The Cary School for Development & Early Education

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

“On October 28, 2025, a one-year-old child ingested a medication not prescribed to the child.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 24, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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

“On October 28, 2025, a staff member in the classroom for one-year-old children had a bottle of diet pills in their bag in an unlocked closet in the classroom with children.”

Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 24, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“On January 13, 2026, The Division of Child Development and Early Education substantiated child maltreatment.”

Rule There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 24, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

When medication was administered in error, the child care center did not either call 911 in accordance with CPR or First Aid training recommendations, notify the center director, contact the child’s parent, observe the child, or include all the information when documenting the error in writing.

“On October 28, 2025, a the director failed to immediately contact Poison Help when the director learned a child had ingested medication not prescribed to the child.”

Rule When medication was administered in error, the child care center did not either call 911 in accordance with CPR or First Aid training recommendations, notify the center director, contact the child's parent, observe the child, or include all the information when documenting the error in writing.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 24, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.

“It was confirmed that the operation was informed of a child possibly receiving an injury at the operation and an incident report was not completed.”

Rule Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 21, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 last observable fire inspection was completed 9/12/23.”

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: Mar 17, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.

“One emergency medication was observed to have an expired authorization form that exceeded 6 months.”

Rule Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 3, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“No measurable depth of surfacing was observed at the ends of 2 slides on the large climbing structure.”

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: Sep 3, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.