Margaret Hearne Elementary School
A child care center in Wilson, North Carolina 27893
300 NE Gold Street, Wilson, North Carolina 27893. (252) 399-7925.
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The short answer
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Oct 12026 the latest visit on record
- 36 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 1, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 11 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
11 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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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 1, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“Child in Space 212 did not have a current immunization on file.”
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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.
“Principal did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Surfacing measured less than required 6 inches in critical height locations.”
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The health assessment did not include a dental screening.
“Child in Space 212 did not have a dental screening on file.”
Dec 10, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The posted activity plan in space #211 and #212 were not current.”
Jan 7, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“A health action plan for a child diagnosed with asthma was not on file and available for review.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“The health assessment dated October 4, 2024 was on file for a child enrolled August 26, 2024.”
May 1, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A red bag storing an asthma inhaler was hanging on the corner of an easel below five feet from the finished floor in Space #211.”
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The child care provider did not provide the required beverage(s).
“Strawberry milk was served to children with breakfast.”
Jan 26, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The black barrier enclosing the surfacing around the play equipment was cracked exposing sharp edges.”
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The health assessment did not include a hearing screening.
“A hearing screening was not completed for NC Pre-K child enrolled on August 28, 2023. A staff member’s purse was in an unlocked closet accessible to children.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Aug 4, 2026.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 4 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 98000215.
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: Wilson County Schools.
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: 5 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 28 child care providers in Wilson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 16; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Beddingfield Day Care Center | 6 |
| Pine Street Head Start Center | 21 |
| Kidstown Child Care and Learning Center | 16 |
| Wilson Christian Academy | 18 |
| Mima’s Kids Child Care | 6 |
| Brentwood Head Start | 12 |
| Just for Us | 11 |
| Cynthia’s Garden of Knowledge | 34 |
| The Growing Tree | 11 |
| John W. Jones Elementary School | 10 |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary School This child care provider | 11 |
| Magic Carpet Academy | 19 |
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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