not available for review.”
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All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
“Mulched on the playground is washed away beneath equipment more than 18 inches high.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“Three children were observed standing at the front door of the building for approximately 40-seconds before the teacher appeared from the side of the building. The teacher was transitioning the children from the playground, but was not at the front of the line to lead the children safely to the front door of the building. The students were allowed to run ahead of her, leaving them venerable to the parking lot.”
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Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area.
“The fence on the playground is broken and not in good repair.”
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Outdoor play area did not provide an area that is shaded.
“The preschool-age playground does not have a shaded area provided.”
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Staff in summer camp programs required to complete Basic School-Age Care (BSAC) training did not complete BSAC training within four weeks of becoming employed.
“Documentation of this training being completed within four weeks of assuming positions as summer camp workers, was not available for review.”
Nov 14, 2023: unannounced3 violations
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
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First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“Incident logs were not observed maintained, based on requirements.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jun 29, 2022.
- Licensed for 130 children, ages 2 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 01000607.
- Restriction: Other - Deadbolts not in use during operating hours.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Like My Own Childcare Inc..
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 4 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 78 child care providers in Alamance County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 27.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Like My Own #3 This child care provider | 27 |
| Precious Gift | 2 |
| Bright Starz Learning Center | 22 |
| Patty Cakes Home Child Care | 2 |
| Janice S Scarborough Head Start | 13 |
| Little Delights Educare | 6 |
| Shelby’s in Home Day Care | 3 |
| Positive Day School | 23 |
| A Mother’s Touch | 0 |
| Eastlawn Elementary Prek | 8 |
| Andrews Elementary Prek | 5 |
| Step By Step | 12 |
| Excel Christian Academy | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
From the provider
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Replies
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Paid listing
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