Son Shine Day Care, Inc.
A child care center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107
307 E Eller Dr, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27107. (336) 764-8534.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Apr 232026 the latest visit on record
- 199 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 Apr 23, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 23, 2026: 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. All staff were no it the ABCMS Portal.”
Jul 31, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.
“A five-year-old child was grabbed by her arm and forced to sit down by a teacher.”
Jul 25, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In space 5 the lesson plan was dated 7/7-7/11/25.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“In space 5 the blinds were broken and in need of replacement.”
Jan 29, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“In space 2 there were foam blocks that had bite marks on them and large pieces missing.”
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“On the GMS bus tag number CCN-2898 a seat cover was ripped and exposed foam was showing.”
Sep 3, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information.
“The first aid poster didn’t include required information about treating cuts or head injuries.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“On three occasions staff members walked by the classroom for two and three year old children and had to intervened because the only staff member in the room was unaware of the children’s activities. Staff walking by intervened to stop children from standing on a bookshelf and jumping off the shelf onto the floor and a couch, a staff member stopped a child from jumping off a table, and staff stopped several children from filling up bowls and buckets with water and dumping them on the carpet.”
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The child care provider and/or household member who incurred pending charges, indictments, or convictions since their last qualification letter was issued by the Division, did not notify the operator of these charges within five business days or before returning to work.
“The operator did not notify the Division of these pending charges, indictments, or convictions within one business day of being notified by the child care provider or household member. A staff member told the administrator they had a criminal charge but the administrator failed to notify the Division.”
Jul 30, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied.
“When I arrived there was a teacher speaking very roughly to a child in the three and four year old classroom.”
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In the four and five year old room there was a lesson plan dated May 13-17.”
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A private water supply was used by the center and it had not been tested by or did not meet the requirements of the Commission for Public Health.
“When I went to turn on the water to wash my hands in the toddler room there was no hot water. The hot water had been turned off and in the twos classroom as well under the sink.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“Upon my arrival there was a school age child walking the halls with no teacher.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The last playground inspection was on February 16, 2024.”
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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.
“In the infant classroom there was a feeding schedule that was not signed or dated by the parent.”
Feb 19, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“A cabinet in classroom 5 was unlocked with a teachers purse in it.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“A broken screen was hanging down outside of classroom 3.”
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Materials used for starting fires, such as matches, lighters and accelerants were not kept in locked storage.
“On the Ford Club Wagon van I found a match book in the front cup holder.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jan 30, 2019.
- Licensed for 199 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 29000135.
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: Son Shine Day Care, 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 64 child care providers in Davidson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9.5; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Son Shine Day Care, Inc. This child care provider | 18 |
| Faith Day Care Center | 42 |
| Oak Forest After School Program | 16 |
| Friendship Elementary School | 3 |
| Wallburg Academy | 18 |
| Vernon Forest Baptist Church Training Center | 17 |
| Lexington Head Start | 2 |
| Sheets Memorial Preschool | 21 |
| Bethany Stepping Stones | 5 |
| Wesleyan Child Development Center | 24 |
| Thomasville Head Start | 6 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Child Dev. Center | 22 |
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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