CHILDCARE NETWORK, INC. #313
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SNEADS FERRY, NC (WITN) - The state has shut down an Eastern Carolina daycare center, three weeks after an infant was injured at the facility.
Childcare Network's corporate office confirms that as of yesterday they closed their Sneads Ferry location.
"The safety and well-being of the children we serve is, and always will be, Childcare Network’s foremost priority," said the statement to WITN News. "We continue to cooperate fully with the ongoing state and local investigations into an injury to a child in an infant care room on June 10."
Bethan Pringle, 23, was charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury 10 days after the 11-month old boy was injured.
The company said it fired Pringle and another teacher who were responsible for the care of the child that day. They have also fired the school's director and closed infant care rooms on June 21st.
Childcare Network said it is working to "restore the state's, the parents', and the community's trust" at its Sneads Ferry location.
Col. Chris Thomas said this morning that deputies were still investigating and reviewing surveillance video from the daycare. He said there is a potential for more charges in the case.
The state Department of Health & Human Services says it suspended the license "based on a review of video footage and an assessment of information obtained," according to a letter obtained by WITN.
DHHS says there were "multiple incidents of inappropriate treatment of children by two staff members." The letter says the facility also falsified training and orientation of staff members and that they closed the daycare "to protect the health, safety, and welfare of children."
The state inspected the facility the day after the infant was injured. It listed their classification as "superior", getting 221 out of 235 points.
Childcare Network has 30 days to appeal the license suspension.
https://www.witn.com/content/news/State-closes-daycare-center-after-sheriff-claims-worker-intentionally-dropped-infant-512110511.html
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-284L |
| 2026-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-096L |
| 2026-06-12 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 7 and 8, plastic bag wipe containers were found accessible to children under the diaper changing table, not locked with an approved style lock. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0226-284L |
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The playground used for school-aged children, the surfacing under the climber has holes starting to form and showing signs or deterioration. On the playground used for younger toddlers, a hole has formed near the big plastic bubble. On the playground used for older toddlers, a hole has formed near the bike path. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | 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 and space 7, a diaper cream in both spaces were missing the written authorization form from the child's parent. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The vehicle registration expired March 2026. | |||
| 2026-05-18 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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. No staff members at this facility have been added to the ABCMS portal. | |||
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-14 | 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. At 9:03am, one infant that was asleep was not documented being visually checked since 8:00am. | |||
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-284L |
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0226-284L |
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On February 26, 2026, in space 4, there were 15 children ages 4 to 5 years old in care for with one staff member from 8:21am to 8:35 am. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. On February 25, 2026, in space 4, a staff member grabbed a child’s face with an open palm, placing her thumb on one side of the child’s cheek and her fingers on the other side, and yelled at the child in close proximity to a child’s face " I do not have time for your attitude". | |||
| 2026-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-038L |
| 2025-12-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-03 | 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. Substitutions were made to the current menu and were not documented on any menus posted. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the after-school children’s playground the surfacing started to become detached from the concrete around the climbing structure, creating a tripping hazard. On the playground used by preschool age children the gazebo has begun to splinter and is in need of repair. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. In space 7, cleaners and disinfectant wipes were in an unlocked cabinet assessable to children. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | 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 7 and 2, diaper cream did not have a form. | |||
| 2025-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-084L |
| 2025-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-280L |
| 2025-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0825-280L |
| 2025-08-28 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In the classroom for two year old children, there were 18 children, aged 1-2, present with two caregivers on today and August 25, 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0525-094L |
| 2024-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-104A |
| 2024-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-161A |
| 2024-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0824-161A |
| 2024-08-15 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 8, 2024, a staff member in the classroom for four and five-year-old children failed to adequately supervise children when she was unaware that a male child had gotten onto a female child's cot and touched her inappropriately during nap time. | |||
| 2024-05-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-094L |
| 2024-05-09 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. One 7 month old child in Space 10 was not offered a fruit/vegetable at 9:00 am, as the feeding plan stated. Infant Feeding Schedules were available for eleven out of the twelve children enrolled. | |||
| 2024-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 538 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f) |
| All food shall be stored in a manner to protect it from contamination. In the classroom for one year olds, as a staff member was changing a child's diaper, a child's milk cup was located on the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-24 | 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. A previous staff member grabbed a 4-year old child on the back of the neck, yelled at the child, and confined the child in a bathroom for approximately thirty (30) minutes. A previous staff member pushed two 4-year old children back to prevent them from having access to a child that was demonstrating negative behaviors. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. On August 2, 2023, three 5-year-old children joined the group of school-agers on a walking fieldtrip to Dixon Elementary School. Written permission was not on file for three 5-year-old children. | |||
| 2023-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space # 2, which is used by the two year olds, plastic bags were located in two lower cubbies accessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Violation | 9999 | |
| Employee purses and other personal effects shall be kept out of reach of children. In classroom space #3, a staff member's purse was located on the writing table which is used by children. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 325 | 0.1802 |
| Staff did not interact with children in positive ways by helping them feel welcome and comfortable, treating them with respect, listening to what they say, responding to them with acceptance and appreciation, and/or participating in activities with the children. The caregiver placed both her palms up and the child took two steps back, placed his hands in a fist position motioning downward. It appeared the caregiver had pushed the child back since the video captured a motion with the caregiver's hands between the two children. The caregivers reaction was inappropriate and was not a positive response to the childs behavior. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. On all four(4) playgrounds, the grass was tall and not maintained. | |||
| 2022-07-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-23 | 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. A previous employee picked up a 2-year-old child by the arms, jolted the child, and yelled in the child’s face, “Stop all that fussing”. A previous employee told a 5-year-old, “We don’t have time for that” and told a staff member while a child was present, “Get this child out of my face”. | |||
| 2022-06-23 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In January 2022, a 4-year-old child was left alone in their classroom while the other children and staff members transitioned to the outdoor area. | |||
| 2022-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In classroom space #1, the classroom for two-year-olds, there was a plastic bag positioned in an uncovered trash can. | |||
| 2022-05-19 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(n) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. On playground space #1, space used by zero to one-year-olds, there was a broken and unstable wooden picnic table. The wood plank which secured the table top was rotten and had protruding sharp edges. On playground space #2, space used by three-five year olds, there was a broken wood picnic table with eleven (positioned up right) protruding rusty screws. Both picnic table were accessible to the children in care. | |||
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