South Wake Preschool & Academy
A child care center in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526
2275 Grassland Drive, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 27526. (919) 577-1144.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 16 violations in the last three years
- Sep 292026 the latest visit on record
- 65 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?
14 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 29, 2026.
16 violations cited in the last three years, 16 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
16 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Sep 29, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“There was grass growing throughout the fall zone area with less that 1 inch of mulch.”
May 19, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“There was no thermometer is the small kitchen refrigerator where infant bottles are stored.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The mulch had grass growing about the parameter and appeared to be compacted.”
Oct 9, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The deck railing by the steps outside of classroom two is loose.”
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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.
“Two staff members did not have documentation in their file to indicate they had completed training in all the required topics.”
Jan 27, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. Sections of the fencing measured less than 4 feet.”
Jul 31, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The large round rug in Space #2 is curling along the edges.”
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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.
“Floors throughout the building are visibly soiled.”
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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. One staff member’s CPR expired in May 2024.”
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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. One staff member’s First Aid expired in May 2024.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“The kitchen refrigerator that holds infant bottles and whole milk did not have a thermometer.”
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Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled.
“The toilet in the school aged classroom were visibly soiled.”
Jun 21, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“A staff member failed to provide adequate supervision when a two-year child was left unsupervised on the playground.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“There is broken floor the hallway. The top hinge of the door of the classroom for the two-year-old children does not have screws attaching the hinge to the door frame.”
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Personnel policies were not discussed with each staff at employment and a copy was not available to all staff.
“The center director was not aware the center has a written supervision policy that has been in place since 2016. The center staff failed to follow the policy which resulted in a child being left unsupervised.”
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School-aged children were not adequately supervised.
“A staff member failed provide adequate supervision to a group of school aged children when she left the children alone to go to the front of the facility to open the door for parents to drop off children.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 19, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Nov 6, 2017.
- Licensed for 65 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 92002331.
- Restriction: Other - Ratios .2818(b); Space 30 sq.ft. inside.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Mtm Systems LLC.
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 470 child care providers in Wake County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Johnson Pond Learning Center | 25 |
| Melissa’s Sweet Peas Child Care Home | 0 |
| South Wake Preschool & Academy This child care provider | 16 |
| The Goddard School / Fuquay-Varina | 2 |
| Little Angels Preparatory School | 23 |
| Ashebridge Children’s Academy | 0 |
| Herbert Akins Elementary | 3 |
| Lincoln Heights Elementary | 3 |
| My Lil Friends Childcare | 8 |
| The Learning Experience Fuquay Varina | 9 |
| Unique Creations Child Care Center South Campus | 3 |
| Gingerbread Littleversity | 34 |
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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