Four Star Center License
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Smiles R' Us Child Care
Hollister, NC
· Halifax County
36877 HWY 561,
Hollister, NC 27844
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
42000262
License Holder
SMILES R' US INC.
License Issued
Aug 21, 2026
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
SMILES R' US CHILD CARE is a Four Star Center License in HOLLISTER NC, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-22 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. In space number three there were five (5) cribs in use. In each of the cribs the sheets did not fit snuggly, the sheets were bunching up in the middle of the bed. | |||
| 2026-07-22 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. J. Harvey began employment on April 16, 2026, and did not have documentation of completing the Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training by July 16, 2026. | |||
| 2026-06-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0626-260L |
| 2026-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-260L |
| 2026-06-25 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. The teacher in room number two grabs the child’s hand lifts the child up to the standing position from sitting, the child begins to cry, sits back down, the teacher walks away, and then comes back to the child lifts the child up again from the hand and continues to hold the child up by the hand as the child is pulling away from the teacher crying. They were in the process of leaving the classroom to go outside. | |||
| 2026-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In room number two (#2) there was a tube of Desitin Diaper cream that expired in July 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. B. Hewlin’s first day of employment was April 24, 2024. Ms. Hewlin had signed documentation of the Shaken Baby Head Trauma policy on file; however, it was dated April 25, 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-08 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. A child hands were not washed after diaper changing in Space #3. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The center of the wooden art easel was detached exposing staples with sharp points on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2023-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-306L |
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not documented for two children in Space #2 on September 8, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. One section of the fence at the back of the toddler playground measured between 3ft. 7in and 3ft. 9in. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Parent's medication authorization for children in Spaces #1 and 2 did not include the amount and valid beginning and end dates. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Diaper cream was not returned to the parents of two children enrolled after authorization had expired in Spaces #1 and 2. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 530 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| Each infant was not held for bottle feeding until he/she can hold his own bottle. A infant was observed drinking a bottle while sitting in a rocker in Space #3. | |||
| 2023-01-31 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A tube of Eucerin lotion and Poo-Pourri was labeled 'keep out of reach of children' was stored in a cubby shelf below 5ft in Space #2. A little red tike toy car was cracked on the side exposing sharp edges. | |||
| 2022-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-21 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Written permission to administer diaper cream was not on file for one child. | |||
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