Child Care Center
✓ Licensed
First Methodist Church Washington Child Care
Washington, NC
· Beaufort County
304 WEST SECOND STREET,
Washington, NC 27889
Quick Facts
Capacity
67 children
Age Range
0 through 6
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Missing details such as transportation or rates? Suggest an update to help other families.
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
07000214
License Holder
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH WASHINGTON, INC
License Issued
Aug 26, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
Write a Review
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about First Methodist Church Washington Child Care. Let other families know what's great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
Review Policy: ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content.
Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our
review guidelines.
Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.
About the Provider
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH WASHINGTON CHILD CARE is a Child Care Center in WASHINGTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 67 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-15 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #2, a medical authorization form did not include the amount to be used or where to apply the Aquaphor, another medical authorization form did not include the dates of authorization to be valid. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #4, two (2) infant bounce seats had the material/liner in disrepair from the bottom of the seats. | |||
| 2026-02-11 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One (1) out of five (5) children’s files reviewed the application did not include any allergies, health concerns, fears, or any medication needed. | |||
| 2025-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-07 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-266A |
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One (1) out of the five (5) children’s files reviewed did not include NC Summary of the Law acknowledgement signature. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The lunch menu posted stated chicken nuggets, mixed vegetables, pineapples, and milk. Per the kitchen staff lunch was to consist of chicken strips, broccoli, mixed fruit, and milk. Substitutions for lunch was not recorded prior to the meal being served. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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. In space #1 three (3) sippy cups located in a cabinet above the handwashing sink, were not labeled with child's name and date. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 616 | .2822(a)(1-4) |
| Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. In space #4 four (4) mouthed toys were not removed from play and cleaned. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The black matting on playground #2 around the trees and near the bottom of the steps close to the right side is exposed and is creating a tripping hazard. Located in the unlocked electrical room were 3 cans of paint. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #1 there was a package of Zyrtec in an unlocked cabinet above the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #1 there was a package of Zyrtec with no paperwork onsite for Zyrtec. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #1 there were no valid dates listed on the medication authorization form for Babo Botanicals SPF 50. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no documentation available for playground inspection for January 2025. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 893 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) |
| A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One (1) out of the five (5) children’s files reviewed did not include Safe sleep policy acknowledgement signature. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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. Two (2) of the four (4) staff files monitored did not have current First Aid Certification. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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. Two (2) of the four (4) staff files monitored did not have current CPR Certification. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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. Four (4) of the four (4) staff files reviewed did not include orientation. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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) out of the five (5) children’s files reviewed did not include discipline policy acknowledgement signature. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not completed in the fourth quarter of 2024. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. There was no documentation indicating that the EPR plan had been reviewed with staff. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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) out of the five (5) children’s files reviewed did not include smoking and tobacco restriction acknowledgement signature. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1866 | .0605(j)(2) |
| Other surfacing materials not identified in rule were used that did not meet the ASTM standards, were not installed, maintained, and/or replaced according to manufacturer's instructions. There were no ASTM documents for the pour-in-place surfacing. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Documentation of the completion of health and safety training topics as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and training topics was not available for three (3) of the four (4) staff files monitored. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) out of the five (5) children’s files reviewed did not include Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma acknowledgement signature. | |||
| 2024-12-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1124-266A |
| 2024-12-02 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On November 22, 2024, two staff members, in separate incidents, handled a two-year-old child roughly when one of the staff members pushed the child back onto their cot by pushing the child's chest with their hand and the other staff member picked the child up by the child's arm and leg and moved the child back onto their cot. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-206L |
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. In space #4, a staff member did not wash their hands after feeding an infant a bottle. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Several cots in space #1 were placed less than 18 inches away from each other. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Snack was observed and included frosted animal crackers and water. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for the month of June 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| 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. A child enrolled in space #1 had an Epi Pen and Benadryl on file with written permission from the parent that expired 5/16/24. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not conducted for the second quarter of 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| 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 child enrolled in space #1 had a medical action plan for food allergy dated 3/16/23. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Documentation of the parent's receipt of the summary of law was not on file for two out of six children's records monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A bottle of Benadryl was observed in Space 1 in an unlocked medicine bag stored above five feet. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 893 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) |
| A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. Documentation of receipt of the safe sleep policy was not on file for one out of two infant files monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Documentation of the discussion of operational policies was not on file for two out of six children's files monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Documentation of discussion of the parent participation plan was not on file for two out of six children's files monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| 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. Three out of six children's files monitored did not have immunization records on file within 30 days after admission. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. A signed and dated statement by the parent was not on file for two out of six children's filed monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Documentation of parent receipt of smoking and tobacco restrictions was not on file for two out of six files monitored. | |||
| 2024-03-21 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Two out of six children's files monitored did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt of the policy. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-356A |
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-356A |
| 2023-11-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. A child enrolled in space #1 had an EpiPen on file without written permission from the parent. | |||
| 2023-11-16 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| 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. In space #4, safe sleep charts were not maintained on 11/13/23 and 11/14/23. | |||
| 2023-11-16 | 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. One staff member hired on 9/18/23 did not have a medical report of TB skin test on file until 10/14/23. One staff member hired on 9/13/23 had a medical report of TB skin test on file dated 2/22/22. | |||
| 2023-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0823-356A |
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0823-356A |
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 18, 2023, staff members failed to supervise a child who exited the classroom unsupervised and was found walking out of the exit door. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. During various times in August 2023 a staff member was observed talking to children in a loud and inappropriate tone. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. In August 2023, a staff member handled children in a manner that was rough and caused temporary red marks on some of the children. | |||
If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Providers in ZIP Code 27889
Looking for Child Care?
Helpful Resources
How to Choose a Child Care Center
Read article →
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Read article →
Licensing Guide
Read article →