Little Learners Academy
A child care center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909
504 Albemarle Street, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909. (252) 751-5910.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Jul 72026 the latest visit on record
- 71 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 7, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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 7, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18” apart or separated by partitions when in use.
“In Space 5, the five cribs were placed next to each other and were not at least eighteen (18) inches apart and were not separated by a solid barrier.”
May 7, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
The inspectors’ words, 155 words
“The corrective action plan was not followed. The facility was notified on April 13, 2026, that the written policies and procedures met requirements for stipulation #2. The facilities written policies and procedures indicated the program would ensure compliance with staff/child ratios are met by enough staff being present throughout the day, the director or cook would step in and provide coverage when staff need to leave the classroom for any reason and as a last resort parents would be asked to pick children up early if staffs members left without coverage. There were not enough staff present at the beginning of the visit to maintain staff/child ratio compliance for two groups of children. Also, there were no staff present to step in when a caregiver onsite left the classroom to answer the door. Additionally, the director and cook were not present to assist with maintaining ratio requirements as documented in the written policies and procedures.”
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“One caregiver was observed caring for eight children ages one year old in Space #2 and one caregiver was providing care for eleven children ranging from ages two to four years old between Spaces #3 and #4.”
Feb 24, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“One caregiver was observed providing care to eight (8) children ranging from ages zero (0) to one (1) year old in Space #5.”
Feb 11, 2026: unannounced8 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“An activity plan was not posted for the toddler group in Space #2.”
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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.
“Written authorization from parents was not on file for diaper cream kept onsite for three children enrolled.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A blue and white slide was cracked at the bottom and a small truck window was broken, both exposing rough/sharp edges on the toddler playground.”
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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. Documentation verifying completion of CPR training within 90 days of employment was not on file for one employee hired on November 6, 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. Documentation verifying completion of First Aid training within 90 days of employment was not on file for one employee hired on November 6, 2026.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“A staff record was not available for one employee hired on November 6, 2025.”
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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.
“One child’s hands were not washed after diaper changing in Space #2.”
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“A short lapse in staff/child ratio requirements were observed when one caregiver provided care to eight children all ages one year old on the playground and when one caregiver was left providing care to fourteen children ranging from ages two to four years old between Spaces three and four.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jul 17, 2026.
- Licensed for 71 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 70000354.
- Restriction: Other - Bldg 1 Capacity=47. Blg 2 Capacity=30. No diaper changing Bldg 2. No food prep Blg 2.
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: Little Learners Academy LLC.
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: 4 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 27 child care providers in Pasquotank County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 17; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Learners Academy This child care provider | 12 |
| Eic Pasquotank/Camden Head Start Center | 16 |
| Young Ones Day Care | 34 |
| Jump ‘n’ Jack | 15 |
| Beverly’s Childcare Services | 9 |
| E.i.c. Pasquotank Lois Johnson Center | 11 |
| Stepping Stones Day Care | 16 |
| Luv & Joy Childcare | 19 |
| Just Girls Hearts of the Albemarle | 17 |
| Edu Care Learning Center, Inc. | 24 |
| Grace Montessori Academy, Inc. | 17 |
| Brandy Ferrell’s Child Care | 15 |
| Bright Beginnings Academy Inc. I | 19 |
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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