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Franklinton Elementary Pre-K

A child care center in Franklinton, North Carolina 27525

431 South Hillsborough Street, Franklinton, North Carolina 27525. (919) 494-2479.

North Carolina’s own record, on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 18 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. Every month

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?

7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 6, 2026.

18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 of them marked corrected.

Source:

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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

18 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

May 6, 2026: unannounced4 violations
  • 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. The staff member hired on 5/20/25 does not have verification of CPR training.”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 20, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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. The staff member hired on 5/20/25 does not have verification of first aid training.”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 20, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Application was not signed by the parent.

    Rule Application was not signed by the parent.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 20, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child’s first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.

    “The emergency information was completed on the application of a child enrolled on 9/2/25.”

    Rule Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 20, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Feb 20, 2026: unannounced2 violations
  • All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

    “Several metal stakes securing the black plastic border were protruding. There is a small blue and red trike with missing pedal sleeves and cracked plastic. The large “car” play equipment is rusting around the drivers’ wheels with residue.”

    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: Mar 6, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.

    “The sanitation inspection was completed 1/14/26 the previous inspection was completed 12/20/24.”

    Rule Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 6, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

May 20, 2025: unannounced5 violations
  • A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

    “There was no qualification letter available for Pattie Greene to review.”

    Rule A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 5, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

    “There were several stakes protruding from the black boarder on the playground and the metal car has several large, rusted areas.”

    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: Jun 9, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

    “There was no staff record on-site for the substitute IA.”

    Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

    “A criminal background check was not completed for Pattie Greene prior to working in the NC Pre-K class.”

    Rule Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 5, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child’s file.

    “There was no signed and dated document form that one (1) child’s parent reviewed the program’s discipline policy.”

    Rule Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 29, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Feb 13, 2025: unannounced2 violations
  • Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

    “There was no lockdown/shelter-in-place drill documented since 9/24/24.”

    Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.. 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.

  • Storage space was not available for each child’s personal belongings.

    “There were only fifteen (15) cubbies available but seventeen (17) children were enrolled.”

    Rule Storage space was not available for each child's personal belongings.. Corrected during the inspection.

Jun 3, 2024: unannounced5 violations
  • A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

    “There was no qualification letter available for two (2) bus drivers and the substitute.”

    Rule A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 11, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

    “A complete record was not on-site for the substitute present today.”

    Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 11, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

    “There was no medication authorization form completed for the two (2) children with asthma medication on-site.”

    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: Jun 11, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

    “Prior to working with NC Pre-K children, the criminal background check was not completed for three (3) staff.”

    Rule Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 11, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

    “The health and safety training certificates were not available to review for either full time staff.”

    Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All 7 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
May 6, 2026Unannounced visit4 violations cited
Feb 20, 2026Unannounced visit2 violations cited
May 29, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
May 20, 2025Unannounced visit5 violations cited
Feb 13, 2025Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Jun 11, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jun 3, 2024Unannounced visit5 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since May 11, 2020.
  • Licensed for 18 children, ages 3 through 5.
  • Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 35000150.
Source:

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.
Source:

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: Franklin County Schools.
Source:

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.
Source:

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 26 child care providers in Franklin County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; this one had 18.
Source:

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.

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.

From the provider

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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