Sonya’s Kidz Depot
A child care center in Graham, North Carolina 27253
2206 Swepsonville Road, Graham, North Carolina 27253. (336) 227-2525.
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The short answer
- 24 violations in the last three years
- May 122026 the latest visit on record
- 40 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 May 12, 2026.
24 violations cited in the last three years, 24 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
24 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
May 12, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The lesson plan in Space 2 was for the previous WE May 8, 2026.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“The provider has not submitted her existing staff into the ABCMS system.”
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Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance).
“A staff members CBC letter expired in February 2026. The letter was renewed April 24, 2026.”
Nov 5, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In Space 2 the activity plans were dated 5/19-5/23/25.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“In Space 1 there was a tube of Boudreaux’s Butt paste and the medication permission form expired 8/15/25.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The most recent fire inspection was completed 8/16/24.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“In Space 2 there were plastic bags and ziploc bags accessible to two year olds.”
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The written feeding plan was not modified as the child’s needs changed.
“Two children under that were eating table food feeding plan had not been updated.”
May 22, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information.
“The staff development plan provided by the director did not contain the required information.”
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All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division.
“The director did not have the current staff evaluations of staff development plans on site for review today.”
Nov 21, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division.
“CPR/FA certificates were not available for B. Jackson and S. Lynn.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“Documentation of the training was not on file for A. Muniz.”
Jun 3, 2024: unannounced8 violations
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Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users.
“The cots for the children in classroom 1 were frayed around the edges and some had tears around the edges.”
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Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child’s file did not contain the required immunization records.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“Three outlets in a wall plug in room 2 and three outlets in a power strip in room 1 did not have outlet covers.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“Two plastic shopping bags were accessible to children. Beads labeled for ages 6 and up and google eyes were part of the art materials in room 2 used by two and three-year old children. The changing table drawer in room 4 used by infants and one-year old children contained rubber bands and pom poms. The drawer was accessible to children.”
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Separate outdoor play areas or time schedules were not provided for children under two when 15 or more children were in care.
“Infants were observed playing outside on the playground with one and two-year old children.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“Staff member P. Carden did not complete medication administration as part of the required health and safety training.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“Staff member P. Carden was short 6 training hours. They were due by 9/19/23.”
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The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of.
“The door was missing from the log cabin. The hole where the door went was cracked. Also, two hooks had been placed inside the structure and posed a hazard to children.”
Dec 18, 2023: unannounced4 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“Staff member C. Vargas was qualified, however, a qualification letter was not available for review.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“The application for R. Cuzco was submitted. However, additional information was requested by the state and not received. The applicant does not have a qualification letter.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“Three infant feeding schedules in room 4 were not signed and dated by the parent.”
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The written feeding plan was not modified as the child’s needs changed.
“The infant feeding schedules for infants in room 4 were not updated as needs changed.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| May 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Aug 29, 2019.
- Licensed for 40 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 01000472.
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: Sonya’s Kidz Depot, Inc..
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: 4 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 24.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lawson’s Preschool | 8 |
| Graham Head Start | 0 |
| Creative Childcare | 21 |
| Lawson’s Preschool | 13 |
| Alexander Wilson Elementary Pre-K | 0 |
| South Graham Elementary Preschool | 6 |
| Sonya’s Kidz Depot This child care provider | 24 |
| Just Like Home | 5 |
| Saxapahaw Village Kids | 5 |
| Boys-N-Girls Learning Center, Inc. | 17 |
| Childcare Network #78B | 6 |
| Boys-N-Girls Learning Academy | 0 |
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.
From the provider
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