Description: SHIRLEY SMITH HAPPYFACE CHILDCARE CENTER is a Four Star Center License in WADESBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 22 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: Happyface Childcare is a safe, fun and loving environment. Each Teacher is very professional and highly educated.We put our best effort forward to help each parent and their child/children grow and learn. Each classroom has a daily learning curriculum that we do everyday.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 1821 | .0607(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. Information in the EPR plan was outdated, staff listed are no longer staffed and children in file are not current. Several other information is not current. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Two children files have not been updated since 2024/2025. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .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 for the date of issuance). Two staff had CBC that expired in April 2026. | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-13 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff started with facility on March 18, 2024, her last training was taken on 2//6/2021. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. Two children with nut allergies had M.A.P., but they were not with the application. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | 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. Two staff did not obtain the required number of training hours. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last fire drill was conducted on March 3, 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | 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. Menu stated corndogs and children were served steak. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. There were no portable outdoor materials available for children to play with, there were only stationary climbing/riding materials. | |||
| 2025-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0125-320A |
| 2024-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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HappyFace is the greatest childcare service that I ever had. Top notch service and the staff are so polite and kind! Five Star Service!!! Love them
Since the pandemic has been going on this facility has done everything in their power to make sure my kids were on the right track educational wise. All the staff wear their mask also they are very clean and sanitation is their top priority. Mrs. Shirley and her staff has been nothing but a blessing to me and my family.
Happyface Child are is the Best Day are i have ever used. The staff are very highly educated and professinal. I would reccommend this daycare to everyone that is in need of gréât childcare! 5 Stars Care
The owner allows the staff to speak to kids any kind of way and things go unseen also those cameras supposedly don’t work.
This provider provides excellent care, I absolutely love the staff is very friendly and professional. Also the curriculum they use helps the kids out in so many different ways.