Williamston Primary Preschool
A child care center in Williamston, North Carolina 27892
400 West Boulevard, Williamston, North Carolina 27892. (252) 792-3253.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- Jun 192026 the latest visit on record
- 72 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?
10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 19, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 9 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
9 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 22, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Active ant piles were observed throughout the outdoor play area. The top on a green storage bin in Space #4 was exposing rough edges.”
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The health assessment did not include a hearing screening.
“Hearing screenings were not on file for two preschool children enrolled.”
Jan 6, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“A staff file for an uncompensated provider working in Space #1 with required documentation was not available for review during the visit.”
Sep 11, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“A valid qualification letter was not on file for three substitutes observed working in the preschool classrooms. The substitutes were not listed on the off-site forms.”
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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.
“Swifter wet mop solution labeled “keep out of reach of children” and additional warnings was inside the mop stored behind the door in space accessible to children in Space #1.”
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Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
“Cheerios substituted for pancake pups was not recorded on the menus posted.”
Apr 16, 2025: 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.
“Two aerosol canisters of air freshener and bottle of lotion was stored in an unlocked drawer of the teacher desk of space #4.”
May 20, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“In space one(1) staff’s purse was located on the counter by the sink below five feet and not in accordance with Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820(f).”
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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 four(4) an aerosol can of Gillette shaving cream was located in the unlocked cabinet above the cubbies and a bottle of Tide liquid detergent was located in the unlocked cabinet by the cots. In space three(3) a bottle of Palmolive dish detergent, a tube of Aveeno skin moisturizing lotion, a bottle of Bio-true multipurpose contact solution, and two(2) containers of Zep disinfecting wipes were located in the unlocked cabinets above the sink.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| May 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 19, 2026.
- Licensed for 72 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 58000074.
- Restriction: Other - Certified Developmental Day.
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: Martin 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 13 child care providers in Martin County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 14; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Community Christian Child Care Center | 32 |
| Just Lov’in Kids Daycare | 17 |
| Williamston Primary Preschool This child care provider | 9 |
| Guiding One’s Direction Enrichment Center | 21 |
| Guiding One’s Direction Child Care & Enrichment Ce | 44 |
| Williamston Unit | 1 |
| Smiling Faces Child Care Center, Inc. | 11 |
| Memorial Baptist Preschool | 60 |
| Cookie’s Little Palace | 21 |
| Jamesville Elem. Child Care Center | 0 |
| Oasis Learning Center | 14 |
| South Creek Pre-K | 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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