STEP BY STEP DAY CARE

2026

1. Medium-High riskStandard 105/14/2026

   10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) — Violation #104

   Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection was conducted at the facility on 3/31/2026; the last sanitation inspection prior was conducted on 3/13/2025. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
2. Medium risk5/14/2026

   .0605(q) — Violation #859

   Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not observed on file for December, 2025. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
3. Medium risk5/14/2026

   G.S. 110-90.2 — Violation #1805

   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. One part-time staff member had not yet been linked to the facility’s ABCMS facility profile. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
4. Medium-Low risk5/14/2026

   .0604(u) — Violation #1811

   Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A lockdown and/or shelter-in-place drill was not observed recorded between 12/01/2025 and 4/15/2026. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected
5. Medium risk5/14/2026

   .0605(k)(1 — Violation #1867

   The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch in both fall zones located beneath the plastic slides of the stationary structure measured four (4) inches in depth. Source: NC DHHS DCDEE facility visit summary.

   Not corrected