Master’s Garden Preschool
A child care center in Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
7500 Schley Road, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278. (919) 732-3449.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 23 violations in the last three years
- Sep 172026 the latest visit on record
- 135 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?
16 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 17, 2026.
23 violations cited in the last three years, 19 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
23 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
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: unannounced4 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“None of the staff members have been enrolled in the ABCMS portal.”
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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. Three staff members did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment.”
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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. Three staff members did not complete First Aid within 90 days of employment.”
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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.
“Three staff members did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment within 90 days of employment.”
Mar 24, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“A child in Space 4 did not have a permission to administer form in the classroom. The cream was removed from the classroom.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“Outlet covers in Spaces 2, 3, and 6 were not in the outlets.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“Plastic bags were located less than 5 feet up.”
Oct 7, 2025: unannounced6 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“In Room 1 there was three medications without Permission to Administrator forms.”
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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. M. Perry and N. Tidwell did not complete CPR within 90 days of employment. B Picazo CPR expired 8/25.”
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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. M. Perry and N. Tidwell did not complete First Aid with in 90 days of employment. B. Picazo First Aid expired 8/25.”
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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.
“L. Mangan was employed 7/9/25. Her tb and medical report were dated for 1/19/23.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“B. Picazo did not complete Health and Safety training by 8/2/24. B. King did not complete Health and Safety training before 8/7/24.”
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The written feeding plan was not modified as the child’s needs changed.
“Feeding schedule for one child was not up to date in Room 5.”
Apr 8, 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. A provider’s CPR training expired March 2025.”
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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. A provider’s First Aid training expired March 2025.”
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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.
“A provider was employed on 1/28/25 and their TB and Medical Report was dated on 2/10/25. Another provider was employed on 3/27/25 and their TB and Medical Report was dated 3/31/25.”
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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.
“A staff member that was employed on 12/2/24 had not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”
Oct 31, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A child’s hands were not washed after each diaper change.
“After changing one infant child’s diaper, the caregiver did not wash the child’s hands.”
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All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child.
“One caregiver did not wash her hands after changing a child’s diaper.”
Jul 30, 2024: 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. “One existing staff member, A. Stanley, has not completed a First Aid/ CPR training.””
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Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.
“”E. Johnson did not have a medical record nor TB test/screening result on file. Her employment date was 5/15/2024.””
Dec 13, 2023: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“An aerosol spray can of disinfectant was observed in an unlocked cabinet in a classroom with children who are three and four years old.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“Incident logs were not completed for several months.”
All 16 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 17, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a GS 110-106 since Mar 19, 2020.
- Capacity: 135 children, ages 0 through 6.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 68000414.
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: Ebenezer Baptist Church 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 86 child care providers in Orange County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 23.
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 |
|---|---|
| Aunt Reni’s Day Care | 7 |
| Fairview Child and Family Center | 6 |
| Lil Treasures Day Care | 4 |
| Pathways Elementary Pre-K | 14 |
| Master’s Garden Preschool This child care provider | 23 |
| Tiny Tots | 13 |
| Tiny Tots Too | 26 |
| Goody’s Angels Home Day Care | 14 |
| Sounds and Colors | 4 |
| The Little School of Hillsborough | 23 |
| Future Scholars Child Care and Development Center | 15 |
| Center of Excellence Child Care and Academy | 22 |
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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