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A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

“Video footage confirmed an employee placed their hands on a child’s shoulder and forcefully pushed the child down on the floor. On a second occasion, video footed showed an employee grabbing the same child by the upper arm and yanking them down to the floor.”

Rule A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 1, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

“The following items were missing from Cynthia Miller’s records: TB test or questionnaire, shaken baby acknowledgement, staff application, date of emergency medical care plan review, and health questionnaire.”

Rule All staff records, except financial records, 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 1, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“There was a nail protruding from a play kitchen in space 1. On the preschool playground, the landscape fabric was sticking out of the mulch, causing a tripping hazard.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.

“Signed documentation acknowledging the receipt of the Summary of the Law was not available for review for one enrolled child.”

Rule A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.

“Children in space 1 were observed coming in from outdoor play and not washing hands before playing with activities at the table.”

Rule Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“There was expired A&D Ointment and petroleum jelly in space 2. There was expired medication authorization in space 2.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Corrected during the inspection.

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child’s file.

“Documentation verifying the discipline policy was reviewed and explained at enrollment was not available for review.”

Rule Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.

“Staff member, J. Leonard did not complete the required number of on-going training hours according to education and experience. Eleven of the twenty required number of on-going training hours were received.”

Rule Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Staff member, V. Bellamy did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment. The hire date was 1/20/2026 and the training was completed 5/16/2026.”

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.

When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities.

“There were no blocks in the block center, the books were not accessible to children, puzzles were inaccessible to children, and minimal material was available throughout space 3.”

Rule When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jun 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“There is hole at the bottom of the fence causing an entrapment hazard and there is a sharp wire protruding from the area.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 13, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Baby food that had been opened was not covered, labeled with date opened, properly refrigerated and/or used within two days of opening.

“An uncovered container of opened baby food was being stored in the refrigerator in space 4.”

Rule Baby food that had been opened was not covered, labeled with date opened, properly refrigerated and/or used within two days of opening.. Corrected during the inspection.

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.

Rule Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“Two children’s immunization record was not received with 30 days after admission. One child’s enrollment date was 3/21/23 and the immunizations were received 8/7/2024. One child’s enrollment date was 7/22/2024 and the immunizations were received 8/30/2024.”

Rule Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Corrected during the inspection.

Infants were served juice in a bottle without a prescription or written statement on file from a health care professional or licensed dietitian/nutritionist.

“A bottle of juice was in the refrigerator in the classroom for infants. When asked, the teacher stated that the juice was for an enrolled child in the classroom.”

Rule Infants were served juice in a bottle without a prescription or written statement on file from a health care professional or licensed dietitian/nutritionist.. Corrected during the inspection.

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“The medical exam for one enrolled child was not received within 30 days after admission. The child’s enrollment date was 3/21/2023 and the medical assessment was completed on 6/28/2024.”

Rule Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“Staff member, K. Moore’s hire date was 8/11/2025. The TB test was completed on 8/15/2025.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

“Owner, A. Hardin did not complete the health and safety trainings. This is a repeat violation from the last Annual Compliance visit.”

Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 13, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“I observed at least six (6) occasions where the teacher left the child unattended on the changing table. The teacher would place the child on the changing table and walk to the cubby to get diapers or diaper cream. A child was observed napping on a stack of cots. The child fell off the cots, hitting their head on the floor. A teacher was observed leaving children unattended on the playground in order to get additional children out of the classroom.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users.

“In the classroom for one year old children, a cot was used by a child not enrolled in the classroom. The cot was not sanitized after the child used the cot.”

Rule Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs.

“There were multiple occasions observed where a teacher did not respond to crying children. There was a child that walked back and forth in the classroom throughout the day raising her arms to be picked up or reaching out to staff; however, the staff did not acknowledge the child even when they were not completing other tasks. It was observed that on multiple occasions, an infant would cry; however, the teacher would not acknowledge the child, even when they were not completing other tasks.”

