Pam’s Kozy Kidz
A child care center in Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855
721 Benthall Bridge Road, Murfreesboro, North Carolina 27855. (252) 862-5141.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Oct 282026 the latest visit on record
- 30 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 22, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“Four (4) sippy cups, and two (2) bottles containing milk were unlabeled in the refrigerator stored in the space where infants and toddlers were cared for.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“One (1) bottle of adult Tylenol was observed in the drawer, under the changing table, in the space where infants and toddlers were cared for.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“One (1) plastic grocery bag, and three (3) Ziploc bags were observed in a drawer, under the changing table, in the space where infants and toddlers were cared for.”
Jun 3, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Permission to administer documentation, signed and dated by the parent, was not on file for J. Phillips.”
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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.
“The prescribed medication for J. Phillips was not stored in the original pharmacy labeled container.”
Jan 13, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“Fire drills were not documented for Dec 2024”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“Documentation of TB skin test for J. Gatling was not updated before the first day of employment. The last documented test was 7/26/2022.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“Shelter in pace/lockdown drills were not documented for the months of July and October 2024.”
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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.
“The training was not completed within 90 days of employment for J. Gatling.”
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The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.
“A signed statement acknowledging the receipt of Shaken Baby Syndrome policy was not on file fore review for J. Gatling”
Jul 16, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“Health and safety training documentation was not on file for review.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“Orientation documentation for C. Boone was not on file for review.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“Plastic bags were observed underneath the changing table, in the space used for infants.”
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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.
“On going trainings were not completed annually for C. Boone”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 18, 2026.
- Licensed for 30 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 46000147.
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: Pds Early Learning Center, LLC.
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 15 child care providers in Hertford County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cynthia’s Child Care Home | 0 |
| Riverview Elementary School | 20 |
| Pam’s Kozy Kidz This child care provider | 14 |
| Creative Minds Learning Academy II | 10 |
| Wards Precious Day Care | 5 |
| Acc Child Care Center | 14 |
| Ridgecroft Pre-School | 5 |
| M & M Day Care Home | 6 |
| Bearfield Primary School | 14 |
| Tim and Dee G’s Honey Bees | 1 |
| Cada Hertford County Head Start / Ehs Center | 25 |
| Rehoboth Babies | 2 |
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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