Building Blocks Christian Academy/Lexington
A child care center in Lexington, North Carolina 27292
1601 East Center Street Ext., Lexington, North Carolina 27292. (336) 249-3340.
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The short answer
- 23 violations in the last three years
- Sep 82026 the latest visit on record
- 99 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?
10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 8, 2026.
23 violations cited in the last three years, 23 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
23 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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 |
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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.
Aug 31, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“A two year old child was left outside unattended on the playground area.”
Aug 18, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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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. K. Osborne and C. Smith did not complete this training within the timeframe required.”
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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. K. Osborne and C. Smith did not complete this training within the timeframe required.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“C. Smith and D. Gipson did not have a medical on file before the first day of work.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“C. Smith and D. Gipson did not have on file a TB test or screening on the first day of work.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“K. Osborne did not complete this training in the timeframe required.”
Feb 25, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.
“There were two Equate sunscreen forms with no start and end dates on them. All forms must have the parents signature and a starting and ending dates on them.”
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A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
“There was a Desitin diaper cream permission form that had expired on 1/2/26.”
Sep 30, 2025: unannounced9 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The playground had several sand boxes with no covers on them.”
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A written statement from each child’s parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available.
“Several children did not have permission for outside the fenced area in the event of an emergency form on file.”
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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. A. Hopkins did not complete CPR training within 90 days of hire.”
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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. A. Hopkins did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of hire.”
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Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child’s parent.
“Medical information form was not signed or dated by the parent for a child who had asthma.”
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Documentation of staff’s on-going training was not on file and/or was not current .
“Several new staff did not have a in-service training form to document ongoing training hours and certificates of trainings were not on file.”
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Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child’s first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.
“One child did not have an medical action plan for asthma.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“Two sippy cups were not labeled with the child’s name on them.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“Two infant feeding plans did not have a parents signature on them.”
Feb 5, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“In space #4, in the housekeeping center the handle on the sink was loose and the door hinge at the top of the refrigerator was loose.”
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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.
“There were several gaps with several infant children logs not showing documentation of the caregiver visually checking on the sleeping infants when in care.”
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Each child’s bed, cot, or 2” mat was not individually assigned and identified.
“In the infant classroom space #6 there were two cribs not individually assigned and identified.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“One infant child’s bottles were not labeled at dated.”
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When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information.
“In space #5, 2/3’s classroom medication was administered and not documented on the correct form for prescribed medication.”
Nov 20, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance).
“One employee’s qualifying letter expired on 9/9/24.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 9 violations cited |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Apr 22, 2025.
- Licensed for 99 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 29000773.
- Restriction: Other - Room 3A for children 2.5 and older only.
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: Building Blocks Christian Academy Lexington LLC.
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 64 child care providers in Davidson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9.5; this one had 23.
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 |
|---|---|
| Building Blocks Christian Academy/Lexington This child care provider | 23 |
| Lexington Head Start | 2 |
| Sheets Memorial Preschool | 21 |
| Von’s Kids, Inc. | 20 |
| First Baptist Child Development Center | 67 |
| Von’s Kids Inc. Too | 10 |
| South Lexington School | 19 |
| Mary Myers Children’s Center #2 | 32 |
| Silver Valley Elementary | 3 |
| Southwood More at Four | 5 |
| Davis-Townsend Preschool | 2 |
| Mary Myers Daycare #2 | 16 |
| Tiny Tot | 5 |
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.
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