Carla’s Country Day Care
A child care center in Hamlet, North Carolina 28345
513 Mcdonald Avenue, Hamlet, North Carolina 28345. (910) 582-4134.
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The short answer
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Oct 212026 the latest visit on record
- 85 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 21, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years, 17 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
17 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Oct 14, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“G. Hodges hired 9/22/26, has not completed this requirement.”
Jan 29, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“It was confirmed that on 1/6/26, space #1 was not in compliance with staff/child ratios. One (1) teacher was left with eleven (11) 3-4 year-old children.”
Oct 20, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“Two (2) of seven (7) children’s files monitored during the visit did not have the section of the application completed that includes particular fears the child may have, any allergies and symptoms the child may have, unique behavior characteristics, etc.”
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Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
“A staff member in space #6 had two (2) cups from Starbucks with beverage that was being consumed by the staff member.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The surfacing under the stationary equipment on the outdoor learning environment was not the correct depth.”
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The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
“The EPR Plan for the facility was last updated on 10/3/24.”
May 28, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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. C. Powell hired 10/15/24 did not complete CPR training until 4/29/25.”
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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. C. Powell hired 10/15/24 took First Aid training on 4/29/25.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“J. Stogner hired 5/5/25 had a medical statement on file dated 4/19/23.”
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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 results on file for J. Stogner who was hired 5/5/25 was dated 1/3/23.”
Oct 22, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
“Aquaphor cream with an expiration date of 10/2023 was observed in space #2.”
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All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.
“An area of flooring in space #1 was observed cracked with one piece loose that was removed and thrown in the trash during the visit.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.
“Several walls in space #1 were observed with peeling/chipping paint.”
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“One (1) of nine (9) children’s files monitored did not contain all the required information on the application. The section pertaining to particular fears, unique behavior characteristics, health care concerns, etc. was not completed in its entirety.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“S. McDonald hired 8/15/24 had a medical report on file dated 4/20/23.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“During the visit two cups sent from home were observed in space #5 without a name and/or date.”
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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.
“S. McDonald hired 8/15/24 had a TB test on file dated 6/19/23.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| May 28, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| May 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 1, 2023.
- Licensed for 85 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 77000160.
- Restriction: Other - Day time care only.
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: Carla’s Country Day Care, Inc..
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: 3 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 24 child care providers in Richmond County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 12; this one had 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| Second Baptist Church Day School | 10 |
| Outreach for Jesus, Unlimited | 6 |
| Sandy’s Creative Kids | 0 |
| Clg Child Care | 0 |
| Fairview Heights Pre-K | 11 |
| South Hamlet Head Start | 9 |
| Carla’s Country Day Care This child care provider | 17 |
| Monroe Avenue Pre-K Program | 18 |
| Gigi’s Playhouse & Preschool | 22 |
| Kidz Konstruction Childcare | 3 |
| Gigi’s Preschool and Academy | 14 |
| L.J. Bell Pre-K | Not given |
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.
From the provider
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