Kidstuff Family Child Care Home

NC GS 110-90 · Violation

Name of Operation: KIDSTUFF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME Facility ID: 23000253 Consultant: TIFFANI SIMS Operation Type: Family CC Home Case Number: Visit Date: 2/17/2026 Number Present: 2 Completed Date: 2/17/2026 Age: From 2 To 2 Total Minutes: 210 Time In: 10:00 AM Time Out: 01:30 PM Time In: Time Out: List to Use: Family CC Home Type Of Visit: Annual Comp w/Rated Lic Assess Announced/Unannounced: Unannounced The purpose of today’s unannounced visit was to monitor compliance with applicable child care requirements for an annual compliance visit and to complete a rated license assessment. Upon arrival, the purpose of today’s visit was reviewed with you, Angela Fox, owner/operator. Your program currently operates on a four-star rated license and was issued June 7, 2021. The license has the following restrictions: Daytime care and can care for a maximum of 5 preschool children at any time. Your program was also monitored for compliance with implementing an approved curriculum as required for all four- and five-star licensed facilities where four-year-old children are enrolled. You stated that you use Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care Home in your program. The last annual compliance visit was conducted on March 5, 2025. The center's compliance history was reviewed with the operator. The program’s compliance history was one hundred percent (100%) as of February 13, 2026. NC Secretary of State Status: The NC Secretary of State website was reviewed on February 13, 2026, and Kidstuff Family Child Care Home and Angela B. Fox were not listed. If any changes need to be made or you decide to sell your business, then you must notify me, Tiffani Sims, at least thirty days prior to any changes occurring. The license cannot be bought, sold, subleased, transferred to another person or location, or inherited. A complete walkthrough of licensed indoor and outdoor spaces was conducted. A checklist was used to note the requirements I monitored today. You stated you have five (5) children enrolled and two (2) children were present today. During today’s visit, the children were observed during indoor free play, lunch, and naptime. Drills: The most recent fire drill was conducted on January 13, 2026, at 9:20am and recorded. The most recent shelter in place emergency drill was conducted on January 13, 2026, at 9:00am The most recent playground safety inspection was conducted on January 13,2026. The fire extinguisher was fully charged and is located next to the stove.. An application for re-assessment for the rated license and request was reviewed with you on November 20, 2025, and again with you during today’s visit. I asked if you had any questions concerning the QRIS: Pathways to the Stars and you stated no not at this time. The analysis date for the most recent lead water test was February 28, 2024. Lead testing must be completed every three years. You may review your facilities results by visiting https://www.cleanwaterforuskids.org/en/carolina/. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that KIDSTUFF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. A certified lead risk assessor did not identify lead-based paint hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access or to mitigate lead-based paint that is in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C.1004. The Clean Classrooms for Carolina Kids™ team determined that KIDSTUFF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME required an on-site visit to fulfill North Carolina rule requirements. An accredited asbestos professional did not identify asbestos hazards at the facility. There is no requirement to restrict access to or mitigate asbestos-containing materials that are in good condition per 10A NCAC 41C .1003. No additional action is required by the facility. Files Reviewed: Children’s files, program files, and staff files were monitored today. Five (5) children's files were reviewed during today’s visit. Your file was reviewed during today’s visit. You were given an opportunity to ask questions. You signed the visit summary during the visit today and received a copy at the end of the visit. I discussed and reviewed with you the FCCH and Centers Located in a Residence Operator’s Statements of Responsibility and Verification of Required Information for Operator and Additional Caregivers forms with you today. Both forms were completed and verified during the visit. The following violations were observed during the visit today. Violation Number Comment Rule 1895 Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. One child two years of age and enrolled on September 12. 2023 and one child twenty months of age enrolled on August 25, 2025, had missing information on their application in the health care needs section. .1721 (a ) (3)(D) 1920 Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. On the outdoor gross motor area, I observed debris of fallen tree limbs and leaves. I also observed a hazard of a red fire truck with a broken jagged windshield that could cause injury to children. .1719(a)(17) Comments: Child Care programs are expected to achieve and maintain compliance at all times and are required by NC GS 110-90(4) (d) to achieve and maintain an eighteen-month compliance history score of at least seventy-five percent. Any violation(s) documented may impact the compliance history score. The violation(s) documented must be corrected immediately. On or before March 2, 2026, I must receive a written, dated, and signed compliance letter that describes accurately and in detail, how and when the violations were corrected. Please