NC camp has license permanently revoked after child’s death: NCDHHS
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A popular camp in the North Carolina mountain region has had its license permanently revoked by the state following the death of a camper this year.
On Friday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced it was pulling the license for Trails Carolina, located at 500 Winding Gap Road on Lake Toxaway.
“Based upon our review, we conclude Trails Carolina has failed to comply with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute (N.C.G.S.) § 122C, Article 2, the licensing rules for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services and N.C.G.S. § 122C, Article 3, Client Rights for individuals with mental illness, developmental disabilities or substance abuse issues in the operation of Trails Carolina. Therefore, the Department of Health and Human Services hereby initiates revocation of your license.”
Children were removed from the camp in February shortly after arriving there when a 12-year-old boy from New York was killed.
The child had what staff described as a panic attack around midnight, and he was checked on every few hours until he was found dead at 7:45 a.m., “cold to the touch and stiff,” according to the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office. The last check was reportedly at 6 a.m. Then, just after 8 a.m. on Feb. 3, a call to emergency services reported that the boy was not breathing.
NCDHHS stated that the camp has 60 days to file an appeal if they wish to do so.
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