Dawn Fraley’s Home Day Care
A family child care home in Mt Holly, North Carolina 28120
201 Smith Road, Mt Holly, North Carolina 28120. (704) 822-8439.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- May 192026 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 19, 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 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 19, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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Authorization for up to 12 months to apply over-the-counter medications, topical ointment, topical teething ointment or gel, insect repellents, fluoridated toothpaste, lotions, creams, and powders; such as sunscreen, diapering creams, baby lotion, and baby powder, to a child, when needed, was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule .1720(b)(7).
“There was no permission to administer medication form on file for one (1) tube of A&D Diaper Rash Ointment and Skin Protectant.”
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Copy of each child’s immunization record, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file.
“One (1) child, enrolled on April 13, 2026, did not have an immunization record on file.”
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Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.
“One (1) bag of Hi Mini Bath Bombs with multiple warnings, was on a shelf above the toilet in the restroom used by children, accessible to children. One (1) bottle of Myers Clean Day Multi Surface Everyday Cleaner, with multiple warnings, was on the counter top to the left of the handwashing sink in the restroom used by children, accessible to children.”
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Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference.
“The infant feeding plan for one (1) infant, nine (9) months of age, did not have the signature of the parent or date the form was completed and was not updated to include feeding baby food to the infant. The infant was fed baby food during the visit.”
Dec 3, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.
“The cabinet under the sink in the kitchen, containing many aerosol air fresheners, cleaning products, and pesticides, was unlocked and accessible to children. In the restroom, used by children, one (1) bottle of Lysol Power Clinging Gel Toilet Bowl Cleaner, with multiple warnings, was on top of the shelf above the toilet, accessible to children. In the restroom used by children, one (1) container of Member’s Mark Disinfecting Wipes, with multiple warnings, was on the counter to the right of the handwashing sink, accessible to children.”
Jun 3, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Medication remaining after the course of treatment is completed, after authorization is withdrawn. or after authorization has expired, was not returned to the parent/guardian.
“Any medication not retrieved by parent/guardian within 72 hours of completion of treatment, or withdrawal of authorization, was not discarded. One (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength expired December 2024, one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Original expired September 2024, and one (1) container of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength expired February 2025.”
Jan 7, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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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 30 days.
“There was no documentation of visual sleep checks on file for one (1) infant, nine (9) months of age, enrolled on June 21, 2024, prior to December 16, 2024.”
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Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division.
“The most recent playground inspection was conducted on May 10, 2024.”
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Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information.
“There were no permission to administer mediation forms on file for two (2) containers of Triple Paste Skin Protectant, two (2) containers of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength Diaper Rash Ointment, one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength Diaper Rash Ointment, one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Original Diaper Rash Ointment, and one (1) tube of Desitin Maximum Strength Diaper Rash Paste, all of which the operator confirmed had been administered at the facility.”
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The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.
“The most recent fire drill was conducted on May 10, 2024.”
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The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.
“The most recent shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted on March 5, 2024.”
Jun 24, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information.
“There was no Permission to Administer Medication Form on file for two (2) containers of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength Diaper Rash Ointment, one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Max Strength Diaper Rash Ointment, one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Original Diaper Rash Ointment, and one (1) container of Triple Paste Zinc Oxide Skin Protectant. The Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Desitin Maximum Strength Diaper Rash Paste expired on July 11, 2023.”
Feb 7, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes.
The inspectors’ words, 170 words
“There were no safe sleep checks documented for one (1) infant, seven (7) months of age, on February 5, 2024, or February 6, 2024, who you stated was present and did nap during each day. One (1) infant, seven (7) months of age, had safe sleep checks documented on January 3, 2024 at 2:20pm and not again until 2:36pm, on January 4, 2024 at 9:53am and not again until 10:10am, on January 11, 2024 at 8:40am and not again until 8:56am, on January 11, 2024 at 12:42pm and not again until 12:58pm, on January 12, 2024 at 8:48am and not again until 9:05am, on January 12, 2024 at 1:40pm and not again until 1:56pm, on January 16, 2024 at 8:40am and not again until 8:56am, on January 17, 2024 at 2:10pm and not again until 2:26pm, on January 23, 2024 at 10:32am and not again until l0:48am, on January 31, 2024 at 1:39pm and not again until 1:55pm, and on January 31, 2024 at 2:10pm and not again until 2:26pm.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| May 19, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Three Star Family CC Home License since Aug 28, 2025.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 36000383.
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: Fraley, Dawn K.
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 83 child care providers in Gaston County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; 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.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Second Baptist Daycare and Development Center | 16 |
| Dawn Fraley’s Home Day Care This child care provider | 13 |
| Pinewood Elementary Pre-Kindergarten Program | 20 |
| The Learning Spot | 5 |
| Mini Academy | 7 |
| Rankin Head Start | 10 |
| Kingdomz School of Excellence | 23 |
| First Baptist Church Childcare Ministries | 10 |
| Rankin II Head Start | 8 |
| Cline Learning Center of Dallas | 11 |
| Brown’s Little Shepherds | 1 |
| Ms. Brenda’s Child Care Services | 19 |
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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