Whitted School
A child care center in Durham, North Carolina 27707
1210 Sawyer Street, Durham, North Carolina 27707. (919) 560-9492.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Jul 12026 the latest visit on record
- 157 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?
11 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 1, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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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| 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.
Mar 26, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access.
“In space #1 it was observed a fan in use not mounted and without a mesh covering guard.”
Jan 15, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction.
“Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space #7 a laminating machine was left unattended and in reach of children.”
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When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a 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.
“A child in space #1 was observed using screen time that was not stimulating a developmental domain. Documentation of screen time was not being logged.”
Dec 3, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“During today’s visit a personal bag/purse was not stored in a locked cabinet in space #4 and space #5.”
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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 #4 Lysol wipes were stored in an unlocked cabinet in reach of children.”
Apr 18, 2024: unannounced8 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“In space #1 bleach solution and hand sanitizer was not stored 5ft high out and out of the children’s reach at all times.”
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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. An employee did not have a current CPR certification on file for review during today’s visit.”
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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 employee did not have a current first aid certification on file for review during today’s visit.”
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Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.
“A child in space #8 did not wash hands between finishing lunch and standing in line for the restroom.”
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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. A current fire inspection was not available for review during today’s visit. The last fire inspection was February 16, 2023.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Water bottles were not labeled with the name of the child to whom the water bottle belongs, individually stored in the child’s cubby, and sent home with the child at the end of the day. In space #1 four children’s water bottles were not labeled with the child’s name. This is a violation of a rule in NC Sanitation Requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2804(i).”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“Four employees did not complete the required on-going training hours with their annual training year.”
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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.
“An employee in space #1 did not complete recognizing and responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of hire.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 1, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Aug 6, 2026.
- Licensed for 157 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 32002193.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Durham 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 225 child care providers in Durham County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Whitted School This child care provider | 13 |
| Cresset Christian Academy Pre-School | 39 |
| Delores Bynum’s Day Care Home | 5 |
| The Learning Circle | 6 |
| Primary Colors Early Learning Center | 16 |
| Little Angels Child Development Center | 3 |
| Bryson Christian Montessori School III | 15 |
| Lil Folks Daycare | 0 |
| Virginia Lindsay | 8 |
| White Rock Child Development Center | 14 |
| Small Wonders Day Care | 0 |
| King’s Kids Child Development Center | 17 |
| Cynthia’s Little People | 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.
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