HAPPY KIDZ

2026

1. Medium-High risk5/21/2026

   .1719(a)(1) — Violation #701

   All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. In the outdoor area of the home, the chain-linked fence in the backyard that divided the children's play area was not missing chain-links and were not fastened to fence poles. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
2. High risk5/21/2026

   Violation #702

   Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. Accessible to children in care, a gas grill with attached propane tank stored in the open carport on the the home. A container of weed killer was stored on the wooden deck. Two outdoor storage areas on the premises were not locked. .1719 (a) (1) Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
3. Medium-High risk5/21/2026

   .1720(a)(7) — Violation #709

   Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. Small wooden blocks were tattered, worn, and missing paint. The dramatic play kitchen stove was missing doors. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
4. Medium-Low risk5/21/2026

   .1719(b)(1) — Violation #907

   Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available. The most current pet vaccination for the operator's dog expired on May 15, 2026. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
5. Medium-High risk5/21/2026

   GS 110-91(1) — Violation #911

   Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. A copy of an immunization record was not on file for one children enrolled. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
6. Medium risk5/21/2026

   G.S. 110-90.2 — Violation #1831

   A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. The owner/operator did not have a valid qualification letter on file and available for review at the home. Based on information verified in ABCMS, the owner/operator was qualified on December 29, 2025. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
7. Medium-Low risk5/21/2026

   G.S. 110-90.2 — Violation #1847

   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 operator and additional household members were not updated in ABCMS Provider Portal and a roster for the facility was not on file for review. This is repeat violation cited on November 18, 2025. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
8. Medium-Low risk5/21/2026

   .1714(d)(10) — Violation #1875

   The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information. The EPR Plan was not updated annually with updated information and the Ready to Go File did not have applications of current children enrolled. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
9. Medium riskStandard 105/21/2026

   10A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(7) — Violation #2048

   Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. Accessible to children in care, a tube of toothpaste with the warning sign "Keep out of the reach of children under 6 years of age" was stored in an unlocked bathroom cabinet. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected