Ridgecrest Child Care Center, Inc.
A child care center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803
1120 West Mount Drive, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803. (252) 443-9642.
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The short answer
- 25 violations in the last three years
- Jul 162026 the latest visit on record
- 99 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 16, 2026.
25 violations cited in the last three years, 25 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
25 violations in 4 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 8, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“Seven (7) infants were present with one teacher in space 108. Seven (7) children aged one-year were present in space 111. Eleven children aged two-years were present with one teacher in space 115.”
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Parent or guardian of child was not allowed access to the center during operating hours for the purpose of contacting the child or evaluating the caregiving space at the center and the care provided.
“Parents are not allowed access to the child care facility for contacting or evaluating the space and care that’s provided.”
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When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group.
“The staff child ratio for the youngest child was not maintained between 7:35am-9:10am in more than one space. Twenty (20) children aged one-year to four-year were present with one (1) teacher in space 112. Seven (7) children ages six – months to one-year old were present with one teacher in space 107. Sixteen (16) children aged, three-years to five-years, were present with one (1) teacher in space 114.”
Feb 5, 2026: unannounced10 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“Three children did not have a statement with a parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
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A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.
“There were no permission to administer diaper cream for two children.”
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Application did not include the names of individuals to whom the center may release the child, as authorized by the person who signs the application.
“Application for one child did not have emergency contacts and whom the center may release the child to.”
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Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff.
“One staff did not have an application on file for review.”
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“Application for enrollment did not include all required information for one child.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“There was no documentation of infant sleep checks for infants under 12 months in space 107.”
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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.
“Four new staff members did not have a medical report on file for review.”
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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.
“One child did not have a immunization record available for review.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child did not have a health assessment record on file for review.”
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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.
“One staff member did not have a TB test prior to employment available for review.”
Jul 22, 2025: unannounced11 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 ABCMS training has not been completed. A roster cannot be generated and staff are not able to link to the facility.”
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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 and available for review for a staff member hired on June 16, 2025.”
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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.
“A can of Pledge polish was not under lock and key in space 115.”
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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 staff member did not renew CPR certification prior to expiration date October 2024.”
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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 did not renew first aid certification prior to expiration date October 2024.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“A newly hired staff member did not have a file available for review.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“A new hire staff member did not have a health questionnaire available for review.”
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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.
“Expired diaper cream in space 107 was observed for two children.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Monthly playground inspections was not completed for the months May and June 2025.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“Prior to employment, a criminal background check was not completed for a staff member hired on June 16, 2025.”
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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.
“A new hire staff did not have a signed acknowledgement in file for review.”
Feb 18, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“The health questionnaire, emergency information and shaken baby receipt was not available for review for staff records reviewed during the visit.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 10 violations cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 11 violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a GS 110-106 since May 27, 2010.
- Capacity: 99 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 64000296.
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: Ridgecrest Child Care 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?
- 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 50 child care providers in Nash County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10.5; this one had 25.
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 |
|---|---|
| Stonepark Afterschool Gang, Inc. | 6 |
| Star Brite Youth Program | 3 |
| Children First Daycare | 6 |
| Ridgecrest Child Care Center, Inc. This child care provider | 25 |
| Coretta’s Lil’ Angels | 13 |
| Train Up A Child | 5 |
| Westside Community Learning Center | 10 |
| Englewood Baptist Church Weekday Preschool | 29 |
| Williford Early Learning Center | 11 |
| The Childrens Center | 20 |
| Grow Early Learning Bailey Center | 2 |
| Bright Beginnings Child Care Home | 27 |
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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Replies
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