Pitt County Early Head Start

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“There were three active wasp nest located on the soffits of the building, on outdoor space #1.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Corrected during the inspection.

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

“One Albuterol Sulfate HFA inhaler and one bottle of Benadryl was stored in an unlocked cabinet in space #10.”

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

A violation was found for which there is no item number.

“There mouse droppings present in two drawers in the bathrooms in spaces #1 and #4. This is a violation of Sanitation Rule .2831(b).”

Rule A violation was found for which there is no item number.. Corrected during the inspection.

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. The December 10, 2025 approved fire inspection was received during the visit, therefore it was not submitted withing one week of the inspection visit.”

Rule Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 16, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 garbage bags were stored in the bathroom drawer of space #1. A plastic zip-lock bag containing spoons was stored in the bathroom drawer in space #4.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On March 13, 2025, children were not adequately observed during the transaction from bathroom to lunch, resulting in a child’s braid being pulled out.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 9, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.

“Documentation of dates of orientation completion was not on file for staff employed on 2/17/20.”

Rule New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 3, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“Documentation of the completion of health and safety training within the first year of employment was not of file for review for staff employed on 2/17/20.”

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: Mar 3, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A violation was found for which there is no item number.

“Staff were worked a full day in December 2024 with vomiting, diarrhea, and fever symptoms. This a violation of sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2827(e) COMMUNICABLE DISEASES AND CONDITIONS.”

Rule A violation was found for which there is no item number.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 3, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Two lawn mowers, two gas powered weed eaters, two gas cans, one gas powered blower, two cans of engine fuel and one bottle of round up was stored in the storage shed outside the fenced area of outdoor space #4.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.

“One staff located in space # 6, did not wash hands cleaning a child’s nose.”

Rule Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.. Corrected during the inspection.