Legacy Child Enrichment Center

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

“The director observed on the video that a caregiver lifted an infant by the infant’s arm. The staff person is no longer employed at the center.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.

“The negative TB test for a staff person, who began employment on 10/6/25, was dated 12/19/22.”

Rule Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 25, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“A child in classroom space #7 had an Epi-Pen for a food allergy. There was no medication authorization form from a parent to administer the Epi-Pen.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 25, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“A staff member did not ensure a one-year-old child was securely placed on a diaper changing table resulting in the child rolling off the table onto the floor.”

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: Nov 4, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“On January 13, 2026, the Division substantiated child maltreatment based on a injury to a child.”

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: Nov 4, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

“A teacher in classroom space #6 used her hands on the shoulders of a child to keep them seated in a chair.”

Rule A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 13, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.

“On 5/6//25 there were 13 children (age 2) with one teacher for 18 minutes after naptime ended.”

Rule Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 13, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.

“An Epi-Pen and the permission form to administer the Epi-Pen to a child in classroom space #3 expired on 12/31/24.”

Rule Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 26, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child was handled roughly.

“A teacher grabbed a child by his collar to discipline him, by showing him how not to treat other children.”

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: Dec 20, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“The information available in classroom space #1 (infant classroom) reflected that visual monitoring had last been done on 10/30/24.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.

“The permission to administer an EPI-Pen to a child in classroom space #4 expired on 9/30/24. The permission to administer a breathing treatment with Pulmicort expired on 12/3/23.”

Rule Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 11, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.

“Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The IT’S SIDS training for a teacher working with infants in classroom space #2 today had expired on 4/12/24.”

Rule Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 26, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. it was confirmed that a 2-year old child was unsupervised for a short time frame on 3/21/24. It was confirmed that a 1-year old child was unsupervised for a few minutes on 6/6/24.”

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: Aug 21, 2022. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“A current activity plan was not posted in space #108.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

“A retaining barrier used to keep the mulch intact had several metal spikes raised enough to cause a tripping hazard.”

Rule All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Four employee did not have annual emergency information on file.”

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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person.

“One child’s file did not have emergency contact listed.”

Rule Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.

“Three children file did not have a hospital preference listed.”

Rule Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.

“Lactaid tablet found in space #110 did not have medical authorization.”

Rule Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 27, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.