Deborah Rouse Day Care Home
New Bern, NC 28560 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Mrs Dicy's Daycare is a licensed home daycare in New Bern, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 8 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 6 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
Hours
Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Setting | Family child care homeFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 8 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Mrs Dicy's Daycare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Craven County has a median price of $177 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 24, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 4 of 7 visits · 6 rules in all · 6 corrected
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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Operator did not give written notice of the written plan of care amendment to parents of all children enrolled, at least 30 days before the change was implemented. Each parent did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the amendment. The operator did not retain the acknowledgment in the child's record for as long as the child was enrolled in the home and a copy was not maintained on file for review by Division representatives.
The state verified the correction on Dec 27, 2025
Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file.
The state verified the correction on Jun 6, 2025
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.
The state verified the correction on Jan 6, 2025
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.
The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024
Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home.
The state verified the correction on Jun 13, 2024
Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on June 24, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 6 rules across 4 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 6 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.
8, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
Its hours are not listed. Call (252) 671-3099 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (252) 671-3099 to ask.
(252) 671-3099.
New Bern, NC 28560. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.