The Learning Experience

“A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. It was reported that a staff member tells children that "they are being a brat", or that "they just want attention". Also during today's visit, I observed a staff member telling children while pointing at them "stop spitting, we do not spit, what did I just say, do you want to sit out".”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/22/2026

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Staff failed to supervise two three year old children who were able to exit the fenced in playground and walk off property, around a public shopping area for at least 15 minutes before staff found them.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/28/2026

“There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.”

Violation pending provider response

“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff failed to ensure the perimeter gate was locked. Two three-year-old children exited the playground and wandered through the corporate center, looking into the windows of area businesses, and walking/running through the parking areas and/or on the side of the street which placed the children at serious risk of harm.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/28/2026

“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 was not completed at the time when a child was injured and received first aid at the facility.”

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

“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. A childcare operator that was hired was not added to the facility's roster in the ABCMS within five business days.”

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

“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A three (3) year old child was taken outside on 1/8/26 in a t-shirt, underwear, and a jacket.”

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

“There were no clean clothes available for the children to wear when children's clothes became wet or soiled. Clean clothes were not available for one (1) child whose clothes became wet.”

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

“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Vaseline was observed on a counter in space ten (10).”

Violation corrected during visit

“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) staff's orientation was documented.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One (1) employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/9/2025

“All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. One (1) staff member did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/9/2025

“A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On December 5, 2025, a staff member had inappropriate interactions and handled a five-year-old child in a rough manner, which resulted in red marks on the child’s shoulder and collarbone area. In addition, the same staff member had inappropriate interactions and handled a four-year-old child roughly, which resulted in fingernail marks on the child’s arm.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2025

“There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/31/2026

“Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Staff did not mark (B) for back to sleep as the initial sleep position when laying sleeping infants down.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

“All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. Liquid white out was observed on a shelf, not stored in a locked cabinet in space seven (7).”

Violation corrected during visit

“Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Documentation of visually checking sleeping infants was not available for the weeks of November 1st-7th in space two (2) for most children .”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) new staff member's orientation was not documented.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

“An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence)An individual written feeding plan was not was not followed for one (1) enrolled child.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/23/2025

“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for group twelve (12) for reference.”

Violation corrected during visit

“When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. When screen time was offered in space ten (10), it was not documented on the activity plan available for review.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu for today did not reflect the current change.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One (1) medical file was not maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One (1) staff member required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025

“Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on a sleeping infant for an hour during today's visit.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2024

“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. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the file of one (1) staff.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2024

“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. Verification of One (1) staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2024

“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An EPR drill was practiced in January 2024 and then again in May 2024, not every three (3) months as required.”

Violation corrected during visit

“A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Diaper cream was present in space two (2) without authorization from parent.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2024

“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A cookout cup was observed in space seven (7). Chips ahoy cookies and wise potato chips were observed in space six (6).”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2024

“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One (1) new child care provider's medical report was older than 12 months.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024

“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. Two (2) new staff member's TB test or screening was older than 12 months.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024

“Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs. Infant and toddlers could be heard crying and there was little to no verbal response from staff responsible in space one (1) and two (2).”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024

“Corporal punishment was used. [Omit item 0903 for religious sponsored centers operating under GS 110-106 with an exemption on file with the Division.] On January 8, 2024, a staff member slapped a one year old child across the face with an open hand as a form of discipline.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

“There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/13/2024

“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted for five (5) groups of children for reference.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled in space five (5) were not maintained as children arrived.”

Violation corrected during visit

“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation did not contain a signature for hours completed.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/8/2023

“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. An opened bag of Lays chips were observed on a shelf in space (7).”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/8/2023

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On October 2, 2023, a child sustained an injury requiring medical care. Staff were unaware when or how the injury occurred.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/11/2023

“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. Two incident reports were completed for one incident that occurred on October 2, 2023. The incident reports contained conflicting information and were not accurate.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/11/2023

“Appropriate discipline practices were not followed. A teacher picks up children and places them down aggressively when they try to leave during circle time. If they are running, they are snatched back by the teacher. The teacher uses other children in care to carry out discipline for other children in care for example telling them to hand them a block to throw at the child that needs discipline.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023

“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. It was reported that a teacher yells at the children in care and children are called inappropriate names like "fat", and are told that they need to lose weight.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023

“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. Two (2) incident reports did not include all of the information required in rule.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2023

“Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One staff, who began employment on 8-1-23 does not have an application on file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2023

“The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. One toddler, under 15 months of age, feeding schedule posted in Space 3 did not indicate the child was eating the school menu, staff reported the child is now eating from the school menu.”

Violation corrected during visit

“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The shelving in the dramatic play area of Space 4 was observed in poor repair, the particle board is splintering in several areas.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2023

“A violation was found for which there is no item number. While observing in Space 5 today, a teacher was observed changing a child's diaper and did not follow the required diapering procedures outlined in Sanitation Requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2819(d)(1)gathering supplies before placing the child on the diapering surface. The child soiled his clothing and the teacher had not gathered clean clothing prior to changing the child's diaper, the assistant teacher had to assist by retrieving the clothing and giving it to the lead teacher to complete the diaper change today.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2023