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Carla's Country Day Care

513 McDonald Avenue, Hamlet, NC 283454.0· 1 review
licensed capacity
85
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$137

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About Carla's Country Day Care

Carla's Country Day Care is a licensed child care center in Hamlet, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 85 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
Closed today
Licensed capacity
85 children

Hours

Hours

Monday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Thursday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Friday6:30 AM to 5:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayTodayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity85 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Carla's Country Day Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Richmond County has a median price of $137 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Richmond County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$137
Home daycare$183

Toddler

Center$131
Home daycare$126

Preschool

Center$109
Home daycare$114

School age

Center$59
Home daycare$83

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Carla's Country Day Care

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Three Star Center License
Capacity
85 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#77000160
See the state's record

Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Mar 24, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 7 visits · 16 rules in all · 16 corrected

  • Records and paperwork 4
  • Building, equipment and play areas 3
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Food and nutrition 2
  • Staff training and qualifications 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Safety and hazards 1

For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Mar 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Feb 11, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 29, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.

      The state verified the correction on Feb 11, 2026

  4. Oct 20, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 3, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 3, 2025

    • Food and nutrition

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      Application for enrollment did not include all required information.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 3, 2025

  5. May 28, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Jun 9, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Jun 9, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      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 state verified the correction on Jun 9, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Jun 9, 2025

  6. Oct 22, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      Application for enrollment did not include all required information.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 4, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. May 2, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Oct 24, 2023Inspection9 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Staff training and qualifications

      New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      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 state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Records and paperwork

      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 state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2023

    • Food and nutrition

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Carla's Country Day Care

Is Carla's Country Day Care licensed?

Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Carla's Country Day Care last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on March 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Carla's Country Day Care had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 16 rules across 4 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 16 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Carla's Country Day Care care for?

85, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Carla's Country Day Care accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Carla's Country Day Care's hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Carla's Country Day Care cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (910) 582-4134 to ask.

What is Carla's Country Day Care's phone number?

(910) 582-4134.

Where is Carla's Country Day Care?

513 McDonald Avenue, Hamlet, NC 28345. The nearest other daycare we list is Margie Treasure's Chest, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).