Kids R Tuff
A family child care home in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314
6488 Pleasant St, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28314. (910) 867-5845.
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The short answer
- 8 violations in the last three years
- Jun 102026 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 10, 2026.
8 violations cited in the last three years, 8 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
8 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Jan 29, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91.
“The operator did not schedule and obtain an updated sanitation inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. The most recent sanitation inspection was completed on January 16, 2025.”
Jun 30, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.
“Marcell Tuff, additional teacher, did not have documentation on file of completing health and safety training within the past five years.”
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Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule.
“Hilda Tuff, Operator, did not complete the required number of annual on-going training hours, based on her education and experience (8 Hours Required; 3 Hours Completed). Marcell Tuff, Additional Teacher, did not complete the required number of annual on-going training hours, based on his education and experience (20 Hours Required; 0 Hours Completed).”
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Operator did not maintain a record of on-going training in which he/she has participated.
“Records of on-going training were not completed or on file for two staff members.”
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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 from the date of issuance).
“Two staff members did not complete a criminal background check prior to the expiration date of their qualification letters.”
Jan 2, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Balloons were accessible to children.
“In the designated caregiving space, a school-aged child was observed playing with a balloon. When it was brought to the additional caregiver’s attention, he removed the balloon from the caregiving space.”
Jul 2, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Accurate records were not maintained for all staff and children.
“One school-age child present did not have a children’s file available for review during today’s visit.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Individuals who provide care for less than 5 hours a week, during planned absences of the operator, had not completed first aid and CPR as described in Rule .1702(b)(2) Additional Caregiver M. Tuff, did not have first aid and CPR on file for review.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Five Star Family CC Home License since Feb 18, 2020.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 26001805.
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: Tuff, Hilda A.
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 260 child care providers in Cumberland County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 8.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kids R Tuff This child care provider | 8 |
| Wonder Years Child Development Center | 9 |
| Panda Day Care & Creative School #2 | 15 |
| Panda Day Care & Creative School | 12 |
| Shana’s Child Development Center | 1 |
| Carla’s Daycare LLC | 0 |
| Peggie’s Day Care | 0 |
| Berean Baptist Academy Preschool | 1 |
| Tiny Tots Childcare | 10 |
| Kids Will Be Kids Home Daycare | 1 |
| Margarita’s Charming Daycare, Inc. | 11 |
| The Sunshine House, Inc. #144 | 19 |
| The Sunshine House, Inc. #147 | 16 |
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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