Jacobs Home Daycare
Rowland, NC 28383 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
A Gift From God Daycare
- licensed capacity
- 56
- a week, county median
- $148
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About
About A Gift From God Daycare
A Gift From God Daycare is a licensed child care center in Maxton, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 56 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 27 visits in the last 3 years and cited 109 rules across 12 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy
Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Not listed
- Licensed capacity
- 56 children
Hours
Hours
Hours not listed. Call (910) 733-5240 to confirm.
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 56 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
A Gift From God Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Robeson County has a median price of $148 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Infant
Center$148
Home daycare$171
Toddler
Center$130
Home daycare$109
Preschool
Center$111
Home daycare$104
School age
Center$60
Home daycare$59
State record
Inspection reports for A Gift From God Daycare
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Prov License
- Capacity
- 56 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #78000185
Summary
27 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 24, 2026: 9 rules cited
Rules cited on 12 of 27 visits · 109 rules in all · 100 corrected
- Records and paperwork 29
- Staff training and qualifications 19
- Health, medication and illness 17
- Food and nutrition 11
- Building, equipment and play areas 9
- Supervision and ratios 7
- Safety and hazards 4
- Discipline and child guidance 3
- Background checks 2
- Other rules 8
For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
The state lists an adverse action on this permit.
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Sep 24, 2026Inspection9 rules cited
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Documentation was not on file for one child.
Individual applications were not on file for each child.
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
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).
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
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.
Corrected during the visit
The operator made an effort to falsify information.
- Aug 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 19, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jul 21, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 4, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number.
The state verified the correction on Jun 18, 2026
- Apr 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 16, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number.
Corrected during the visit
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 state verified the correction on May 6, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on May 6, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on May 6, 2026
All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.
Corrected during the visit
Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
Corrected during the visit
The operator made an effort to falsify information.
The state verified the correction on May 1, 2026
Mar 26, 2026Inspection19 rules cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number.
Corrected during the visit
The professional development plan was not reviewed annually.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.
The state verified the correction on Apr 13, 2026
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file.
The state verified the correction on Apr 13, 2026
Children's records were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on Apr 13, 2026
Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
Application was not signed by the parent.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on May 6, 2026
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
The state verified the correction on Apr 13, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.
The state verified the correction on Apr 10, 2026
The operator made an effort to falsify information.
The state verified the correction on Apr 30, 2026
- Mar 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 25, 2026Inspection27 rules cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number.
Corrected during the visit
The professional development plan was not reviewed annually.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days.
The state verified the correction on Apr 1, 2026
Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Application was not signed by the parent.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
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.
Corrected during the visit
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
One or more persons who met the qualifications for administrator were not on site for number of hours per week required by capacity of center.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
The state verified the correction on Mar 4, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration were not identified for each child or properly refrigerated.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.
Corrected during the visit
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
Corrected during the visit
A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.
The state verified the correction on Mar 12, 2026
Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
Show 17 earlier visits
- Nov 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Aug 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 19, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
Corrected during the visit
- Aug 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Jul 23, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number.
Corrected during the visit
Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
The state verified the correction on Aug 6, 2025
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.
The state verified the correction on Dec 12, 2025
- Jun 17, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- May 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 8, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
Children's records were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on Apr 15, 2025
Medical authorizations were not accessible to staff.
The state verified the correction on Apr 15, 2025
Apr 2, 2025Inspection22 rules cited
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
Children's records were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on Apr 15, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
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).
The state verified the correction on Apr 24, 2025
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
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 state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
The state verified the correction on Apr 17, 2025
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
The state verified the correction on Apr 8, 2025
- Oct 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 10, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
Corrected during the visit
- May 16, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 14, 2024Inspection16 rules cited
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.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
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.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current.
The state verified the correction on May 30, 2024
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on May 31, 2024
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
Corrected during the visit
Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
The state verified the correction on Sep 13, 2024
Nov 30, 2023Inspection1 rule cited
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on Dec 14, 2023
- Nov 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
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FAQ
Questions about A Gift From God Daycare
Is A Gift From God Daycare licensed?
Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.
When was A Gift From God Daycare last inspected?
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on September 24, 2026, with 9 rules cited. It lists 27 visits in the last 3 years.
Has A Gift From God Daycare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 109 rules across 12 of 27 visits in the last 3 years; 100 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
How many children can A Gift From God Daycare care for?
56, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does A Gift From God Daycare accept child care subsidies?
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
What are A Gift From God Daycare's hours?
Its hours are not listed. Call (910) 733-5240 to confirm.
How much does A Gift From God Daycare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (910) 733-5240 to ask.
What is A Gift From God Daycare's phone number?
(910) 733-5240.
Where is A Gift From God Daycare?
97 Surf Lane, Maxton, NC 28364. The nearest other daycare we list is Kiddie World Nursery and Playschool, 2.8 miles away.