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Step by Step

Tarboro, NC 27886 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$143

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About Step by Step

Step by Step is a licensed home daycare in Tarboro, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 8 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 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

From the state license
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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Not listed
Licensed capacity
8 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Step by Step has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Edgecombe County has a median price of $143 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.
Edgecombe County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$190
Home daycare$143

Toddler

Center$147
Home daycare$137

Preschool

Center$124
Home daycare$137

School age

Center$67
Home daycare$67

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 Step by Step

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Five Star Family CC Home License
Capacity
8 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#33000191
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 22, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 7 visits · 4 rules in all · 4 corrected

  • Transportation 1
  • Records and paperwork 1
  • Safety and hazards 1
  • Discipline and child guidance 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.

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See all 7 visits
  1. Sep 22, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Dec 18, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Transportation

      Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child.

      The state verified the correction on Dec 19, 2025

  3. May 21, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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 May 29, 2025

  4. Jan 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. Jun 25, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Feb 15, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Safety and hazards

      The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current.

      The state verified the correction on Feb 21, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home.

      The state verified the correction on Feb 21, 2024

  7. Nov 2, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

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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FAQ

Questions about Step by Step

Is Step by Step licensed?

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

When was Step by Step last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on September 22, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Step by Step had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 4 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 Step by Step care for?

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

Does Step by Step accept child care subsidies?

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

What are Step by Step's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (252) 377-0909 to confirm.

How much does Step by Step cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (252) 377-0909 to ask.

What is Step by Step's phone number?

(252) 377-0909.

Where is Step by Step?

Tarboro, NC 27886. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

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