Little Learners Day Care Center
A child care center in Durham, North Carolina 27704
711 Berwyn Ave, Durham, North Carolina 27704. (919) 220-7093.
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The short answer
- 21 violations in the last three years
- Aug 42026 the latest visit on record
- 20 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 Aug 4, 2026.
21 violations cited in the last three years, 21 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
21 violations in 6 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 4, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“The individual who volunteers twice per week did not have a TB test on file.”
Feb 12, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“Safe sleep checks were not completed for the infant currently enrolled.”
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“The emergency information for the children did not include a photograph.”
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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 in the empty zone.”
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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.
“The insurance information reviewed today expired on 11/10/25.”
Aug 18, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Outside on the playground to the right of the deck there were several bricks protruding out of the ground with sharp edges. The protruding bricks could result in a tripping hazard.”
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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.
“This was not on file for two children currently enrolled.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“One staff did not have an updated health questionnaire on file.”
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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.
“Three staff files did not have this information in an individual personnel file.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 4/1/25.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.
“The last revision date on the EPR Plan was 2017.”
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The written feeding plan was not modified as the child’s needs changed.
“One child enrolled in space 1C did not have the feeding schedule modified as the child’s needs changed.”
Apr 8, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“On the playground there was an opening in the fence, standing water in a wheelbarrow, and a sharp piece of siding by the door leading to the playground.”
Sep 4, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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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. The ITS-SIDS training for the administrator expired on 8/21/24.”
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Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child currently enrolled did not have immunizations on file.”
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Emergency information did not name child’s health care professional.
“One child currently enrolled did not have a health care professional listed on the application.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child currently enrolled did not have a medical exam on file.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“Two staff did not complete the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.”
Mar 7, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“(1) There were discarded items that needed to be moved outside the fenced-in space. (2) There were roofing shingles on the steps to access the playgroundd that posed a tripping hazard for young children.”
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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. CPR training for one teacher on expired in February 2024.”
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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. First Aid training for one teacher expired in February 2024.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 4, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jul 17, 2020.
- Licensed for 20 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 32000612.
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: Wilson-Whitaker, Portia E..
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 225 child care providers in Durham County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 21.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bright Horizons at North Durham | 25 |
| Peggie Moore Day Care Home | 8 |
| Care Bear Home Day Care | 31 |
| Little Learners Day Care Center This child care provider | 21 |
| Kadejah’s Playhouse | 14 |
| Palmer Step 1, 2, 3, Day Care | 26 |
| Raven’s Wonderland | 29 |
| Tendercare Learning Center | 17 |
| Merrick-Moore Sac Club | 2 |
| Club Blvd Sac Club | 3 |
| Holt Sac Club | 7 |
| Sunshine Smiles Academy | 21 |
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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