Teddy Bear Tender Care

At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home.

“Two 2.5 lb. 1-A: 10-B: C type extinguishers were observed in the home, as opposed to one five pound 2-A: 10-B: C type extinguisher for every 2,500 square feet of floor area.”

Rule At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 24, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

“A portion of the plastic window trim outside on the back porch (bottom of right window when facing the home) where children play was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch.”

Rule Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 24, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.

“One plastic grocery bag was observed hanging in a cubby and accessible to a child under the age of three.”

Rule Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.. Corrected during the inspection.

Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care.

Rule Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

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. A facility profile for Criminal Background Checks had not been created; hence, the operator’s and her husband’s CBCs were also not yet linked to this profile.”

Rule A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 25, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

“Two rails of the outdoor stationary play structure were observed to have heavy rust; one of these rails was observed to have cracking paint as well.”

Rule Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jul 28, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care.

“One spray bottle of insect repellant labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed stored greater than five feet up, but in unlocked storage.”

Rule Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“Health & Safety Training Topic #2 (Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent) was observed to have last been completed by the operator on 1/31/20.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.

“The support poles of a small swing set located on the back porch utilized by children under the age of three years was observed to have a foam covering which is peeling, creating a potential choking hazard.”

Rule Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.

“One outlet in the designated child care space was observed without a safety cover.”

Rule Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.. Corrected during the inspection.

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

“On the playground, the section of fencing along the back side of the playground was observed to be leaning and unstable. Plastic weed block was observed emerging from the bedding to the left of the home (facing the home), presenting a potential choking hazard for children enrolled under the age of three years.”

Rule Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor.

“One bottle of Dove baby lotion was observed labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children and on a counter in the kitchen less than five feet from the ground.”

Rule Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor.. Corrected during the inspection.

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.

“The application for one newly enrolled child was not observed in the Ready to Go file.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 9, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current.

“The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was last updated on 4/05/2023.”

Rule The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 31, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home.

“The operator was observed to have a 2.5 lb. 1A 210 BC fire extinguisher, as opposed to a 5 lb. 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher.”

Rule At least one 5 lb 2-A:10-B:C type fire extinguisher was not readily accessible for every 2500 square feet of floor space in the home.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child’s hands were not washed before and after eating.

“The operator did not wash the hands of two children enrolled prior to providing them a snack before lunch and wiped each of their hands with wet paper towels before eating lunch.”

Rule Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“A playground inspection was not conducted during the month of December, 2023.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

“A plastic grocery bag was observed on the seat of an infant swing accessible to children.”

Rule Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.. Corrected during the inspection.

Records were not made available for review.

“An infant feeding plan was not observed on file for one child enrolled. An Emergency Preparedness and Response Training certificate was not observed on file for the operator. A bacteriological well-water analysis was last conducted on 3/01/2021. The health assessment for one child enrolled on 10/19/2023 was completed on 11/20/2023.”

Rule Records were not made available for review.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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 height of the fence at the front left corner (facing the entrance to the playground) measured 45 inches in height, as opposed the required 48 inches.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.

“The Ready to Go File did not contain copies of blank incident reports.”

Rule The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and/or required information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 23, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.