How often is a child care center inspected by the Health Department?
State sanitation regulations require that licensed child care centers be inspected at least twice a year. The Health Department may also make inspections of child care centers upon request of the operator, after receiving applicable complaints, in response to a communicable disease occurrence, upon an ownership change, when a Provisional Classification has occurred, or when renovations are proposed. Other agencies may also make child care inspections including child care nurses for immunization checks, the Fire Department, and the NC Division of Child Development which licenses child day cares.
