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Central Elementary School

A child care center in Jackson, North Carolina 27845

9742 NC Highway 305, Jackson, North Carolina 27845. (252) 534-3381.

  • administrative action in the last three years
North Carolina’s own record, on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 16 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. Every month

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?

13 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 15, 2026.

17 violations cited in the last three years, 17 of them marked corrected.

Source:

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

16 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

16 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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 15, 2026: unannounced2 violations
  • A violation was found for which there is no item number.

    “Off Site records forms were not available for review.”

    Rule A violation was found for which there is no item number.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 29, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

    “The staff record for H. Futrell was missing required information.”

    Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 29, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Oct 16, 2025: unannounced3 violations
  • 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 R. Barnes-Simmons expired on 3/10/2025”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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 R. Barnes-Simmons expired on 3/10/2025”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

    “Shelter in place/lock down drills have not been completed and documented since 5/2025”

    Rule Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 23, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Mar 6, 2025: unannounced3 violations
  • A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

    “Four (4) metal rods were observed sitting next to the fence, inside the outdoor play area.”

    Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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 was expired for all staff except one. The in expired on 3/2/2025”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • 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 was expired for all staff except one. The in expired on 3/2/2025”

    Rule All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Apr 11, 2024: unannounced2 violations
  • A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

    “Four (4) active fire ant mounds were observed in the outdoor play area.”

    Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • The health assessment did not include a dental screening.

    “Two (2) children’s records reviewed did not have a documented dental screening on record for review.”

    Rule The health assessment did not include a dental screening.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 25, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Mar 25, 2024: unannounced6 violations
  • A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

    “On March 15, 2024, the bus driver created an unsafe environment when a five -year-old child was dropped off alone and unsupervised, crossed a road, and was picked up by two adult males that were unknown to the child.”

    Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

    “On March 15, 2024, a bus driver dropped off a five-year-old child at a location alone and unsupervised.”

    Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • Each adult and child was not restrained by appropriate individual belt/device.

    “On March 15, 2024, a bus driver instructed a child to move from to another seat, across the aisle, while the bus was in motion.”

    Rule Each adult and child was not restrained by appropriate individual belt/device.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported.

    “On March 15, 2024, the bus monitor did not use a list to document when children boarded the bus.”

    Rule For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • The driver or other staff member in the vehicle did not ensure children were transferred to an individual who is indicated on the application.

    “On March 15, 2024 a bus driver dropped a child off at a location where there was no one to receive the child.”

    Rule The driver or other staff member in the vehicle did not ensure children were transferred to an individual who is indicated on the application.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

  • There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

    “On October 22, 2024, a substantiation of child maltreatment was determined related to supervision needs.”

    Rule There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 18, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Nov 29, 2023: unannounced1 violation
  • The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

    “New staff, T. Jacobs, did not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required timeframe.”

    Rule The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 8, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All 13 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Sep 15, 2026Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Feb 9, 2026Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Oct 16, 2025Unannounced visit3 violations cited
Mar 6, 2025Unannounced visit3 violations cited
Jan 17, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Jan 10, 2025Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Dec 3, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Oct 18, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Sep 10, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
May 22, 2024Unannounced visitNo violations cited
Apr 11, 2024Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Mar 25, 2024Unannounced visit6 violations cited
Nov 29, 2023Unannounced visit1 violation cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Sep 18, 2026.
  • Licensed for 63 children, ages 3 through 5.
  • Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 66000088.
  • Restriction: Other - Meets Enhanced Requirements + reduced ratios.
Source:

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.
Source:

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: Northampton County Schools.
Source:

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.
Source:

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 17.
Source:

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.

11 of the 14 in Northampton County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Central Elementary School This child care provider17
J & B Child Care Center13
Woodland Head Start15
Reid’s Family Child Care Center0
Little Eagles Preschool7
Tinee’s World Childcare4
Gaston Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Center12
A&j Kiddieland Child Care Center18
Creative Minds Learning Academy4
Kipp Enc Childcare6
N-JOY Childcare5
Lizzy’s Educational Center11

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.

From the provider

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Replies

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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