Craven County Family Literacy Program - Jws
A child care center in Cove City, North Carolina 28523
148 Kooncetown Road, Cove City, North Carolina 28523. (252) 244-3225.
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Apr 202026 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 20, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Jan 21, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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, written permission for an Albuterol inhaler expired on 12/12/2025.”
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Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
“In space #1, children were served an egg and cheese croissant and milk for breakfast.”
Sep 25, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Under the handwashing sink in space #2, there was a glue trap and a Combat Roach Killing bait trap in an unlocked cabinet. This is in violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2831(b).”
Jan 30, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“In space #2, three (3) water bottles were located in the children’s cubbies that were unlabeled with the child’s name. This is in violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2804(i).”
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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.
“K. Potter completed health and safety trainings on 1/7/25 and was required to complete the five year renewal by 5/2/24.”
Sep 25, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“There were multiple active fire ant hills in the outdoor space and as a result a child was bit several times on their feet. In the outdoor space, the pots and pans hanging on the fence were observed to have peeling paint.”
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“Barbara Nobles did not have a criminal qualifying letter on file to review.”
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Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services.
“In space #1, a child with an albuterol inhaler did not have a medical action plan on file for asthma.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“Barbara Nobles was hired on 9/3/24 and did not have a criminal qualifying letter on file to review.”
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The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities.
“The emergency medical care plan was not updated to reflect current staff members.”
Feb 14, 2024: 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.
“In space #1, a container of DG Disinfectant Wipes was located in an unlocked cabinet above the food preparation sink.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“An emergency drill was not completed for the fourth quarter of 2023.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Apr 20, 2026.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 25000512.
- Restriction: Other - Meets enhanced ratios minus one.
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: Craven County Board of Education.
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 41 child care providers in Craven County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Craven County Family Literacy Program - Jws This child care provider | 12 |
| Deborah Rouse Day Care Home | 3 |
| Enrich B-4 | 62 |
| New Adventure Family Child Care Home | 5 |
| Dawn’s Home Day Care | 1 |
| Bright Morning Star Home Care | 4 |
| Happy Hearts Child Care | 11 |
| Our Children Child Care | 8 |
| All My Children Childcare Home | 2 |
| Betty Sanders Home Day Care | 1 |
| Wonderland Fcch | 7 |
| Craven County Family Literacy Program - Vfl | 10 |
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
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Paid listing
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