Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Payton's Playhouse
Hudson, NC
· Caldwell County
1173 DRAGSTRIP ROAD,
Hudson, NC 28638
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
14000380
License Holder
MILAM, KIM C
License Issued
Nov 17, 2022
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
PAYTON'S PLAYHOUSE is a Three Star Center License in HUDSON NC, with a maximum capacity of 12 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0826-388L |
| 2026-08-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log was incomplete and did not have all incident reports listed. The incident log was incomplete and did not have three incident reports listed that were observed to be on file. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. A child enrolled on February 1, 2019, attended child care but was not listed on the attendance roster for the week of August 4-7, 2026, and on the days of August 12, 2026, August 13, 2026, August 18, 2026, and August 19, 2026. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last review date on the EPR plan was dated February 2, 2025. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 410 | GS 110-91(2);.0508(c) |
| Each child did not have an opportunity to be outdoors daily, if weather conditions permitted. The Owner/Operator confirmed that children had not been going outside daily when weather permits. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. I did not observe a current posted plan in the center. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 523 | .0508(g)(3) |
| The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. A lesson plan from July 2026, was on file for review and did not include daily gross motor activities for children in care. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu for the week of August 17, 2026, through August 21, 2026, was not complete and was not posted. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. No thermometer was observed in the refrigerator used for children's bottles and food. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. I observed standing water approximately two inches deep in one small green turtle sandbox and there was high grass that was not mowed and maintained located on the playground. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child enrolled on March 3, 2023, had a Medication Administration Permission Form on file dated August 25, 2025 through February 25, 2026, for Children's Benadryl liquid. | |||
| 2026-08-20 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report for a child enrolled on March 3, 2025, did not have the complete date of the incident, the location of the incident, the date and time the parent was contacted, who contacted the parent and the signature of the staff member who completed the report marked on the incident report. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. A sanitation inspection was conducted on February 8, 2025 and again on February 13, 2026. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 410 | GS 110-91(2);.0508(c) |
| Each child did not have an opportunity to be outdoors daily, if weather conditions permitted. Children did not go outside for outdoor gross motor play as weather allowed. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A daily activity plan was not posted for the children enrolled. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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. No staff are listed in the ABCMS portal for you facility. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| 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. One child enrolled on March 3, 2025, did not have a sleep position marked for 10:00am, 10:15, 10:30, 10:45, 11:00, 11:15, 11:30, and 12:00pm for sleep checks conducted on March 10, 2025. One child did not have a sleep position marked for 9:45am, 10:00, 10:15, and 10:30am for sleep checks conducted on March 12, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One child enrolled on March 20, 2023, had a Permission to Administer Medication of an Epi Pen on file that expired on February 26, 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-12 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One staff member employed on February 17, 2020, had a certificate for the completion of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Maltreatment on file that expired on February 28, 2025. One staff member employed on January 21, 2013, did not have a certificate of completion on file for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Maltreatment on file for review. | |||
| 2024-09-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-25 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The posted lesson plan was dated June 17-June 21, 2024. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child enrolled on March 25, 2024, had a feeding plan posted that was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One child enrolled March 20, 2023 had two medication forms for two medications that were not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. One (1) blue plastic bag was hanging on a hook on the wall less than five feet from ground level across from the kitchen area and under the air conditioning unit. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The teacher caring for infants in space #1, conducted visual sleep checks, had a ITS/SIDS certificate on file dated November 13, 2018. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The playground inspection for March 2023 was not completed. The date, time and signature of the person completing the inspection was listed but the inspection was not checked with either 'pass' or 'fail' for each question noted on the inspection form. | |||
| 2023-06-12 | Violation | 1803 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(q) |
| An individual living in the household who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home, did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. One (1) household member's 16th birthday was January 2nd, 2023, but had a qualifying letter on file dated May 23, 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-27 | Violation | 899 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. Per Sanitation Rule .2831(a), Unrestrained animals, except those used in supervised activities or pet therapy programs, shall not be allowed in a child care center, including the outdoor learning environment. Upon arrival to the facility, three (3) dogs were observed on the playground used by children enrolled. Per Sanitation Rule .2831(a), Animal cages shall be kept clean and waste materials shall be bagged, sealed, and immediately disposed of in the exterior garbage area in a covered container. One (1) pile of animal feces was observed on the playground. | |||
| 2022-10-27 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One (1) staff with a hire date of May 1, 2019, did not complete the required number of training hours. | |||
| 2022-10-27 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The owner/lead teacher did not have a staff development plan or an annual evaluation in their personnel file. | |||
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