First Adventure Day Care Center

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On June 17, 2026, a one year old child was left alone in a classroom for eight (8) minutes. On June 24, 2026, a four year old child was left alone in a classroom for six (6) minutes. Staff were not aware of their location and activities, nor could they hear or see the children. During today’s visit, adequate supervision was provided. This was corrected during the visit.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Corrected during the inspection.

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.

“A medical report for eleven (11) staff members was not on file for review. The violation was corrected when documentation of staff’s medical reports were placed on site at the facility by the company’s employee health department.”

Rule Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.. Corrected during the inspection.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“Based on staff interviews and video footage monitored, a child was left unsupervised for approximately 30 seconds in space #3 on November 7, 2025. The violation was corrected when a staff member returned 30 seconds later to space #3 to remove the child from the classroom.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Corrected during the inspection.

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.

“Documentation of TB test or screening results were not on file or available for review for eleven (11) staff members. The violation was corrected when documentation of TB test or screening results were placed on site at the facility by the company’s employee health department.”

Rule On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.. Corrected during the inspection.

When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.

“In space #4, I observed two children playing age-appropriate games individually on desktop computers. Documentation of screen time cumulative log was not available for review and screen time was not documented on the current activity plan. The violation was corrected with a screen time log was placed in near the computers used for children.”

Rule When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.. Corrected during the inspection.

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.

“In spaces #8 and #11, infant bottles and sippy cups for two (2) children were labeled with names and no dates were included. The violation was corrected when the administrator added the date on each bottle and sippy cup.”

Rule Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.. Corrected during the inspection.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“Between September 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024, staff members failed to provide a safe environment for two-year-old children. A staff member routinely handled children roughly and used inappropriate discipline techniques, placing the children at risk of injury and/or harm. Staff members who observed this maltreatment failed to intervene to protect the children, also placing them at risk of injury and/or harm.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Child was handled roughly.

Rule Child was handled roughly.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“Between September 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024 there were multiple instances in the classroom for two-year-old children where staff members failed to provide adequate supervision. Staff members spent a large amount of time on their phones and stood in the hallway outside of the classroom. During a lapse of supervision, children fought over a toy without any intervention from staff.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Discipline was not appropriate for the child’s age and development.

“Between September 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024, staff members disciplined two-year-old children in an inappropriate way. Two-year-old children were seated in time-out for longer than developmentally acceptable. During one incident, a two-year-old child was in time-out for twenty-six minutes. Two-year-old children were routinely required to be in time-out for longer than two minutes.”

Rule Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“Between September 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024, there were multiple instances in the classroom for two-year-old children where staff/child ratios were not in compliance.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.

“Between September 3, 2024 and September 17, 2024, staff members in the classroom for two-year-old children required the children to spend a large amount of time in a very small area of the classroom. Whenever children attempted to exit and play with toys, they were directed back to the small area and the toys were removed from them.”

Rule For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

The center did not report a suspected case of child maltreatment as required by the mandatory duty prescribed in GS 110-105.4(a).

“Staff members that observed the maltreatment of children failed to immediately report the incidents to administration or investigating authorities.”

Rule The center did not report a suspected case of child maltreatment as required by the mandatory duty prescribed in GS 110-105.4(a).. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.”

Rule There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 15, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

“A current health questionnaire was not available for A.R. The staff member A.R. completed an annual health questionnaire during the visit.”

Rule All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.. Corrected during the inspection.

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.

“Emergency information was not available for staff member A.R. The staff member A.R. completed an emergency information form during the visit.”

Rule Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

“The annual staff evaluation for administrator D.G. was not current. It expired on 12/2023.”

Rule Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.