Oak Village Academy

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“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).Today, one staff member was found to have an expired 5 year criminal background check.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 15, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

“A staff member lifted and carried a child resulting in an injury to the child’s upper chest area.”

Rule A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 14, 2026. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

“A staff member spoke inappropriately to a child.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 14, 2026. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“On June 16, 2026, the Division substantiated child maltreatment regarding a child sustaining a physical injury.”

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: Apr 14, 2026. 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.

“The parent did not receive an incident report for either incident that occurred on July 25, 2025 until July 29, 2025.”

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: Aug 21, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On two separate occasions, January 30, 2025 and January 31, 2025 two different children from two separate classrooms were left unsupervised for a specified period of time.”

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

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“A 2 year old child was left unattended in the Prep 2 classroom for eleven (11) minutes.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Corrected during the inspection.

Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting.

“On November 14, 2024, a birthday celebration occurred in the 2 year old classroom and three children were not given a cupcake during the celebration due to behavior issues that occurred earlier in the day.”

Rule Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Drinking water was not freely available to children of all ages.

“A child in the 2 year old classroom did not have her water bottle on November 21, 2024 and was not provided water throughout the day.”

Rule Drinking water was not freely available to children of all ages.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.

“One child did not have the required statement with their parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”

Rule A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

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: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“In reviewing safe sleep charts, staff documented that infants were being placed on their tummies and back when being placed in the crib for nap. No infants had a safe sleep waiver on file allowing them to be placed on their tummy or back for nap time.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children’s records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child.

“Two children were missing this required documentation.”

Rule Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“Immunization records were not on file for review for two children within 30 days of admission.”

Rule Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

“Two children did not have the required records on file within 30 days after their enrollment in the program.”

Rule Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 6, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.

“A permission form for a child’s emergency medication expired 5/1/24.”

Rule A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“Three staff, who had been employed at least 6 weeks, did not have documentation in their file confirming that they completed orientation.”

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: May 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“On 2/16/24, the staff member was unaware of a one-year-old’s activities, which resulted in the child being able to place rocks of varying sizes in their mouth. The staff member removed a rock from the child’s mouth and “tossed it.” However, the child was picked up from the playground and on the way home, began choking. Additional rocks were found in the child’s mouth.”

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: Oct 15, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“On 2/16/24, a staff member brought her class of 10 (ten) toddler children onto the playground. The staff member sat on a swing for approximately eight minutes before moving about the playground.”

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: Oct 15, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“On 2/6/24 and 2/16/24, a child had incidents which required an incident report to be completed. One of the incidents required medical attention. Neither incident report was completed with the required information.”

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: Oct 15, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.

“A child’s epi-pen expired October 2023.”

Rule A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.. Corrected during the inspection.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.The diaper changing mat in Infant classroom #1 was torn, with foam exposed.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.