Description: JANICE SMITH'S HOME CHILDCARE is a Four Star Family CC Home License in WADESBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 5 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1997 | .1723(11) |
| Vehicle used for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher. No evidence of this requirement. | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1716 | .1712(e )(4) |
| The written plan of care did not specify how parents will be notified when children accompany the operator off-premises for routine tasks not specified on the written schedule. The provider was not approved for transportation, therefore it was not on the form. | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1715 | .1712(e )(3) |
| The written plan of care did not specify how the operator will maintain compliance with transportation requirements specified in Rule .1723 when children are transported. The provider was not approved for transportation, therefore it was not on the form. | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1103 | .1723(13) |
| For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. The provider was not approved for transportation and there was no evidence of this information. | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 1101 | .1723(5) |
| Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. The provider was not approved for transportation, therefore it was no form completed. | |||
| 2026-04-09 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. Fire drill was don on April 3, 2026, there was no attendance taken on that day. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-05 | 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. Provider's Son did not have information on file, and was expired online. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | 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). Provider letter expired in July 2025. | |||
| 2025-08-05 | 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. Provider has not had her water tested. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-10 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| 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. Plastic bags were accessible in the activity center room. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | 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 bottle of glass cleaner was sitting on the bathroom counter near the soap dispenser. | |||
| 2024-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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