Waccamaw Siouan Day Care
A child care center in Bolton, North Carolina 28423
7263 Old Lake Road, Bolton, North Carolina 28423. (910) 655-4818.
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The short answer
- 33 violations in the last three years
- Aug 112026 the latest visit on record
- 40 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?
13 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 11, 2026.
33 violations cited in the last three years, 33 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
33 violations in 9 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 11, 2026: announced1 violation
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff did not complete all required health and safety training topics within one year of employment.”
Jun 16, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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 last fire inspection was completed on May 21, 2025.”
Feb 20, 2026: unannounced11 violations
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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. An annual review of the Center’s EPR plan was not documented for for three staff.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“Three staff did not have a health questionnaire on file.”
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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.
“One staff did not have a medical assessment on file.”
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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.
“Four staff did not have emergency information on file.”
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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 medical information, TB test results and completed health questionnaire for all files reviewed were not maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“In the space used by children ages 3 and 4, there were two large burgundy pillows that the stitching was broke and the foam material was exposed.”
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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.
“One staff (cook) did not have TB test results on file.”
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Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter.
“The substitute provided did not have a health questionnaire on file on or before the first day of work.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“One staff did not have verification on file showing completion of the required training within 90 days of employment.”
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The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
“There was no verification of an annual EMC plan review with three staff.”
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The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.
“One staff did not have verification on file of a signed acknowledgment of the policy.”
Jan 9, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities.
“The Administrator was performing food service duties while a child was present in the kitchen.”
Jun 17, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.
“Space #1 1B, Two year old children were watching children music engagement videos on tv. The tv was turned off and transition to free play activities.”
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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.
“Space 1 (1B), A teacher were observed with a can of Dr. Pepper soda while caring for children. The soda was removed from the classroom.”
Mar 6, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“One staff file was reviewed and the medical report, TB test results and completed health questionnaire was not maintained separately from the individual personnel file.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The last documented playground inspection was on December 9, 2024. There was no documentation to show inspections completed for January or February 2025.”
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Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.
“One child’s discipline policy did not have the date of enrollment. No other form in the file had the date of enrollment listed.”
Apr 30, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
“There is indoor/outdoor Turf Realistic Artificial grass installed over the protective surfacing underneath and surrounding the climber on the playground. This is not an acceptable surfacing.”
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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.
“Sleep checks for the one infant enrolled/present were not available for the month of April, as well as the previous month.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“One staff’s two week orientation was not complete.”
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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.
“Although each staff member had the required medical reports on file, they were not maintained separately from the personnel file.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“One staff’s orientation was not complete.”
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On-going training documentation did not include all applicable information: subject matter, topic area in G.S.
“110-91(11), name of training provider, date training was provided, number of hours of training, and name of staff. On-going training documentation logs were not complete with all required information for six staff for the 2023-2024 training year.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“Two staff did not have verification on file showing the completion of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”
Jan 31, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed.
“During the visit, staff stated they have allowed a child to fall asleep with a bottle in the crib. This has been corrected by staff being informed that children must be held for bottle feeding or placed in an appropriate apparatus to be fed.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“In space #1a, eleven (11) children, age’s 3-5, were present with one caregiver. The staff/child ratio for 3 years + when meeting enhanced ratios is 1:10.”
Jan 8, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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. One staff, working in infant room, did not have verification of completing ITS-SIDS training on file.”
Dec 19, 2023: unannounced4 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“One staff did not have a qualification letter on file.”
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Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
“The last sanitation inspection was December 13, 2022.”
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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.
“One new staff did not have TB test results on file.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“One new staff did not complete a criminal background check prior to employment on December 6, 2023.”
All 13 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 11, 2026 | Announced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 11 violations cited |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 24, 2026.
- Licensed for 40 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 0955035.
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 taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
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: Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe 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: 3 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 24 child care providers in Bladen County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 33.
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 |
|---|---|
| Waccamaw Siouan Day Care This child care provider | 33 |
| Wanda’s Day Care Home | 1 |
| Adam and Eve Day Care Home | 2 |
| Richardson Child Care Center | 3 |
| Bladen Lakes Primary School Pre-Kindergarten | 5 |
| Dublin Primary Preschool Program | 7 |
| Bladenboro Primary Pre K | 5 |
| Elizabethtown Primary Pre K | 6 |
| Early Bird Day Care | 18 |
| Miracle Workers Day Care | 1 |
| Little Hands Daycare, Inc. | 15 |
| Dublin First Baptist Child Development Center | 7 |
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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