Woodland Head Start
A child care center in Woodland, North Carolina 27897
505 West Main Street, Woodland, North Carolina 27897. (252) 587-1108.
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The short answer
- 15 violations in the last three years
- Jan 132026 the latest visit on record
- 114 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jan 13, 2026.
15 violations cited in the last three years, 15 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 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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.
Jan 13, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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. CPR training for A. Boyce expired 1/12/2026.”
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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. First Aid training for A. Boyce expired 1/12/2026.”
Sep 23, 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.
“In an unlocked storage cabinet, between Spaces 3 and 4, a jug of bleach was observed.”
Feb 3, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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. O. Harris did not complete the CPR training before the previous training expired. The last documented training was taken on 1/12/2023.”
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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. O. Harris did not complete the First Aid training before the previous training expired. The last documented training was taken on 1/12/2023.”
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Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
“The required annual sanitation inspection was completed after the previous inspection expired. The inspection was completed on 1/27/2025 and yielded a “Provisional” result.”
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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 annual fire inspection has not been completed. The last documented fire inspection was completed on 1/30/2024”
Mar 14, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“An active fire ant mound was observed in the outdoor play area for Preschool children, near the swings.”
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Children’s records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child.
“The medical record for A. Harrell was not on file for review.”
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Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
“The Health Care professional and Hospital Preference were not included in the emergency information for A. Harrell.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“The medical record was not on file for A. Harrell within 30 days after the child’s admission to the facility.”
Nov 17, 2023: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“One (1) Epi Pen was observed in Space #5/6 that had expired on October 19, 2023.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“Medication Authorization for the child’s Epi Pen expired November 14, 2023.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“Shelter in place/ lockdown drills were not practiced and/or documented. The last drill was documented February 2023.”
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The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child’s parent or health care professional.
“The medical action plan for the child’s Epi Pen expired on November 14, 2023”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 13, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 20, 2026.
- Licensed for 114 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 66000016.
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: Choanoke Area Development Assoc., 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 14 child care providers in Northampton County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8.5; this one had 15.
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 |
|---|---|
| Woodland Head Start This child care provider | 15 |
| J & B Child Care Center | 13 |
| Reid’s Family Child Care Center | 0 |
| Little Eagles Preschool | 7 |
| Tinee’s World Childcare | 4 |
| Gaston Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Center | 12 |
| Central Elementary School | 17 |
| A&j Kiddieland Child Care Center | 18 |
| Creative Minds Learning Academy | 4 |
| Kipp Enc Childcare | 6 |
| N-JOY Childcare | 5 |
| Lizzy’s Educational Center | 11 |
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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