Precious Hands Home Child Care
A family child care home in Leland, North Carolina 28451
4450 Northwest Rd NE, Leland, North Carolina 28451. (910) 470-9978.
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The short answer
- 8 violations in the last three years
- Jul 282026 the latest visit on record
- 8 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 28, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years, 8 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
8 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Feb 5, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“A child 1 year of age did not have a signed statement of the discipline policy on file.”
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The family child care home operator did not have results of the water sample analysis on file in the home, showing they are free of bacteria and lead hazards.
“The facility has not completed the requirements for having her water tested for lead hazards.”
Aug 6, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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 program has been unsuccessful at creating their ABCMS portal.”
Feb 18, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child’s full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has.
“A child recently enrolled did not have the required information including any allergies, any fears or behavior characteristics.”
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Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.
“A child recently enrolled did not have a written statement regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.”
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The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information.
“A child recently enrolled did not have a signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy.”
Mar 5, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care.
“Disinfecting wipes were located on the recliner in the play room. Stove top cleaner was observed on the kitchen counter. Beach was on the floor in the unlocked laundry room. All items were moved and locked in the laundry room during the visit.”
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Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.
“Health and Safety trainings were due to be renewed by June 30, 2018.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Five Star Family CC Home License since Jul 28, 2026.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 10000121.
- Restriction: Other - No more than four children shall be under the age of twenty-four months.
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: S, Grainger Lecia.
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: 5 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 20 child care providers in Brunswick County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Angels | 5 |
| Precious Hands Home Child Care This child care provider | 8 |
| Meg’s Kid Care | 0 |
| Excel Learning Centers #5 | 24 |
| Learning Bridge Leland | 5 |
| Childcare Network #84 | 28 |
| Piney Grove Head Start Center | 1 |
| Rainbow Vip Learning Station | 12 |
| Little Sandpiper’s Learning Center | 66 |
| Kids World Academy I | 9 |
| Great Beginnings Child Development Center | 4 |
| Southeastern Christian Academy | 1 |
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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