Creative Imaginations Child Development Center
A child care center in Lenoir, North Carolina 28645
1108 Rosedale Drive SW, Lenoir, North Carolina 28645. (828) 572-0667.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- Aug 262026 the latest visit on record
- 59 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?
5 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 26, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 9 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
9 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Mar 5, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“In space #1, seven plastic packages of diapers with safety warnings were observed in an unlocked cabinet, where the key was stored in the lock, accessible to children.”
Jan 21, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The activity plan in space #1 was dated January 12, 2026, through January 16, 2026.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
The inspectors’ words, 176 words
“Per Sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2810(f)(2) if bottles are warmed, bottles shall be warmed in the child care center’s kitchen or food preparation area. Bottle warming equipment shall be kept out of reach of children. Microwaves and slow cookers shall not be used to thaw or warm human milk, baby food, formula, or other bottled beverages meant for consumption by children. Bottles shall be warmed by placing bottles under running potable water or in containers of potable water or by using bottle warming equipment that is used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Temperature restrictions listed in Rule .2815(e) of this Section do not apply to equipment manufactured specifically for bottle warming. If other bottle warming methods are used in food preparation areas, compliance with temperature restrictions listed in Rule .2815(e) of this Section is required. In space #1, one bottle warmer was stored on top of the refrigerator, less than five feet from the floor surface. The bottle warmer was plugged in and contained warm water and accessible to two infants and one toddler.”
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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.
“In space #1, the Infant Sleep Chart for one infant, three months of age was incomplete. The position was not documented on January 20, 2026, from 1:30pm to 1:45pm and from 3:20pm to 3:55pm for one infant, three months of age.”
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“The daily attendance was not maintained on January 20, 2026, for one infant. One infant was not listed on the attendance report in space #1.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“In space #1, one plastic package of Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes was stored on the diaper changing table, less than five feet from the floor surface and accessible to two infants and one toddler. The packaging had the following warning: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep plastic bags away from babies, children, and pets.”
Dec 11, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A child’s hands were not washed after each diaper change.
“In space #1, a baby wipe was used to clean one toddler’s hands after the toddler’s diaper was changed by the lead teacher. After the diaper was changed, the toddler was placed on the floor and directed to lay down on their cot.”
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All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child.
“The lead teacher in space #1 did not wash her hands after checking the diaper of one toddler before changing the diaper on the second toddler.”
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Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.
“The steps to prevent reoccurrence was not documented on three incident reports dated November 4, 2025, November 6, 2025, and November 17, 2025.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Apr 11, 2026.
- Licensed for 59 children, ages 0 through 8.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 14000443.
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: Creative Imaginations Child Development Center, LL.
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 46 child care providers in Caldwell County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Creative Imaginations Child Development Center This child care provider | 9 |
| Northside Children’s Learning Center | 22 |
| Totland Childcare | 13 |
| Prime Time Youth Focus | 7 |
| Lacey’s Place | 14 |
| Lower Creek Wrap Around | 7 |
| Valmead Preschool | 3 |
| Gamewell Elementary Wraparound | 6 |
| Whitnel Wraparound | 5 |
| Whitnel Pre-K / Even Start | 3 |
| Gamewell Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| Davenport Wraparound | 10 |
| First Baptist Church of Lenoir Preschool | 32 |
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.
From the provider
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