Elizabeth City State University-Lab School

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

“Yellow paint on the pretend school bus on the playground was chipping and flaking.”

Rule All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 14, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“NC Pre-K staff/child ratios were not met when one caregiver was providing care to thirteen children ranging from ages three to four five years old in Space #1.”

Rule NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 7, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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 documented for ten children between the dates of August 18, 2025, and September 16, 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: Sep 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“NC Pre-K staff child ratios were not met when two teachers were providing care for twenty children ages three (3) to five (5) in Space #1 from 11:55am to 12:10pm.”

Rule NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.

“A door handle on the lower cabinet near the sink in the cafeteria area was broken and had a sharp piece of metal exposed. The children use this space for all meals.”

Rule Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“After a child slapped the plate of food in the provider’s hand, the plate was thrown down on the table in front of the child.”

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 13, 2024. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.

“The TB test on file for one (1) provider, hired on 10/7/24, was dated 4/19/23.”

Rule On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“The EPR Plan did not include emergency telephone numbers. The plan reviewed today was missing the following information: emergency phone numbers, agency phone numbers, utility company name and phone numbers”

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: Oct 30, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.

“A door handle on the lower cabinet next to the sink in the cafeteria area was broken and had a sharp nail exposed. The children use this space for all meals.”

Rule Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.. 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.

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

“In one first aid kit in space 1, there was a packet of Triple Antibiotic ointment and packets of alcohol wipes.”

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

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

“The dome climbing structure, with a critical height of approximately 5 feet, only had 4 inches of rubber mulch surfacing in the fall zone. The stationary slide had 12 inches of sand in some places but only 8 inches in other locations.”

Rule The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.