Childcare Network (Commonwealth)

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 center's annual inspection was due no later than March 26, 2026.

Violation corrected during visit

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The kitchen walls, kitchen backsplash, door and cabinets were monitored with many stained, grime and/or food build up or with chipped paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/27/2026

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An Epi Pen expired in January 2026 and was not returned to the parent or discarded after 72 hours.

Violation corrected during visit

All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. The kitchen baseboards and flooring were monitored in poor repair or grime/dirt/rust build ups around grease trap and metal sinks.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/27/2026

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. An area rug in space #7 was monitored with visible stains.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/20/2026

A Four- or Five- Star program serving four-year-old children was not implementing an approved curriculum. The three- and four-year-old spaces #6a and 6b did not implement the curriculum. Children were asked who Pete the Cat was or if the teacher had read the book to them. The children and teacher's response confirmed the lesson plan items had not been completed with children in the identified spaces this week.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/17/2026

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Permission slips for an epi pen, Benadryl and calamine lotion were not current and on file with the medication in space #7.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/17/2026

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. An incident report completed January 28, 2026, did not include all the information required in rule. The location of the incident, piece of equipment involved, cause of injury was not completed. The brief summary of the incident was determined incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/12/2026

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. An Epi Pen was maintained in space #5 without a current signed and dated permission slip.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. A couple of floor panels in space #6b were monitored in poor repair, missing flooring or floor panels warped. The door weather strip in space #6b was also monitored in poor condition.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/25/2025

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The annual EPR review expiration date was June 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/8/2025

The activity plan was not designed to stimulate emotional and social, health and physical, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. Per staff reports and center administrator they were unaware if NC FELD was used when developing lesson plans and there were not any books present for staff to use.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/27/2025

Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Four children's applications were monitored and none of the applications discipline policy statements listed the child's date of enrollment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff member hired on 11/11/2024 did not have a printed DCDEE CBC qualification letter on file.

Violation corrected during visit

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Outdoor stationary equipment did not meet six inches in depth for mulch, but especially at exit points of slides and swings.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/3/2025

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There are weeds that are growing through the fence onto the play area that could harbor pest.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2024

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. The fence has several protrusions throughout the fence on all three playgrounds.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The Emergency Care Plan was not current. It had the name of the Assistant Director who is not longer employed at this facility listed on the ECM Plan.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2024