The Goddard School

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.

“Files for former staff members that separated from employment within the past 12 months were not on the premises and available for review.”

Rule All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. 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 made inappropriate comments to a child. A staff member yelled at another staff member while entering the classroom occupied by children.”

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: Dec 5, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“On 10/21/25, a staff member left another staff member on the playground with nine two year old children.”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 6, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

“Incident reports were not recorded on the incident long.”

Rule Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Oct 10, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

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

“Per sanitation rule Food Supplies .2804(h) Bottles previously used for feeding shall not be returned to communal mechanical refrigeration. A teacher warmed a bottle, offered it to a child who consumed a small portion and then returned it to the refrigerator.”

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: Jan 24, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child was handled roughly.

“On October 15, 2024, a staff member handled a two-year-old child in a manner that resulted in bruising on the child’s thighs, stomach, buttocks, and arms.”

Rule Child was handled roughly.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Apr 4, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“On February 18, 2025, the Division substantiated child maltreatment regarding a staff member handling a child in a manner that caused 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: May 1, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

“During today’s visit the classroom for one year old’s was out of ratio (1:7). Based on staff interviews at the minimum (1:7) and maximum (1:10) in the early morning hours. The ratio for one-year-olds is (1:6).”

Rule Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 17, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

“A fire drill was not completed in May 2024.”

Rule Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 18, 2024. 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 inspection completed was March 8th, 2023 and was not completed prior to expiration. Online appt. made by owner today and I made a phone call during the visit and an inspection was conducted today.”

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: Jul 18, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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

“On January 8, 2024, a staff member pinched a four-year-old child’s leg when the staff member applied pressure to the back of the child’s leg.”

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