Three Star Center License
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Carla's Country Day Care
Hamlet, NC
· Richmond County
513 MCDONALD AVENUE,
Hamlet, NC 28345
Quick Facts
Capacity
85 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 582-4134
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
77000160
License Holder
CARLA'S COUNTRY DAY CARE, INC.
License Issued
Aug 1, 2023
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Day time care only
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About the Provider
CARLA'S COUNTRY DAY CARE is a Three Star Center License in HAMLET NC, with a maximum capacity of 85 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-234L |
| 2026-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0126-234L |
| 2026-01-29 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. It was confirmed that on 1/6/26, space #1 was not in compliance with staff/child ratios. One (1) teacher was left with eleven (11) 3-4 year-old children. | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-20 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Two (2) of seven (7) children's files monitored during the visit did not have the section of the application completed that includes particular fears the child may have, any allergies and symptoms the child may have, unique behavior characteristics, etc. | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| 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 staff member in space #6 had two (2) cups from Starbucks with beverage that was being consumed by the staff member. | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan for the facility was last updated on 10/3/24. | |||
| 2025-10-20 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing under the stationary equipment on the outdoor learning environment was not the correct depth. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. J. Stogner hired 5/5/25 had a medical statement on file dated 4/19/23. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. The TB test results on file for J. Stogner who was hired 5/5/25 was dated 1/3/23. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. C. Powell hired 10/15/24 took First Aid training on 4/29/25. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. C. Powell hired 10/15/24 did not complete CPR training until 4/29/25. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. During the visit two cups sent from home were observed in space #5 without a name and/or date. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 603 | 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) |
| All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. An area of flooring in space #1 was observed cracked with one piece loose that was removed and thrown in the trash during the visit. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Several walls in space #1 were observed with peeling/chipping paint. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Aquaphor cream with an expiration date of 10/2023 was observed in space #2. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. S. McDonald hired 8/15/24 had a medical report on file dated 4/20/23. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. S. McDonald hired 8/15/24 had a TB test on file dated 6/19/23. | |||
| 2024-10-22 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One (1) of nine (9) children's files monitored did not contain all the required information on the application. The section pertaining to particular fears, unique behavior characteristics, health care concerns, etc. was not completed in its entirety. | |||
| 2024-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Bottles with the incorrect date and bottles with no date were observed in space #2. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. W. Diggs hired 5/1/23 had a medical statement on file dated 8/31/2020; B. Callahan hired 6/26/23 had a medical statement on file dated 6/28/23. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. W. Diggs hired 5/1/23 had a TB test result on file dated 8/17/2020; B. Callahan hired 6/26/23 had a TB test result on file dated 6/28/2023. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. W. Diggs hired 5/1/23 complete this form on 5/26/23; A. Miller hired 9/18/23 has not completed an emergency information form. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A. Miller hired 9/18/23 has not completed this requirement. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A. Miller hired 9/18/23 has not completed this requirement. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One (1) of ten (10) children's files monitored during the visit did not contain a signed and dated discipline policy statement. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One (1) of ten (10) children's files monitored during the visit did not contain documentation that a parent was notified of the smoking and no tobacco policy for the facility. | |||
| 2023-10-24 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A. Miller hired 9/18/23 did not review this policy until 9/21/23. | |||
| 2023-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. T. Chance hired 11/10/22 has not yet completed First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. T. Chance hired 11/10/22 has not yet completed CPR certification. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. T. Chance hired 11/10/22 has not completed this required training. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not completed for the month of August 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. The medical statement for staff member A. Moore hired 11/4/21 is dated 3/1/22. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. The TB test result for taff member A. Moore hired 11/4/21 is dated 3/16/22. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. Staff member L. Berry hired 6/28/22 has not completed First Aid training. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. Staff member L. Berry hired 6/28/22 has not completed CPR training. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A copy of the qualification letter for G. Morgan was not available for review. | |||
| 2022-10-31 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. Staff member A. Moore hired on 11/4/21 did not complete this required training until 8/15/22. | |||
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