Cierra’s Better Dayz Academy
A family child care home in Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303
427 Santa Fe Drive, Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303. (472) 215-6259.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Jun 162026 the latest visit on record
- 10 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?
10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 16, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Jun 16, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.
“The operator did not have a current CPR training certification on file. The last CPR certification was dated 5/18/24.”
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Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training.
“The operator did not complete ITS-SIDS training every three years. The last ITS-SIDS training was completed on 6/15/23.”
Dec 10, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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 did not create an ABCMS Roster for the facility.”
Jun 17, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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).
“A substitute working during planned absences did not have a current First Aid Certification on file.”
Jan 6, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.
“The operator did not complete the required Health and Safety Trainings. Repeat violation from 12/17/24.”
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Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame.
“The operator has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. Repeat violation from 12/17/24.”
Dec 17, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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Health questionnaire was not completed annually.
“The operator did not have an updated health questionnaire on file. The operator updated her health questionnaire during the visit.”
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Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.
“The operator did not complete the required health and safety trainings.”
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Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame.
“The operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.”
Apr 9, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child’s full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has.
“The application for the child enrolled on March 26, 2024, did not include all required information including any fears or behavior characteristics the child has.”
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Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child’s physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation.
“The application of the child enrolled on March 26, 2024, did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child’s physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation.”
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Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home.
“Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of the child enrolled on March 26, 2024, was not on file in the home.”
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Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child’s parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file.
“A signed statement was not on file for the child enrolled in the FCCH on March 26, 2024.”
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The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child’s first day of attendance.
“The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with the parent(s) of the child enrolled on March 26, 2024.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Five Star Family CC Home License since Jun 16, 2026.
- Licensed for 10 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 26002582.
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: Pass, Tabatha R.
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 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cierra’s Better Dayz Academy This child care provider | 14 |
| Annie’s Day & Night Care | 12 |
| Ponderosa Daycare, LLC | 6 |
| Ruzie Childcare | 2 |
| Panda Day Care & Creative School III | 16 |
| Precious Lambs Quality Child Care Service | 2 |
| Bal Perazim Child Care Center | 3 |
| Village Baptist Preschool | 15 |
| Earlene’s Home Day Care | 6 |
| Los Querubines Home Daycare | 2 |
| Ms. Ann’s Day Care | 1 |
| Growing Minds Day Care and Preschool Academy, LLC | 8 |
| Benjamin Martin Prime Time | 3 |
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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