be aware any information submitted by you is legal documentation. If it is determined the information provided in the letter is not true, this may be considered falsification of information. If sufficient information is not received by the due date, a follow-up visit will be conducted. Mail or email the information to: Please send your compliance letter to Tiffani Sims PO Box 185 Glen Alpine, NC 28628 If you email the compliance letter, it must be sent from the email address registered with the DCDEE (this serves as your signature) and the following information must be included: name, position, facility name, and facility ID number. An example is: Jane Doe, Administrator AAA Child Care ID # 12345678 An unannounced visit may be made in the near future to verify corrections of violations. Technical Assistance was provided on the following: Child’s Application I discussed with you once a child is enrolled at your family child care home to review all returned documents to ensure that all information required on the child’s application is complete. Outdoor Playground: I reminded you to check the playground daily for hazards before children are allowed to play on the outdoor gross motor place. Compliance History: You must maintain at least 75% Compliance History for each 18-month period as required. Please note any violations cited during future visits will negatively impact your compliance history. Repeated violations or violations left unresolved may lead to a recommended administrative action. Consultation: ABCMS Portal: I shared with you that your facility’s ABCMS Provider Portal roster was reviewed and is current. QRIS Modernization Pathway to the Stars We reviewed Pathway #2, and Family and Community Engagement Foundational Practices, Continuous Quality Improvement, approved curriculum, formative assessment tools, education requirements, update your DCDEE Works account, and staff to child ratio options. I encouraged you to review this information more thoroughly by visiting https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Provider/Licensing/Star-Rated-License/QRIS-Modernization. -I suggested that you review Environment Rating Scale information, resources, and trainings at www.ncrlap.org for the following assessment: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales-3. DCDEE of Approved Curriculum and Formative Assessments. We discussed that in order to follow the Pathway #2, you must receive training on the approved curriculum and the formal assessment to meet the four points standards. Links for Resources Approved Curriculum: https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_Curriculum_11_5_25.pdf?ver=AADs8DL2Wb0HYdO_ER0hHw%3d%3d Child Care Commission Approved Formative Assessments: http://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/2/2025-26_Approved_EC_Formative_Assessments.pdf?ver=nTlQx5bnC-hpS8w9Fxl6XA%3d%3d -Technical Assistance: Reach out to your local Resource and Referral Agency for additional technical assistance and support. Child Care Connections of Cleveland County at (704) 487-7397. You stated you intend to follow Pathway# 2: Classroom Instruction and Quality for your upcoming rated license reassessment. A second Quality Rating Improvement System Conversation Plan was completed during today’s visit. -Safe Environment/Supervision During Naptime: During naptime, I conducted a walkthrough of your family child care home to observe naptime. I discussed this with you during the visit today on providing a safe environment during naptime. We discussed that naptime environment in the family child care home should not be pitch dark and that lighting should be provided to allow staff to supervise and/or offer aid to a child if needed. We also discussed that naptime music level should also allow you to hear and provide adequate supervision of children in case assistance is required. I observed that the naptime environment to meet child care requirements. -On-going Trainings: Please visit Moodle on the DCDEE website to obtain necessary on-going training hours as required annually. -Moodle Support: The Division offers early childhood professionals a wide range of professional development opportunities through our online learning platform Moodle. As we continue expanding our training offerings, DCDEE has established a new email address and phone number for Moodle support. To get help with Moodle, email at DCDEE_Moodle_Support@dhhs.nc.gov or call (919) 814-6326. DCDEE Updates: What’s New Tab Please continue to visit DCDEE’s website to get the latest COVID-19 information for child care at https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/. This website enables you to view the entire Law and Child Care Requirements for North Carolina as well as download required forms. I encourage you to click on the “What’s New” tab for important updates impacting childcare in North Carolina. If I can be of assistance in the future, or if you have any questions about this visit, please feel free to contact me at Tiffani Sims; PO Box 185, Glen Alpine, NC 28628; (828) 417-1648; tiffani.sims@dhhs.nc.gov or my supervisor Tammy McGalliard at tammy.mcgalliard@dhhs.nc.gov. Thank you for your time today. We appreciate all you are doing to serve the children and families of North Carolina. If the operator fails to correct any documented violations within the established time period, the Division of Child Development and Early Education may deny, suspend, terminate, or revoke any permit to operate (10A NCAC 09 .2000). All information in this report has been reviewed with me today.I understand that it is my responsibility to maintaincompliance with applicable NC Child Care Requirements at all times