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First Adventure Day Care Center

1727 Roxie Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 283044.3· 12 reviews
licensed capacity
465
open each week
7 days
a week, county median
$183

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About First Adventure Day Care Center

First Adventure Day Care Center is a licensed child care center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 465 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:45 AM to 9:00 PM; Saturday to Sunday, 5:45 AM to 8:00 PM.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 6 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidyOpen every day

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Licensed capacity
465 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday5:45 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday5:45 AM to 8:00 PM
Sunday5:45 AM to 8:00 PM

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity465 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

First Adventure Day Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cumberland County has a median price of $183 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.
Cumberland County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$183
Home daycare$162

Toddler

Center$159
Home daycare$150

Preschool

Center$132
Home daycare$136

School age

Center$76
Home daycare$93

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for First Adventure Day Care Center

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Four Star Center License
Capacity
465 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#2655292
See the state's record

Summary

19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 15, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 6 of 19 visits · 19 rules in all · 19 corrected

  • Discipline and child guidance 7
  • Supervision and ratios 4
  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Food and nutrition 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Building, equipment and play areas 1

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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  1. Jul 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jul 7, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  3. Mar 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 9, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Dec 8, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Nov 25, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Aug 26, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jul 17, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.

      Corrected during the visit

  9. Jul 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Jun 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 9 earlier visits
  1. Jun 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Feb 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jan 30, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jan 6, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      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

  6. Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Oct 1, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Child was handled roughly.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Corporal punishment was used.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      The center did not report a suspected case of child maltreatment as required by the mandatory duty prescribed in GS 110-105.4(a).

      The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

  8. Jul 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jan 11, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

      The state verified the correction on Jan 24, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about First Adventure Day Care Center

Is First Adventure Day Care Center licensed?

Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was First Adventure Day Care Center last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on July 15, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 19 visits in the last 3 years.

Has First Adventure Day Care Center had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 6 of 19 visits in the last 3 years; 19 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 First Adventure Day Care Center care for?

465, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does First Adventure Day Care Center accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are First Adventure Day Care Center's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:45 AM to 9:00 PM; Saturday to Sunday, 5:45 AM to 8:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does First Adventure Day Care Center cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (910) 615-6656 to ask.

What is First Adventure Day Care Center's phone number?

(910) 615-6656.

Where is First Adventure Day Care Center?

1727 Roxie Avenue, Fayetteville, NC 28304. The nearest other daycare we list is Earthshinekids, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).