Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center
A child care center in Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
411 N Front St, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401. (910) 362-7336.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Jul 72026 the latest visit on record
- 90 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?
27 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 7, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 8 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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.
Jul 7, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“On Thursday, June 25, 2026, around 12:21 pm, a three-year old child, was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately three minutes.”
Dec 16, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“In space 2, Up & Up diaper rash paste was administered to a child without written authorization from the child’s parent.”
Jul 30, 2025: 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). On July 8, 2025, a staff member working in the infant classroom fed four children under 15 months old homemade banana pudding. The staff member did not follow the children’s feeding schedules as provided by the parents.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Single service articles were reused. On July 8, 2025, a staff member working in the infant classroom used the same styrofoam bowl and plastic spoon to feed four children homemade banana pudding.”
May 14, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“A staff member, hired on April 21, 2025, did not have a completed medical on file that was less than 12 months old.”
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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.
“A staff member that was hired on April 21, 2025, did not have on file a negative TB test result or screening less than 12 months old.”
Jan 8, 2025: unannounced2 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. One staff member, hired on August 27, 2024, did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment.”
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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, hired on August 27, 2024, did not complete First Aid training within the first 90 days of employment.”
Nov 4, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Appropriate discipline practices were not followed.
“On October 29, 2024, Sandra Bresnahan, Lead teacher, in the two-year-old classroom roughly grabbed a child’s hand. When the child tried to move away, Ms. Bresnahan grabbed both hands in a rough, jerking motion. In the same moment, Ms. Bresnahan grabbed the child by the chin to force her the child to look her straight in the face.”
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
“On October 29, 2024, Sandra Bresnahan, Lead Teacher in the two-year-old classroom, roughly grabbed a child’s hands and shook them in a jerking motion when the child attempted to grab an unknown object from the teacher’s counter. Ms. Bresnahan also grabbed the child’s chin, forcing the child to look straight at her face, and said “I am tired. This is not for you. Get away from my freakin’ counter.””
Aug 26, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
“On July 30, 2024, a two-year-old child was observed sitting at a table alone and away from his friends during lunch routines. The two staff members working with this age group stated that they have placed children at a table separately during mealtimes to teach them boundaries because they can be distracting (screaming, throwing food) to other friends.”
Dec 5, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“On Friday, November 17, 2023, around 3:00 pm, two staff members, J. Crapo and E. Blackwell were present with seven children, ranging in age from nine months to one year. The children were seated in individual highchairs, eating afternoon snack. A one year old child began to bang his bottle on the highchair tray. Ms. Crapo told him to “stop.” She then walked toward the child, snatched the bottle out of his hand and continued to walk toward the sink area, not noticing the highchair top tipping over. As the top tipped over, the back of her foot caught the tray, preventing the child’s face from hitting the floor.”
All 27 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 8, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| May 7, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 10, 2026.
- Licensed for 90 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 65000493.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Cape Fear Community College Foundation, 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: 5 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 74 child care providers in New Hanover County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Grandma & Grandpa’s Day Care | 0 |
| Brighter Day Daycare | 0 |
| First Step Child Care | 4 |
| Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center This child care provider | 12 |
| Kids Castle II | 16 |
| Mary Washington Howe Pre-Kindergarten | 6 |
| Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K Center | 4 |
| Wrightsboro Elementary | 16 |
| Kiddie Academy of Wilmington South Campus | 12 |
| Primrose School of Wilmington at Medical Center | 12 |
| The Children’s Courtyard #3245 | 20 |
| Spark Academy | 56 |
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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