Willow Oaks Early Learning Center
A child care center in Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
1815 Everitt Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401. (336) 370-4473.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Jun 222026 the latest visit on record
- 93 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 22, 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 22, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.
“In the LE#8 & LE#3 the carpets in the classroom were visable dirty. Also in LE#8 there were several rugs in poor condition that need to be repaired or replaced.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“In classroom LE#4 two children’s medication had expired and had not been returned to the parent.”
Feb 12, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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. Two staff members did not have current CPR training.”
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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. Two staff members did not have current First Aid training”
Jun 6, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91.
“The fire extinguisher had not been inspected since January, 2024. This is a repeat violation. This was cited during the last visit to the facility on 2/18/2025.”
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When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information.
Feb 18, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“Electrical outlets accessible to the children were not covered in two classroom spaces (LE #3 & #4).”
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“Several staff members had not completed all of the health and safety training.”
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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. The facility did not have a current fire inspection. The last inspection was completed on January 18, 2024.”
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The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91.
“The fire extinguishers in the facility had not been inspected yearly as required. The last inspection was conducted January 2024.”
Feb 21, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A safe outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was cement exposed at the base of a pole , rocks, tree roots and black tarp on the playground. These were tripping and safety hazards.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the medication had expired November22,2023.”
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Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
“Prescribed medicine was not accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional for one child in classroom 4.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 21, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Apr 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 93 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 41001585.
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.
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: GenerationEd.
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 311 child care providers in Guilford County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; 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 |
|---|---|
| Our Children’s House | 7 |
| Early Childhood Center | 5 |
| Bracken Child Care | 7 |
| Creative Minds Child Care | 3 |
| Mark’s Little Angels Daycare | 5 |
| Falkener Elementary Preschool | 3 |
| Little Ones Nursery | 0 |
| Willow Oaks Early Learning Center This child care provider | 13 |
| Young Minds | 0 |
| Weekday Preschool Center | 2 |
| Hayes-Taylor YMCA Childcare | 36 |
| Browns Daycare | 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.
From the provider
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Replies
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