Five Star Family CC Home License
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Forney's Fun House Family Childcare Home
Iron Station, NC
· Lincoln County
SPRING LAKE DRIVE,
Iron Station, NC 28080
Quick Facts
Capacity
10 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
55000166
License Issued
Dec 5, 2025
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - No more than 3 children less than 1 year old. Serves no more than two infants under age one.
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About the Provider
FORNEY'S FUN HOUSE FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME is a Five Star Family CC Home License in IRON STATION NC, with a maximum capacity of 10 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 930 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). The Criminal Background Check qualification letter for M. Forney, household member, expired on September 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 1831 | G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid Criminal Background Check (CBC) qualification letter for M. Forney, household member, was not on file for review. The CBC qualification letter expired on September 17, 2025. | |||
| 2026-07-16 | Violation | 1854 | .1719(a )(16) & .1721(e )(7) |
| The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. A previous shelter-in-place and lockdown drill was completed on November 10, 2025. The next shelter-in-place and lockdown drill was not completed until March 6, 2026. The shelter-in-place and lockdown drill following the March 6, 2026 drill was completed on June 9, 2026. | |||
| 2025-11-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-31 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| 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. A box of Scrub Buddies 2-in-1 quick eraser dual purpose cleaner pads with multiple safety warnings was observed on top of the microwave in the kitchen area accessible to children. In the bathroom, a spray bottle of Value Cleaner with Bleach with multiple safety warnings was observed on a shelf and was not kept in locked storage. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. The outdoor checklist for June 2024 was not completed in full. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. The Written Plan of Care was not on file for review for one infant enrolled on 8/26/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1810 | 10A NCAC 09 .1724(c) |
| Operator did not retain the safe sleep acknowledgement in the child's records as long as the child was enrolled. The Safe Sleep Policy acknowledgement was not on file for review for one infant enrolled on 8/26/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1821 | .1724(a)(8)&(f) |
| 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. The operator did not document sleep checks for one infant on 8/26/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1890 | .1719(a)(8) |
| Biocontaminants were not stored in locked areas, or removed from the premises or otherwise inaccessible to children, or disposed of in a covered, plastic lined receptacle. Soiled diapers were observed in a trash can without a plastic liner and without a lid beside the handwashing sink. | |||
| 2024-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 801 | 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(1) |
| Bacteriological analysis indicating the water is free of bacteria had not been performed on a sample of water from each well used for the children's water supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. The most recent well water analysis on file for review was dated 1/3/2020. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 908 | .1703(a)(1) |
| Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The most recent Health Questionnaire on file for review for the operator was dated 1/5/2022. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. On the playground, one red and blue plastic tricycle had two 3-inch cracks with sharp edges on both sides of the seat. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 2023 | .1703(d)(2) |
| 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 and safety training was completed in 2017. The operator did not complete all required health and safety training within 5 years. The operator needs to complete Medication in Child Care training, last completed on 3/23/2017, to complete the five-year on-going health and training requirement. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the outdoor learning environment, the plastic Little Tikes outdoor climber had cracks with sharp edges approximately one foot in length and six inches in width. The Little Tikes play house in the outdoor learning environment had cracks with sharp edges on the roof approximately one and a half feet in length. A plastic drain pipe exposed on the ground near the entrance to the outdoor learning environment had broken pieces and cracks with sharp edges. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 1924 | .1719(a)(19) |
| Balloons were accessible to children. A helium, vinyl balloon was observed in the indoor learning environment. The string to the balloon was accessible to children during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 1810 | 10A NCAC 09 .1724(c) |
| Operator did not retain the safe sleep acknowledgement in the child's records as long as the child was enrolled. A signed safe sleep policy acknowledgement was not on file for review for one infant enrolled on March 7, 2022. | |||
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