First Baptist Church Child Development Center
A child care center in Hickory, North Carolina 28601
339 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, North Carolina 28601. (828) 328-4122.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Jul 162026 the latest visit on record
- 108 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 16, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Jul 16, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“One staff member (date of hire 09/10/2008) required to complete health and safety training topics by 05/28/2026 had not completed a training for the topics of “administration of medication, with standards for parental consent” and “recognizing and reporting child abuse, child neglect, and child maltreatment”.”
Mar 5, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“In Space 2, the discard date on the prescription label of one emergency medication indicated that the emergency medication should be discarded after 02/08/2026. In Space 5, the permission to administer date for one emergency medication expired on 01/27/2026. In Space 6, the permission to administer dates for three topical ointments expired on 01/11/2026, 02/25/2026, and 02/25/2026.”
Jul 29, 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. No ABCMS roster was established for your facility and DCDEE was not notified within five business days of employment of new employees hired since your last monitoring visit.”
Apr 9, 2025: unannounced5 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.
“In Space 6, one aerosol can of Bath and Body Works “Tis the Season” air fragrance was stored in an unlocked cabinet.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff members with a date of employment of 08/15/2024, 09/26/2024, and 10/02/2024 whose CPR training was due by 11/15/2024, 12/26/2024, and 01/02/2025 completed CPR training on 02/11/2025.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff members with a date of employment of 08/15/2024, 09/26/2024, and 10/02/2024 whose First Aid training was due by 11/15/2024, 12/26/2024, and 01/02/2025 completed First Aid training on 02/11/2025.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“In Space 3, the discard date on the prescription label for one emergency medication expired on 03/19/2025. In Space 5, one diaper ointment/cream expired in 03/2025.”
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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 annual fire inspection report was due no later than August 30, 2024. The most recent fire inspection was dated September 11, 2024, and received in my office by email on October 13, 2024.”
Aug 13, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff member with a date of employment of 03/09/2023 did not have training certificates on file to confirm completion of health and safety training within the first year of employment. One seasonal employee with a date of employment of 05/18/2023 did not complete the health and safety trainings within the first year of employment and before returning to a work schedule for the 2024 season.”
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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 seasonal staff member with a date of employment of 05/18/2023 had not completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment or before returning to a work schedule for the 2024 season.”
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The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child’s parent or health care professional.
“One child enrollment application listed asthma as a health concern but no medical action plan was completed or attached to the application. One child with a food allergy had a medical action plan on file with a physician signature dated 07/26/2023 and the medical action plan had not been updated annually.”
Mar 8, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“One employee with a date of employment of 08/30/2023 signed policy review statements dated 08/23/2023 but the CBC qualification letter was dated 08/30/2023. One employee with a date of employment of 11/20/2023 signed policy review statements dated 11/06/2023 but the CBC qualification letter was dated 11/16/2023. One employee with a date of employment of 10/30/2023 signed policy review statements dated 09/26/2023 but the CBC qualification letter was dated 10/05/2023.”
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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.
“In Space 5, the spray bottles containing the sanitizing and disinfecting solutions mixed daily at the facility were stored in a wall basket in the bathroom that was mounted below five feet. The teacher moved the sanitizing and disinfecting spray bottles to a shelf in the bathroom that was mounted above five feet.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member with a date of employment of 06/01/2023 was due to complete CPR training by 09/01/2023 but CPR training was completed on 01/22/2024. Because the CPR training was completed prior to this visit, the violation was corrected.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member with a date of employment of 06/01/2023 was due to complete First Aid training by 09/01/2023 but First Aid training was completed on 01/22/2024. Because the First Aid training was completed prior to this visit, the violation was corrected.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In Space 6, one electrical outlet on the wall at the counter was left uncovered. The teacher covered the electrical outlet.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“In Space 5, one permission to administer form for an emergency medication had expired on 02/28/2024 and the medication had not been returned to the parent. In Space 6, one permission to administer form for a over the counter diaper ointment had expired on 02/29/2024 and the medication had not been returned to the parent. In Space 6, one permission to administer form for a over the counter diaper ointment had expired on 03/01/2024 and the medication had not been returned to the parent. In Space 7, one permission to administer form for an emergency medication had expired on 02/02/2024 and the medication had not been returned to the parent.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In Space 2, one permission to administer an over the counter diaper ointment was missing the information for when to apply the ointment. In Space 8, one permission to administer an over the counter diaper ointment was missing the information for when to apply the ointment.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a GS 110-106 since Oct 31, 2012.
- Capacity: 108 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 1854414.
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: First Baptist Church Hickory.
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?
- North Carolina’s licence for this facility is not star-rated: GS 110-106.
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 87 child care providers in Catawba County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Child Development Center This child care provider | 18 |
| St. Stephen’s Lutheran Preschool | 8 |
| Hickory Foundation YMCA Child Development Center | 27 |
| Oakwood Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| Viewmont Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Legrande Learning Center | 27 |
| Little Stars Child Development Center | 7 |
| Webb Murray Pre-K | 5 |
| Quest at Snow Creek Elementary | 4 |
| Quest at Clyde Campbell Elementary | 3 |
| Quest at Webb A. Murray Elementary | 3 |
| Viewmont Baptist Church Tree of Learning | 16 |
| Shining Stars | 0 |
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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Replies
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Paid listing
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