Abundant Love Christian Daycare
A child care center in Durham, North Carolina 27713
4823 Meadow Drive Building 300, Durham, North Carolina 27713. (919) 908-9551.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Jun 12026 the latest visit on record
- 86 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?
11 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 1, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. 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.
Nov 26, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
“In space #2 a child had diaper ointment that had expired 1/2024.”
Jun 26, 2025: unannounced12 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“On the younger playground in front of the stage their are 4 deep holes there are considered tripping hazards for the children when playing on or around that area.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The playhouse on the younger playground had nails protruding out and broken wood that could cause splinters.”
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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. One staff member did not complete CPR within 90 days of employment. The employer start date was 10/28/24.”
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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. One staff member did not complete First Aid within 90 days of employment. The employer start date was 10/28/24.”
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Each child’s diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction.
“The diaper changing table in space #2 and space #3 surface was not smooth and considered a nonabsorbent surface.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“In space #4 there was one teacher that had 4 four year old children and 11 five year old children, which exceeded their ratio size.”
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Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration were not identified for each child or properly refrigerated.
“In space #1 two children did not have their name and date on their bottles.”
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence was less than 4feet due to the build up of mulch, broken slats, and panels leaning.”
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Personnel records were not maintained on file in the timeframes given by Rule .2318(7).
“One staff member did not have an application on file for review during today’s visit. One staff hired on 2/10/25 did not complete new hire orientation within the required timeframe.”
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Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children.
“There were plastic bags and bleach water bottles in space # 1, space #2 and space #3 less than 5ft and accessible to children. In space #3 a bogg personal bag with medication was on the floor under the desk and accessible to the children.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“There was 1 inch of mulch around the big climbing structure on the older children playground.”
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Toxic plants were accessible to children.
“Poison Ivy plants are accessible to children around the fence areas facing the back of the playground on the younger and older playground.”
Nov 27, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“There was less than 1 inch of mulch around the climbing structure fall zones on the older children playground.”
Jan 8, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence) The feeding schedule for a child in the infant classroom was not followed.”
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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.
“One feeding schedule did not include the parent signature.”
Dec 7, 2023: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“In space #3 a bottle of white out was not in locked storage. In space #3 and space #5 teacher scissors with a sharp point was on a desk within the children’s reach.”
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Children’s records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child.
“The health assessment for one child currently enrolled did not include the height and weight.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 12 violations cited |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Sep 2, 2022.
- Licensed for 86 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 32002293.
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: Abundant Love Christian Family Daycare.
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 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Abundant Love Christian Daycare This child care provider | 18 |
| Southside Econo Care Home | 0 |
| Vanessa Robinson’s Day Care Home | 2 |
| Sugars Babies | 3 |
| Through Faith Family Child Care Home | 7 |
| Treasures of Joy Christian Learning Center Inc. | 7 |
| New Life Child Development Center | 18 |
| Gray’s Small Wonders Daycare | 7 |
| Children’s Campus at Southpoint | 10 |
| Parkwood Sac Club | 0 |
| Sharon Winston Family Daycare Home | 2 |
| Tender Tots Day Care | 9 |
| Primrose School at Hope Valley Farms | 55 |
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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