Lifeline Developmental Childcare
A family child care home in Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
3614 Barclay Street, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405. (252) 267-2723.
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The short answer
- 19 violations in the last three years
- Apr 292026 the latest visit on record
- 10 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?
4 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.
19 violations cited in the last three years, 19 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
19 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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: unannounced6 violations
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Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home.
“Upon arrival there were 5 preschool children in the living room running around the room, jumping off of furniture with no activities available and 3 preschool children sitting at the kitchen table with no toys/activities while the provider cooked lunch at the stove, in the kitchen, and there is a wall between the living room and the kitchen and the children in the living room could not be seen.”
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Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan.
“Upon arrival the children were in the living room and dining areas with no activities and/or toys/equipment to play with. They were running around the room and sitting at the kitchen table.”
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Nutritious meals and snacks served did not meet Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
“At lunch children were served: spaghetti with meat sauce, corn, bananas and fruit juice. No milk was served or offered.”
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Operator did not develop and adopt a written plan of care for completing routine tasks to ensure routine tasks did not interfere with the care of children during hours of operation.
“The Written plan did not include all required information. This is a repeated violation from 2/17/26.”
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Operator did not have materials or equipment available indoors or outdoors to support the activities listed on the written schedule and activity plan.
“There were a few small ice cube sized blocks and no dramatic play- food/cups/plates/pots/pans- items available for the children. The dramatic play items that were available, were put up and inaccessible to the children and the other items were not in quantity for the amount of children that are present.”
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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.
“There was vaseline, toothpaste and hydrocortisone cream on the bathroom sink and under the bathroom sink cabinet that was all within reach of the children. This is a repeated violation from 2/17/26.”
Feb 17, 2026: unannounced13 violations
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An individual sleeping space for resting such as a bed, crib, play pen, cot, mat, or sleeping bag with individual linens was not provided for each pre-school age child who was in care for four hours or more, or for all children if overnight care is provided.
“There were 4 children ages 2-4 that were sleeping on couches, the provider’s bed and an infant seat and the other preschool children sleeping on cots did not have a sheet/linen on the cot.”
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License was not posted in a place in the home where parents are able to view daily.
“There was no license posted.”
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Operator did not develop and adopt a written plan of care for completing routine tasks to ensure routine tasks did not interfere with the care of children during hours of operation.
“Upon arrival there was a substitute present, and Ms. Boyd stated that she was running errands. No written plan of care was on file for any of the children.”
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Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.
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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.
“Multiple items including ointments were stored in low cabinets and cubbies within reach of the children.”
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Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator’s signature, were not available.
“There were no fire drills since the facility opened in January.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Individuals providing care to children did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities, for the substitute caring for children.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child’s full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has, for 6 preschool children, the application did not contain Health needs information and characteristics information.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home, for 2 children.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child’s parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file, for 2 children.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child’s first day of attendance, for 2 children.”
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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.”
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When screen time was provided, it was not offered to stimulate a developmental domain in accordance with NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development.
“All children were watching cartoons while laying down for rest time.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 13 violations cited |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Three Star Family CC Home License since May 13, 2026.
- Licensed for 10 children, ages 2 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 41002555.
- Restriction: Other - Children play in fenced backyard only.
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: Lifeline Developmental Childcare Services LLC.
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 311 child care providers in Guilford County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 19.
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 |
|---|---|
| Lifeline Developmental Childcare This child care provider | 19 |
| Phillips Avenue Child Development Center | 1 |
| Triad Christian Academy | 15 |
| Mcpherson Day & After School | 2 |
| Kids Alley Day Care- Academy | 2 |
| Quality Child Care | 2 |
| Kekei Kids | 0 |
| Nidia’s Little Learners | 2 |
| Jack-In-The-Box | 10 |
| Sutton’s Child Care | 0 |
| Heaven Sent Child Care | 1 |
| Cogic Cathedral Day Care Center | 8 |
| Loving Arms Family Child Care | 0 |
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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