Beaufort Elementary Preschool
A child care center in Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
110 Carraway Drive, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516. (252) 728-3316.
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The short answer
- 10 violations in the last three years
- Oct 82026 the latest visit on record
- 36 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 8, 2026.
10 violations cited in the last three years, 10 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 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Nov 2025. 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.
Nov 5, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A box fan with cracked edges was plugged in and sitting on the counter accessible to children.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The caulking around the handwashing sink has lifted and has mold on it.”
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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. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. The date of the last staff review of the center’s EPR plan documented was August 2024.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“The menu was not posted in either classroom.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.
“The last revision date for the EPR Plan was October 18, 2024.”
May 7, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“Great Value Morning Meadow Scent Disinfectant Spray was stored in an unlocked cabinet. The aerosol disinfectant spray had a keep out of reach of children label.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“In the outdoor space, the green metal bench and the green metal poles for the large shade structure had large areas of chipped paint. The rubber border boundaries for the large sand box were not visible due to grass growth around the sandbox and sand covering the borders. The covering for the sandbox was torn and the pipes for the tarp covering were broken.”
Nov 12, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a medical exam or health assessment on file before or within 30 days after admission.”
Apr 23, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“In the outdoor space, the sand in the covered sand box area covered the majority of the sand box barrier. Only a small area of the barrier was visible around the sand causing a tripping hazard for the children.”
Nov 15, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“The caulking around the counter top at the handwashing sink under the cabinets in the classroom was lifted from the surface. Thick dirt rubber residue under the caulking was exposed around the handwashing sink.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| May 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since May 28, 2025.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 16000135.
- Restriction: Other - Enhanced ratios as outlined in .2818(c), Certified Developmental Day.
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: Carteret County Public Schools.
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 22 child care providers in Carteret County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 10.
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 |
|---|---|
| Beaufort Child Development Center | 3 |
| Beaufort Elementary Preschool This child care provider | 10 |
| BridgeKids Preschool | 4 |
| Ann Street United Meth. Church Day School | 13 |
| Saint James Day Care & Preschool | 4 |
| Smyrna Elementary Preschool | 7 |
| Morehead Primary Preschool | 2 |
| Karen’s Day Care | 1 |
| Lenka’s Family Child Care Home | 1 |
| Little Gems Daycare Center | 3 |
| Atlantic Elementary School Pre-K | 6 |
| Bogue Sound Elementary School Pre-K | 3 |
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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