Early Start Academy
702 Trent Drive, Durham, NC
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Legacy Child Enrichment Center is a child care center in Durham, North Carolina. It is state-listed, for up to 140 children, serving infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 19 visits in the last 3 years and cited 19 rules across 9 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers and preschoolersFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 140 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Legacy Child Enrichment Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Durham County has a median price of $317 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
19 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Apr 9, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 9 of 19 visits · 19 rules in all · 19 corrected
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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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 Feb 25, 2026
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.
Corrected during the visit
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.
The state verified the correction on Feb 25, 2026
There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.
The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2025
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2025
A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 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 May 13, 2025
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
The state verified the correction on Feb 26, 2025
Child was handled roughly.
The state verified the correction on Dec 20, 2024
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
The state verified the correction on Nov 11, 2024
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.
The state verified the correction on Nov 11, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2022
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 Aug 26, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2022
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 Aug 26, 2024
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
The state verified the correction on Feb 27, 2024
Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
The state verified the correction on Feb 28, 2024
Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person.
The state verified the correction on Feb 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 Feb 28, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
The state verified the correction on Feb 28, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
No. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it, but its program type is not a child care license in North Carolina.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on April 9, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 19 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 19 rules across 9 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.
140, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers and preschoolers.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (919) 286-4698 to ask.
(919) 286-4698.
2601 Hillsborough Road, Durham, NC 27705. The nearest other daycare we list is Legacy Daycare, 0.1 miles away.