Sandy Plains Child Care
A child care center in Pembroke, North Carolina 28372
2468 Union Chapel Road, Pembroke, North Carolina 28372. (910) 522-0671.
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The short answer
- 19 violations in the last three years
- Oct 162026 the latest visit on record
- 115 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 Oct 16, 2026.
19 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
19 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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 16, 2026: unannounced2 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. Three staff did not complete certification in CPR training within 90 days of employment.”
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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. Three did not complete certification in First Aid within 90 days of employment.”
Nov 10, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment (10/8/24). The staff member has started three of required trainings for health and safety required topics.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“Three staff did not complete their annual on-going training required number of hours according to their education and experience.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“One staff employed 1/21/2025 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicious of Child Maltreatment training.”
Jun 5, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.
“110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The facility does not have a completed roster in the ABCMS system.”
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Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
“The sanitation inspection on file is dated June 4, 2024. The Administrator has requested an inspection from the Robeson County Environmental Health Department.”
Dec 16, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“One staff did not have a current qualification letter on file or available for review.”
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All beds, cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child.
“Space #3, one cot did not have individual linen while in use.”
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Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance).
“One staff did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check to receive a qualification letter.”
May 15, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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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 spaces 1,2,6,7, and 9, the children rested on cots that were placed less than 18” apart. The cots were moved during the visit to allow at least 18” between each resting child.”
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Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
“The last sanitation inspection is dated 3/20/23.”
Feb 1, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair.
“Space # 5 had peeling paint under the bulletin board and letters. In space #6, had peeling paint under the window.”
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Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services.
“Documentation was not on file for one child.”
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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.
“Documentation was on file after hire for two staff members.”
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Each child’s diapers were not changed at areas designated exclusively for diapering, on a surface that was smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable and of tight construction.
“The changing pads in space numbers 4 and 5, had worn down areas showing the inside cushion.”
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Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person.
“Emergency information was not updated at least annually for 5 children.”
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“One staff member had not taken any of the requires health and safety training within five years of the previous trainings. One staff member had not taken recognizing and responding to suspicions of child maltreatment training within five years of the previous training.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“Three staff members completed the training more than 90 days after hire.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 15, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 12, 2019.
- Licensed for 115 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 78000355.
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: Sandy Plains United Methodist Church.
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 96 child care providers in Robeson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 19.
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 |
|---|---|
| Shining Stars Preschool/Pembroke | 8 |
| Island Grove Baptist Christian Daycare | 24 |
| Peterson Early Childhood Program | 2 |
| Pembroke Elementary Early Childhood Program | 2 |
| Pembroke Elementary Prime Time | 2 |
| Union Chapel Primetime | 6 |
| Union Chapel Elem Ecp | 5 |
| Lela Anne’s Learning Center | 24 |
| Sandy Plains Child Care This child care provider | 19 |
| Little Angels Day Care | 4 |
| Union Chapel Daycare | 3 |
| Young @ Heart Christian Childcare | 22 |
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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