Precious Lil Tots Daycare
A family child care home in Burlington, North Carolina 27215
309 Peele Street, Burlington, North Carolina 27215. (336) 226-2503.
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The short answer
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Jun 82026 the latest visit on record
- 8 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 8, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 11 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
11 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Mar 30, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Health questionnaire was not completed annually.
“The provider did not have a current health Questionnaire.”
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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.
“True (dog), rabies vaccination expired 8/2025.”
May 6, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. ** An aerosol spray can was observed placed on a countertop in an unlocked kitchen space.**”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, and electrical cords were accessible to children. * *Electrical cords for multiple electrical items including a televisions, was observed accessible to children. Provider stated that furniture had been removed and that she is currently working to build a new item of furniture to be placed in front of the cords.***”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“A shaded area was not available to children while using the outdoor learning environment. ** Trees which once provided shady around the playground area are no longer have since been cut/trimmed back and an alternative for shade structure is not erected.**”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Copies of the required information for an additional caregiver was not on file in the home and/or made available for review. **Copies of the additional caregivers records were not available for Division Representative review. This is a repeat violation.**”
Nov 12, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Copies of the required information for an additional caregiver was not on file in the home and/or made available for review. ***All required information was not available for review for the additional care giver.***”
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Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three.
“The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. ****Two children under three(3) years of age were allowed screen time.”
May 16, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.
“Bleach, and disinfectant cleaning products.”
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Operator did not safely store all combustible materials.
“A candle was observed burning on a table in the care space.”
Dec 20, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.
“Documentation indicated the November 2023 fire evacuation drill was not conducted.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Five Star Family CC Home License since Sep 10, 2026.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 01000463.
- Restriction: Other - Children must play in fenced in area in front yard, serves no more than 4 children under the age of 24 months.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Yao, Renita.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 78 child care providers in Alamance County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 11.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Children’s House Montessori | 22 |
| Armc Family Enrichment Center | 8 |
| Head Start Junction | 16 |
| Harvey Newlin Elementary Pre-K | 3 |
| Grove Park Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Hillcrest Elementary Pre-K | 5 |
| Lifespan Early Learning Center | 42 |
| Marvin B Smith Elementary Pre-K | 5 |
| Precious Lil Tots Daycare This child care provider | 11 |
| Little Thinkers | 14 |
| Like My Own Day Care #2 | 17 |
| Beverly’s Home Day Care | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
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