Description: DARE COUNTY HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in MANTEO NC, with a maximum capacity of 40 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-20 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-330A |
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0324-330A |
| 2024-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0324-330A |
| 2024-03-28 | 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 the 2023/24 school year a staff member was observed using a loud and inappropriate tone with children in care. It was disclosed by a child in care that this same staff member "spanked" this child. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-348A |
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-06 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. An Albuterol inhaler and an Epi-Pen were not returned to the parent of a child no longer attending the center since May 2023 or discarded. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | 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. Documentation of a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not available for the April - June quarter of 2023. The center was open through May 11, 2023. | |||
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