Johnston Community College Child Development Cente
A child care center in Smithfield, North Carolina 27577
245 College Road, Smithfield, North Carolina 27577. (919) 209-2010.
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Jun 302026 the latest visit on record
- 97 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 Jun 30, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Jun 30, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Once pre-packaged food has been opened, the food shall be stored in clean, resealable bags or containers made of plastic or glass that are tightly covered and manufactured for the purpose of food storage.15A NCAC 18A .2806(a) Rice cakes and animal crackers were not stored in a resealable bag or airtight container.”
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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.
“In the classroom designated for two and three year old children grocery bags, loose diaper sleeves, and plastic bag of paper towels were accessible to children.”
Jan 7, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“The cabinet where the laundry detergent was stored was unlocked.”
Jan 14, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“An annual health questionnaire was not on file for the subs.”
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Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
“Emergency information was not up to date for the subs.”
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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.
“Verification of completion of Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment was not available for two staff members.”
Aug 28, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child.
“A sheet was not provided for all children during naptime.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“Six clock hours of required training was not completed by one new employee.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The last recorded playground inspection occurred on 6-10-24.”
Jan 30, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence) The feeding schedule for one child was not posted.”
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Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents.
“Safe pick up and delivery procedures wee not posted.”
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Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.
“Staff/child ratios were not posted in the classroom for the NC Pre-K children.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 25, 2024.
- Licensed for 97 children, ages 1 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 51000263.
- Restriction: Other - Meets all enhanced requirements & reduced ratios.
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: Johnston Community College.
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 88 child care providers in Johnston County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Johnston Community College Child Development Cente This child care provider | 12 |
| Kidz Konnection | 42 |
| West Smithfield Elementary School | 1 |
| Children of Destiny Child Care | 5 |
| Wilson’s Mills Baptist Child Care Center | 22 |
| Higher Calling Child Care | 30 |
| ‘small Blessings’ | 21 |
| A Bright Start Child Care Learning Center Inc. | 6 |
| Playmates Child Care of Smithfield | 5 |
| Church Street Head Start | 9 |
| Playmates Childcare and Development Center Berkshi | 8 |
| A Child’s Place | 3 |
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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