Pollocksville Elementary Pre-K
A child care center in Pollocksville, North Carolina 28573
300 Trent Street, Pollocksville, North Carolina 28573. (252) 224-8071.
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The short answer
- 15 violations in the last three years
- Apr 212026 the latest visit on record
- 18 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 Apr 21, 2026.
15 violations cited in the last three years, 15 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
15 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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.
Mar 9, 2026: announced2 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“Staff member, L. Ward, did not have a valid qualification letter on file nor available for review at the facility.”
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Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance).
“Staff member, L. Ward’s qualification letter expired on October 19, 2025.”
Sep 17, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
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A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation that the parent was given a summary of the NC Child Care Law.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The barrier for the sand surfacing around the sliding equipment in the outdoor space is broken causing a tripping hazard. The metal base for the single sliding board in the outdoor space is broken with a sharp edge causing a cutting hazard.”
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Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child’s first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the operational policies discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance.”
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Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child’s first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have documentation of the parent participation plan discussed with parent on or before the child’s first day of attendance.”
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Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children.
“Miracle Grow Potting Mix was located in the outdoor space accessible to children.”
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Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child’s file.
“One (1) out of four (4) children records reviewed did not have a signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment.”
Feb 25, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“According to the facility’s Emergency Drill Log, the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted on September 27, 2024.”
Sep 25, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The staff member reported that a current activity plan had not been used all year. The activity plan that was posted was dated October 18th.”
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Children’s records were not made available for review.
“All children’s records were not at the facility. The children’s records were at Jones County Partnership for Children.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“A criminal Background Check for one (1) staff member was not completed.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. . A valid qualification letter for one (1) staff member was not on file and available for review at the facility.”
Apr 8, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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The operator did not maintain the manufacturer’s instructions on file electronically or in paper format for any outdoor play structures purchased or installed on or after September 1, 2017.
“ASTM documentation for the new climber installed in the outdoor space was not on file electronically or in paper format for review.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 21, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Announced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Apr 21, 2026.
- Licensed for 18 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 52000026.
- Restriction: Other - Outdoor play in Pre-K fenced playground.
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: Jones County Schools.
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 5 child care providers in Jones County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 15.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pollocksville Elementary Pre-K This child care provider | 15 |
| Maysville Elementary Pre-K | 3 |
| Comfort Elementary Pre-K | 8 |
| Precious Hands Childcare | 8 |
| Rainbow Child Care Center LLC | 4 |
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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