Rule Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“A child was observed sleeping in a bouncy seat for the duration of the visit. The only time the child left the bouncy seat was to be fed and/or for a diaper change. A teacher in the classroom for infants was observed completing sleep charts; however, the infants sleeping were not checked every 15 minutes as required. One infant was observed sleeping in a bouncy. After counting the infants, it was concluded that the infant did not have an assigned crib or an approved sleeping apparatus.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.

“In the classroom for infants, the children’s hands were not washed as required. Children’s hand were rarely washed throughout the day. There were more than twenty-five occasions where the children’s hands were not washed as required.”

Rule Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use.

“The diapering changing surface was rarely cleaned with the required solutions. Many times, the detergent solution was applied; however, the disinfecting solution was not applied. If the disinfecting solution was applied, it was immediately wiped off, not giving the full 2 minutes of time. There were numerous times when the diapering surface was not cleaned at all in between the children’s diaper changes.”

Rule Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Discipline was not appropriate for the child’s age and development.

Rule Discipline was not appropriate for the child's age and development.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child under the age of 12 months was not given supervised tummy time positioned on his/her stomach while awake and alert each day.

“Two children under the age of 12 months were not given supervised tummy time while they were awake.”

Rule Each child under the age of 12 months was not given supervised tummy time positioned on his/her stomach while awake and alert each day.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until he/she can hold his own bottle.

“I observed at least one infant that was not being held while bottle feeding. The infant was placed in an infant bouncy seat while the teacher sat in a chair. The teacher held the bottle while the child sat in the seat.”

Rule Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until he/she can hold his own bottle.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.

“On two separate occasions, a child fell and incident reports were not completed. The child fell off a stack of cots and hit their head on the floor and the child fell on the wooden ramp leading to the outdoor infant playground.”

Rule Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.

“According to the recorded video footage, on ten (10) separate occasions, staff/child ratios were not in compliance in the classroom for infants and in the outdoor environment. At the highest, the staff/child ratio was one (1) staff to ten (10) children, ranging in age from infant to one year of age.”

Rule Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. in the classroom for infants, on numerous occasions, pacifiers were dropped on the floor and the teacher did not clean or sanitize the pacifiers before placing the pacifier back in the child’s mouth. I observed both teachers picking up the pacifiers off the floor and directly putting it in the child’s mouth. On one occasion, a pacifier that belonged to another child was put in another child’s mouth.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Someone less than 18 years old had responsibility for, or was left in charge of a group of children.

“Information was provided that a staff member, under the age of 18, had responsibility for and was left in charge of two separate groups of children. The staff member was left in charge of the classroom for infants and the classroom for one year old children.”

Rule Someone less than 18 years old had responsibility for, or was left in charge of a group of children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.

“Throughout the day, teachers in the classroom for infants did not wash their hands as required. It was observed that teachers rarely washed hands after diaper changes and before bottle feedings. I observed at least twenty-five (25) separate occasions when hand-washing was not completed as required.”

Rule Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 cabinet, located in the lunchroom area, had aerosol cans and hazardous cleaning products. the cabinet was not locked.”

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.

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. Owner, A. Hardin’s CPR training expired 8/2023 and was renewed 10/2024.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

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. Owner, A. Hardin’s First Aid training expired 8/2023 and was renewed 10/2024.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

“Staff member, D. Pellestri and onwer, A. Hardin, has not completed the required Health and Safety trainings as required.”

Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.

“The Emergency Medical Care plan was not reviewed with all staff annually.”

Rule The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.. Corrected during the inspection.

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.

“The EPR was not reviewed with all staff when information changed.”

Rule The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 28, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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. A. White’s first day of employment was 1/8/2024. CPR training was required to be taken within 90 days. The required training has not been completed.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 2, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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. Staff member, A. White’s first day of employment was 1/8/2024. First Aid training was required to be taken within 90 days. The required training has not been completed.”

Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 2, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.

“New staff member A. White did not receive at least 16 hours of orientation within the first 6 weeks of employment.”

Rule New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 2, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 prior to the expiration date of the previous inspection. The previous fire inspection was completed on 6/6/2023. The new fire inspection was completed on 6/21/2024.”

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

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

“A staff member hit a one year old child on the head with a toy, because the child had hit another child on the head.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 16, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.