Vass/Lakeview Child Care
A child care center in Vass, North Carolina 28394
141 James Street, Vass, North Carolina 28394. (910) 245-7600.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Aug 102026 the latest visit on record
- 27 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 Aug 10, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 11 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
11 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 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.
Jul 29, 2026: unannounced3 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. The roster in the ABCMS Provider Portal is not current.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“Staff records were not available for review during the visit. A follow up visit will be scheduled to complete a review of staff records.”
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Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
“Child 2’s record did not have their health care professional information on file.”
Aug 19, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A hole was observed under the fence of the playground used by preschoolers. It was located beside the air conditioning unit fence.”
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Perishable foods were not stored to protect against spoilage.
“Lunch boxes for the children in the classroom for preschoolers were sitting on a table and not stored in the kitchen refrigerator upon my arrival. The staff stated they are normally placed in the refrigerator daily but they had not had time.”
Apr 3, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“No activity plans were available for the classroom for infants and toddlers. The activity plan for the preschoolers was dated January 27, 2025.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Four “D” batteries were observed sitting on a shelf in the classroom for infant/toddlers.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The last fired drill was documented in October 2024.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last shelter in place drill was documented in October 2024. No lockdown drills were recorded.”
Sep 17, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“On September 4th and 6th, there were twenty three children, ages two to five years of age, enrolled and present with two staff.”
Apr 18, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.
“The grassy area outside the classroom exit door for preschool children had high grass and weeds where the children walk to the playground.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 12, 2026.
- Licensed for 27 children, ages 2 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 63000331.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Moore 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: 3 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 60 child care providers in Moore County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Miracles Day Care Center | 6 |
| Vass-Lakeview Elementary Preschool | 6 |
| Vass/Lakeview Child Care This child care provider | 11 |
| Tasha’s Caring & Sharing Daycare | 13 |
| Little Pines Academy Vass | 6 |
| Lil’s Child Care Center | 9 |
| Nette’s Fun Care Small Day Care Home | 2 |
| Faith’s Small Day Care Home | 5 |
| Cuddly Koala Care | 2 |
| Magic Years Child Care Center | 3 |
| Janie’s Playhouse Day Care | 22 |
| Kountry Kids Fcch | 2 |
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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