Little Blessings Childcare
A family child care home in Archdale, North Carolina 27263
4659 Huff Road, Archdale, North Carolina 27263. (336) 847-6807.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Jun 242026 the latest visit on record
- 5 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 24, 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 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Jun 24, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“An activity plan was not posted for the children in care. Technical assistance was provided.”
Jan 21, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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Baby food, snack items, and meal items sent from home, for each individual child, were not dated and labeled with the child’s name.
“A bottle and sippy cups in the refrigerator brought from home by the children were not labeled with each child’s name and the date.”
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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.
“An aerosol can of disinfectant and an air freshener were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen area.”
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Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy.
“The file for one child did not have the signed copy of the policy on file.”
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Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.
“The provider’s training expired 4/2025. She was on inactive status until 9/2/25. The training was completed 9/18/25.”
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Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.
“The provider’s training expired 4/2025. She was on inactive status until 9/2/25. The training was completed 9/18/25.”
Feb 4, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“The provider has not completed her health and safety trainings as required every 5 years.”
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The family child care home operator did not collect and submit samples of water from each outlet used for drinking or food preparation for lead analysis to the local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health.
“The provider has not started the process.”
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Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available.
“One of the provider’s dogs did not have a current rabies vaccination on file.”
Feb 8, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule.
“The provider completed 2 hours of training, the provider is required to have 8 hours.”
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Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training.
“The provider’s ITS SIDS training expired 9/2023.”
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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.
“There was foam flooring in the play area used by children under the age of three.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually.The provider’s health questionnaire was do 4/ 13/2023.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Two Star Family CC Home License since Nov 12, 2019.
- Licensed for 5 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 76000484.
- Restriction: Other - No more than 3 children less than 1 year old.
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: Grooms, Lisa.
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: 2 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 44 child care providers in Randolph County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13.5; 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.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| First Church of God Dayschool | 16 |
| Trindale Elementary School Prek | 16 |
| Cloverdale Child Care Ministries | 29 |
| Little Blessings Childcare This child care provider | 13 |
| The Nest School | 15 |
| Childcare Network #146 | 17 |
| Precious Memories Preschool | 24 |
| Neighbors Grove Child Development Center | 36 |
| Connie H. Redding Head Start | 12 |
| Early Childhood Development Center | 7 |
| Early Childhood Development Center #2 | 9 |
| It’s A Kids World, Inc. | 46 |
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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