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Council, NC 28434 · toddlers to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Waccamaw Siouan Day Care is a licensed child care center in Bolton, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 40 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 13 visits in the last 3 years and cited 33 rules across 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 40 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Waccamaw Siouan Day Care has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Bladen County has a median price of $109 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
13 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 11, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 10 of 13 visits · 33 rules in all · 33 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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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
The state verified the correction on Aug 24, 2026
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.
The state verified the correction on Jun 17, 2026
Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
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 Mar 10, 2026
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.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
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 Mar 10, 2026
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
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 Mar 10, 2026
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 Mar 10, 2026
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
The state verified the correction on Mar 10, 2026
Staff members and child care administrators who were counted in meeting the staff/child ratios concurrently performed food preparation or other duties that are not direct child care responsibilities.
The state verified the correction on Jan 16, 2026
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
Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.
Corrected during the visit
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.
The state verified the correction on Mar 14, 2025
Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.
The state verified the correction on Mar 14, 2025
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
The state verified the correction on Mar 14, 2025
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
On-going training documentation did not include all applicable information: subject matter, topic area in G.S. 110-91(11), name of training provider, date training was provided, number of hours of training, and name of staff.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
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 May 13, 2024
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
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.
The state verified the correction on May 13, 2024
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
The state verified the correction on Jun 3, 2024
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
The state verified the correction on Feb 13, 2024
All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed.
Corrected during the visit
Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter.
The state verified the correction on Jan 22, 2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
The state verified the correction on Jan 5, 2024
Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
The state verified the correction on Jan 5, 2024
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 Jan 5, 2024
Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating.
The state verified the correction on Jan 26, 2024
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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 August 11, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 13 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 33 rules across 10 of 13 visits in the last 3 years; 33 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.
40, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (910) 655-4818 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (910) 655-4818 to ask.
(910) 655-4818.
7263 Old Lake Road, Bolton, NC 28423.