Tots R Us Childcare II
A child care center in Warsaw, North Carolina 28398
401 S Pine Street, Warsaw, North Carolina 28398. (910) 282-2034.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Apr 212026 the latest visit on record
- 17 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 21, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 21, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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).
“The qualifying letter for one staff member had expired prior to the new qualifying letter date.”
Apr 30, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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).
“One staff member’s qualifying letter expired 3/6/25. A new qualifying was on file with a date of 4/1/25.”
Oct 10, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The activity plans in Spaces #1 and #2 were not current.”
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A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A daily schedule was not available for the group In Space #1.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“Documentation of checking on sleeping infants had not been recorded for one of the two infants observed napping today.”
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Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.
“The safe sleep policy was not followed. An infant was observed sleeping with a bib fastened around her neck, and with a pacifier attached with a string to the bib. A pair of socks were also present in the crib with the sleeping infant.”
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Each child’s bed, cot, or 2” mat was not individually assigned and identified.
“One crib in Space #1 was not labeled with the child’s name.”
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Sand and water play activities were not available weekly to each group.
“Staff reported children in space two participated in sand and water every other week rather than weekly.”
Sep 10, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“The fire exits in both classrooms were locked. This is a violation of the North Carolina Fire Code.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“Two infants were observed napping, however documentation of checking on them had not been completed.”
Jul 9, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“Two staff members did not have a medical report on file before employment.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“One staff member did not receive orientation in one of the required topic areas. A second staff member received four hours and thirty minutes of orientation within these topic areas within the first two weeks of employment.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“One staff member received nine hours of orientation and a second staff member received nine hours and twenty minutes of orientation. One staff member did not cover 11 of the required topics.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 2, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Nov 17, 2024.
- Licensed for 17 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 31000283.
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: Graham, Stacey 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: 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 40 child care providers in Duplin County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 13.
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.
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|---|---|
| Precious Steps Childcare | 3 |
| Precious Moments Child Care | 3 |
| Berenstain Bears Family Childcare Home | 4 |
| Warsaw Prekindergarten Center | 4 |
| DC Cats Athletics | 4 |
| Tots R Us Childcare | 7 |
| Tots R Us Childcare II This child care provider | 13 |
| Grow Early Learning-Faison Center | 3 |
| Lou Anna’s Child Care Center, Inc. | 13 |
| B F Grady Prekindergarten Center | 2 |
| Zan’s Play-N-Learn | 4 |
| Lynda’s Funtime Junction | 2 |
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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