Lil’s Child Care Center

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. The facility information has not been entered into the ABCMS portal.”

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: May 28, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Balloons were accessible to children.

“Four (4) balloons that were full of air where in the children’s play area.”

Rule Balloons were accessible to children.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Operator was not able to show documentation for the entire month of November for two infants ages nine (9) and eleven (11) months.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.

“Upon my arrival, there were four (4) play pens in the area used by the children that restricted their movement to freely move.”

Rule For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 15, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.

“A pillow was placed in a playpen that had a five (5) month old in it.”

Rule Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.

“Two employees did not have annual staff evaluations or development plans on file.”

Rule Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.

“Seven (7) play pens were placed throughout the space used by all of the children who ranged in ages from five (5) months to 3 years of age and did not allow for free movement.”

Rule For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors.. Corrected during the inspection.

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.

“Upon my arrival, seven (7) children ranging in ages from to five (5) months to 3 years of age were watching a children’s program on tv.”

Rule Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.. Corrected during the inspection.

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.

“One new staff member hire on 4/22/2025 did not have the signed statement on file.”

Rule The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 29, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.