Hearth Record

Greene County Schools Pre-K Center

A child care center in Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580

201 Dobbs Street, Snow Hill, North Carolina 28580. (252) 747-7116.

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

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The short answer

The last 24 months 10 violations in 4 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 Aug 24, 2026.

10 violations cited in the last three years, 10 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

10 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

10 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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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 21, 2026: unannounced2 violations
  • All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.

    “The mulch measured between two (2) and three (3) inches underneath and around the four seat spring rocker.”

    Rule All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

    “The parents of three (3) children did not specify beginning or ending dates to administer prescription medication to treat asthma.”

    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 4, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Jun 4, 2025: unannounced1 violation
  • 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.

    “A can of shaving cream in an aerosol dispensed container was observed on a shelf attached to the wall in Space #9.”

    Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Sep 10, 2024: unannounced5 violations
  • A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

    “An activity plan was not posted in classrooms #10.”

    Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.

    “Departure times were not documented for fifteen children between the dates of August 29, 2024 to September 6, 2024.”

    Rule Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or 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: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.

    “Two wall outlets not in use were not covered with safety caps in Space #10.”

    Rule Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.

    “A container liquid prescription medication was not stored in a locked space in classroom #11.”

    Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.

    “Staff/child ratio charts were not posted in classrooms #10 and 13.”

    Rule Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 24, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Mar 25, 2024: unannounced2 violations
  • 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. The fire inspection was completed on December 14, 2024; however, the inspection was not sent to your child consultant.”

    Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    The inspectors’ words, 124 words

    “H. Price did not have a current Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment certificate on file. The last time the training was completed was March 5, 2017. The training should have been completed on or prior to March 5, 2022. This was corrected during the visit. J. Best, is a long-term substitute in space number seven #7 with an employment date of December 13, 2023, had a Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment certificate on file; however, the certificate was dated for March 22, 2024. This was corrected during the visit. A. Sikazwe is a substitute in space number (#3) with an employment date of December 13, 2023. The Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment had not been completed within 90 days of employment.”

    Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

All 7 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 24, 2026Announced visitNo violations cited
May 21, 2026Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Jun 4, 2025Unannounced visit1 violation cited
Feb 5, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Sep 10, 2024Unannounced visit5 violations cited
Jul 3, 2024Announced visitNo violations cited
Mar 25, 2024Unannounced visit2 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Aug 25, 2026.
  • Licensed for 180 children, ages 3 through 6.
  • Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 40000089.
  • Restriction: Other - Meets reduced ratios. Building 1 capacity: 90; Buildings 2-5 capacity: 80:20 per building.
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: Greene County Public 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 13 child care providers in Greene County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 10.
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.

11 of the 13 in Greene County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Nanny’s10
South Greene Head Start14
Tender Love Child Care Center, Inc.19
Discovery Land, Inc. Child Care Center4
Greene County Schools Pre-K Center This child care provider10
God’s Little Angels2
New Life Child Care Center30
Kids of Joy Child Care Center13
Word of Faith Child Care Center25
Yarrell’s Day Care5
Granny Daycare2
Little Ones Child Care6

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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Replies

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How to read a record

Four things every record does, shown on an example record made up for this guide.

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An example nursing home

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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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