New Manna Baptist Church Preschool
A child care center in Marion, North Carolina 28752
225 E Court Street, Marion, North Carolina 28752. (828) 652-7729.
Watch and the shortlist are kept with a free account, on every device. Your watch list. North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov.
The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Sep 282026 the latest visit on record
- 21 children, its capacity in the state’s list
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 Sep 28, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Sep 17, 2026: unannounced2 violations
-
Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“In space #1, one child three years of age, who enrolled on August 21, 2026, did not have information completed to include health care concerns, unique behaviors, or fears.”
-
The center did not comply with the permit restrictions.
“In space #1, one child two years of age, who enrolled on August 31, 2026, was present during today’s visit.”
May 14, 2026: unannounced6 violations
-
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“In space #1, K. Price, with an unknown date of employment, did not have a valid qualification letter on file.”
-
All staff did not review the center’s EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.
“Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. In space #1, a staff member with an unknown date of employment did not have documentation of being informed of the EPR plan and its location.”
-
Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“On May 12, 2026, in space #1, sixteen children three to five years of age were cared for by one staff member for an undetermined amount of time throughout the day.”
-
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.
“In space #1, a staff member with an unknown date of employment did not have a TB screening or test results on file prior to the first day of work.”
-
Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“In space #1, K. Price, with an unknown date of employment, did not have an approved criminal background check and was left unsupervised with children two times during today’s visit.”
-
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.
“In space #1, a staff member with an unknown date of employment did not have documentation of receipt of the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy on file.”
Oct 22, 2025: unannounced6 violations
-
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 provider portal facility roster has been established to verify current employees.”
-
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“Anthony Shirley had a qualification letter on file that expired 10/16/25.”
-
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. One staff member employed 8/1/18 had CPR certification on file that expired 9/2025.”
-
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. One staff member employed 8/1/18 had First Aid certification on file that expired 9/2025.”
-
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).
“Anthony Shirley had a qualification letter on file that expired 10/16/25.”
-
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
“The last review of the EPR plan on file was completed April 16, 2024.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a GS 110-106 since May 7, 2008.
- Capacity: 21 children, ages 3 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 59000101.
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: New Manna Baptist Church of Marion, 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?
- North Carolina’s licence for this facility is not star-rated: GS 110-106.
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 26 child care providers in McDowell County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mcdowell County Schools Head Start/Sugar Hill Ctr | 2 |
| Early Head Start | 8 |
| Angel Garden Day Care | 3 |
| New Manna Baptist Church Preschool This child care provider | 14 |
| Pleasant Gardens Elementary Preschool | 16 |
| Glenwood Elementary Preschool | 2 |
| Marion Elementary Preschool | 2 |
| West Marion Preschool | 4 |
| Little Wonders | 15 |
| YMCA Marion Afterschool | 10 |
| YMCA West Marion Afterschool | 3 |
| YMCA Glenwood Afterschool | 25 |
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
-
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
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
None. Replies aren’t open yet. When they open, the provider will be able to answer any finding for free, and the reply will show beside that finding, unedited and dated.
Paid listing
None. Paid listings aren’t open yet. When they open, anything paid for will say “Paid by the provider”, and paying will never change a finding, a rating or the order of results.