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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-16 | 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. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-30 | 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. Snack was listed as peanut butter, and celery with milk, and children were served animal crackers and milk. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. New staff C. Morton who was stated to have started on 11/4/2022 did not have a CBC, the date that the dcdee received payment for the CBC check was dated for 11/17/2022 per providers receipt. | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. C. Morton did not have any documentation for adequate supervision..10A NCAC 09.1801 and information regarding the prevention of shaken baby syndrome was dated for 11/30/2022 | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no qualification letter on file for C.Morton | |||
| 2022-11-30 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch measured under six inches. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The climbing structure had about one inch of mulch in some areas. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In Space two (room for toddler aged children) the dramatic play stove door had a broken hard plastic window that exposed children to sharp edges. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. There were several areas around the chain link fence that measured between nine and 15 inches between the fence and the poles. The fence is in very poor repair. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | 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. In the infant room there was a plastic bag, and a diapers in a plastic wrapping that were in the bottom of the unlocked changing table. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. There was no policy posted in the infant environment. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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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.