E.i.c. Pasquotank Lois Johnson Center

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.

“Departure times were not recorded for twelve children enrolled between the dates of September 4, 2025, through October 2, 2025. The arrival time was not recorded for one child on October 3, 2025.”

Rule Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or 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: Oct 21, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Administrator did not have NC Early Childhood Administration Credential or equivalent or was not enrolled as specified in GS 110-91(8). The person listed as an administrator, effective 8/26/24, had not submitted information to WORKS for evaluation and no documentation was on file to verify qualification as an administrator.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.

“A sanitation inspection was due by 9/28/24 but was not completed until 10/1/24.”

Rule Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 20, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

“A copy of the August 2024 playground inspection documented that the inspection was completed by the Family Advocate. The Family Advocate did not have documentation of Playground Safety Training on file.”

Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 20, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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. A fire inspection was due by 8/25/24 but was not completed until 9/4/24.”

Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Corrected during the inspection.

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.

“One provider, hired on 2/27/23, did not have documentation of a qualification letter on file and available for review.”

Rule A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 26, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.

“In space 1, children’s hands were not washed after touching the rug in the center time space and before eating lunch. Children’s hands were also not washed after lunch and before resting on their cots.”

Rule Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.

“An incident report, completed for MV, was not placed in the child’s file.”

Rule Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.

“In space 1, the first aid kit located in the Ready to go bag contained small packets of Neomycin, Antibiotic Ointment, BZK Antiseptic Towelette, Aspirin, Sting Relief Pads, Non-Aspirin, Ibuprofen, and Burn Gel.”

Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Corrected during the inspection.

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

“L. Whidbee was hired on 11/7/23 but did not have documentation on file to verify that she had completed a training in all required topic areas.”

Rule Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2023. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.