Four Star Center License
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Shirley Smith Happyface Childcare Center
Wadesboro, NC
· Anson County
677 FIRETOWER ROAD,
Wadesboro, NC 28170
Quick Facts
Capacity
22 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
May not reflect the ages served today. Please confirm with the provider.
Type of Care
Full-Time, Part-Time, Before School, After School, Drop-in / Hourly, Emergency / Temporary Care
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
04000201
License Holder
SMITH, SHIRLEY R
License Issued
Sep 18, 2018
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - NMT 5 children on 3rd shift.
Reviews
Mrs. Lindsey
2024-03-18 02:12:17
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
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
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2020-07-30 14:42:46
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
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.
Mrs. Little
2020-07-30 05:21:30
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
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
Brittany Lashay Robinson
2020-03-27 09:50:38
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months
The owner allows the staff to speak to kids any kind of way and things go unseen also those cameras supposedly don’t work.
Satisfied parent
2019-11-22 10:43:39
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
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.
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About the Provider
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's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. 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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Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 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. | |||
| 2026-05-06 | 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 | 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. | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 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. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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. | |||
| 2025-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0125-320A |
| 2024-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-22 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. A teacher greeted me outside which left one teacher responsible for eight children aged one through five years of age. | |||
| 2024-11-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During naptime a teacher greeted me inside leaving a teacher watching eight children ranging from age one to five. | |||
| 2024-11-22 | 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. Bran muffins were on the menu and children were served cookies, milk, and apples. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. a new teacher did not have her report completed and she started May 20,2024. | |||
| 2024-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-15 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Upon arrival there were 21 children and two staff members. Space two consisted of infant up to two years of age to one teacher and space one consisted of thirteen children age three up to eleven years of age and one teacher. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Paper towels were kept in the classroom away from the bathroom that had the toilet and sink. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | 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 on the fence that had entrapments. On the left side of the fence closest to the building there were two areas that measured 4.5 inches, 5 inches and on the backside of the fence. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were three fire ant hills on the playground. Near the fence, outside of the fence in the grass and in the left corner close to the parking lot. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication for AJ.D, J/T, D, and several others were missing required information: amount to be given, when to administer. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | 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. There were eight medications and or topical creams that were expired or remained after child was discharged. Destin, inset repellent, Hyland cold and cough syurp, Childrens acetamiophen, and Aquaphor. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | 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. Staff was unable to show February, March, and April sleep checks. The May sleep check had May 2024 written on the top of the page but the dates were 6-1-24 through 6/17/24. | |||
| 2024-05-15 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. A school-aged child was told to go into the building and retrieve a towel out of the closet. The staff that was indoor supervising the infant-two year old's was not notified prior to the child entering the building. | |||
| 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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