Hccdc at Incarnation
A child care center in Highlands, North Carolina 28741
520 Main Street, Highlands, North Carolina 28741. (828) 526-8905.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Aug 112026 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 11, 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 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Aug 11, 2026: announced1 violation
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“In Preschool 1, one (1) child’s arrival time was not recorded on the daily sign in sheet.”
Jan 16, 2026: unannounced7 violations
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.
“110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. No staff members were list on the ABCMS portal as of 1/15/2026.”
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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 children’s file did not have a parent signature or date on the acknowledgement.”
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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.
“In space 1 the cabinet under the sink was unlocked and one door open, cleaning products; bleach, dish detergent were stored in the unlocked cabinet.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“There were two (2) incident reports 3/11/2025 and 1/5/26 that have not been entered on the incident log.”
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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 space 2, emergency medication was expired. It expired on 04/26/2025. The teacher stated the child has not used the medication since that date and forgot to return the medication to the parent.”
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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 last passing fire inspection was completed on 2/22/24.The inspection completed in January and February 2025 did not pass.”
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The outer fence running alongside the woods, from the gate and towards the library was approximately 42 inches.”
May 21, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The inspectors’ words, 94 words
“One child walked into a classroom from the playground to go to the bathroom. The teacher that was in the classroom left the room without telling the outside teachers. The outside teacher did not look in classroom before letting the five (5) year old in to go to the classroom. The five (5) year old wandered through the room and out into the hall to the other classroom. The child was gone seven (7) minutes, before the preacher brought him outside to the playground at the same time the teachers realized he was missing.”
Jan 31, 2024: 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.
“In space two (2) there were three outlet covers missing in plugs.”
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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.
“M.B. and S.B. did not Health and Safety Training within the first year of employment.”
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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 fire inspection has expired. The date of the current fire inspection was 1/12/23.”
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When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
“Note: Mauna was being viewed and was not on a screen time log nor was it on the lesson plan with a domain.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 11, 2026 | Announced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Sep 4, 2026.
- Licensed for 30 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 56000190.
- Restriction: Other - Meeting reduced staff/child 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: Highlands Community Child Development Center, Inc..
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 17 child care providers in Macon County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; 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 |
|---|---|
| Highlands Community Child Development Center | 17 |
| Gordon Center for Children, Inc. | 17 |
| Hccdc at Incarnation This child care provider | 13 |
| Macon Program for Progress New Horizons II | 22 |
| Trimont Christian Academy | 21 |
| Ready Set Go Preschool Program | 13 |
| South Macon ED-Venture | 13 |
| Cartoogechaye ED-Venture | 8 |
| East Franklin ED-Venture | 11 |
| Mountain View Intermediate Ed-Venture | 4 |
| Up, Up and Away - Cartoogechaye School | 8 |
| Iotla Valley Preschool | 19 |
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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