Brighter Horizons Child Development Center, LLC

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Outdoor play area did not provide an area that is shaded. **opportunity for shade was not available on the playground for toddlers**”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. **Steps to clean the teachers hands between the change of a dirty diaper before applying a clean diaper was not practiced**”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. **Documentation of the Fire drills was not available for Division Representative review.**”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“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. **In a classroom with children who are two years old outlets were observed uncovered**”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. ** **Documentation of the lockdown/shelter in place drills was not available for Division Representative review.**”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“A staff member failed to ensure the outdoor area was free of leaf and yard debris where the staff member placed a 7 month old child on a mat on the ground during outdoor play. This resulted in the child ingesting debris leading to the child coughing and vomiting. In addition, the ground on the outdoor area for infants and toddlers is extremely unlevel and there is an exposed ground tarp that could result in tripping hazards for children.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 9, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A violation was found for which there is no item number.

“The Emergency Preparedness plan did not provide information as to where the facility will go to if evacuation was required to leave the neighborhood. The Ready-go-kit did not contain all of the required equipment/supplies in case of an emergency.”

Rule A violation was found for which there is no item number.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 21, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“In the pre-k classroom the last activity plan was posted on 5/21/25- 5/30/25.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.

“The permission form did not have a start and ending date for Nystatin in the infants.”

Rule A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 the infant classroom teachers last time they documented sleep checks were on 4/5/25.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“Upon arrival there were two teachers in the infant classroom without proof of ITS-SIDS training. The director changed out one teacher with ITS SIDS to have someone with this training in the class. The teachers were not completing daily sleep checks.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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. T. Nichols was rehired on 4/4/25 and did not have a current ITS SIDS training certificate. A. Mullins did not have proof of her ITS SIDS training in her file.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“The last fire drill was on 4/29/25.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Separate lavatories with hot and cold running water, soap, and individual sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices were not available for staff in food preparation areas or diaper changing areas.

“In the toddler classroom the diaper changing sink had no hand soap. The adult bathroom had no hand soap for staff to wash their hands properly.”

Rule Separate lavatories with hot and cold running water, soap, and individual sanitary towels or other approved hand-drying devices were not available for staff in food preparation areas or diaper changing areas.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“Infants were not checked daily and while sleeping every 15 minutes and documented by the staff.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 26, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“In three classrooms no activity plan was posted for the current week. This was corrected during the visit.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

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 1 Infants and space 6 three year old class, purses were down where a child could reach them and not in a locked cabinet. This was corrected during the visit.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.

“In three classrooms attendance was not recorded. This was corrected during the visit.”

Rule Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.. Corrected during the inspection.