Rocky Point Primary School-Preschool
A child care center in Rocky Point, North Carolina 28457
255 Elementary School Road, Rocky Point, North Carolina 28457. (910) 259-7603.
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The short answer
- 6 violations in the last three years
- Mar 42026 the latest visit on record
- 90 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 Mar 4, 2026.
6 violations cited in the last three years, 6 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
3 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2025. 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.
Mar 13, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A safe outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The playground fence, by the outdoor climbing structure, is leaning and needs to be repaired. During my review of the daily outdoor inspections, it was noted that the tunnel has a sharp torn corner, some bikes are missing pedals, and nails are protruding. These are all hazards and need to repaired or replaced immediately.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“All staff records were not made available for review. There were two staff members who did not have a file for review and were not included on the staff and training worksheet but were present and working with the children in the classroom.”
Mar 13, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“This information was not on file and available for review for E.Hardee, who was hired in January 2023.”
Nov 15, 2023: unannounced3 violations
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NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“While outdoors, C. Davis left her group of children, total of 14 - ages 3-5, with T.Smith as she assisted K. Manley with returning 14 children, ages 3-5, to their classroom inside.”
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Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children.
“GermX, hand sanitizer, was observed sitting on the cubby shelf in space #34.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Staff did not interact with children by participating in activities with the children. Lead teacher, K.Long was observed sitting at the desk participating in an online virtual training as K.Manley handled the caregiving of children and manage the classroom. K.Long stated a substitute was not available to cover her as she completed the required training.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Apr 17, 2026.
- Licensed for 90 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 71000126.
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 taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
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: Pender County Schools.
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.
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 33 child care providers in Pender County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 4; this one had 6.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kid and Play Day Care | 0 |
| Nanny Home Child Care | 1 |
| Rocky Point Primary School-Preschool This child care provider | 6 |
| Little Learner’s Daycare | 12 |
| Kiddie Junction | 3 |
| Grow Early Learning-Rocky Point | 4 |
| Green’s Day Care | 4 |
| Children of the World | 4 |
| Malpass Corner Elementary School-Preschool | 2 |
| C.f. Pope Elementary School Preschool | 19 |
| Discovery Place Child Care Center Inc. | 8 |
| Nessa Love & Care Center | 4 |
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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