Little Hands
A family child care home in Thomasville, North Carolina 27360
6 Marietta Court, Thomasville, North Carolina 27360. (336) 561-1898.
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The short answer
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Sep 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 10, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years, 17 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
13 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 10, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.
“The last time the trainings were completed was in 2018.”
May 2, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. **Documentation of inspections were not available for February-April 2025.**”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. *An incident log was not available for Division Representative review.**”
Nov 5, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days.
“A family member resided in the home has an expired qualifying letter.”
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Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.
“The operator did not renew the health and safety trainings.”
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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.
“Documentation of renewed training was not available for review.”
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Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.
“Documentation of renewed training was not available for review.”
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Records were not made available for review.
“All information required for a drop-in was not available for review.”
Jul 18, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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A First Aid Information sheet, complete with required information, was not posted for quick referral by staff.
“The First-Aid sheet was not posted nor available for Division Representative review.”
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Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review.
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Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care.
“Lysol spray can, and disinfectant wipes were observed stored on open shelves and not in locked cabinets”
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Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year.
“The last documented fire drill was April 2024. The last documented playground inspection was April 2024. The EPR was not posted.”
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The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home.
“Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. The WPC was not available for Division Representative Review.”
Nov 13, 2023: unannounced4 violations
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Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.
“In the pre-school space two electrical outlets, not currently in use were observed uncovered.”
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Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered.
“Documented health and safety trainings were last completed in June 2018. The provider had not began renewing the trainings.”
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Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year.
“The shelter-in-place drills were not documented for the first three quarters.”
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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. Screen time logs contained documentation of times, for which children who are one(1) and two(2) years old were allowed to participate in screen time.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 2, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Three Star Family CC Home License since Mar 19, 2026.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 29000697.
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: Ibarra, Amparo.
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: 3 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 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| Bethany Stepping Stones | 5 |
| Thomasville Head Start | 6 |
| Davidson-Davie Community College Child Dev. Center | 22 |
| Tom A. Finch Community YMCA School Age Program | 18 |
| Thomasville Primary Preschool | 9 |
| Pilot Preschool | 7 |
| Fair Grove Preschool | 5 |
| Little Hands This child care provider | 17 |
| Kids Only | 27 |
| Honey Bunch Kids | 19 |
| Kiddie Kasa in Home Learning Center | 5 |
| A New Hope for All Aftercare LLC | 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.
From the provider
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