Humble Beginnings Family Child Care Home

Prior to enrollment of children in a Family Child Care Home, and before animals come into the Family Child Care Home, the operator did not obtain each parent's signature on a form acknowledging the type of animal located on the premises and where the animal will be kept during child care operating hours and /or the signed form was not maintained in the child's file.

The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available.

The state verified the correction on Jul 15, 2025

Documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not completed and/or maintained on the template provided by the Division of Emergency Management.

Corrected during the visit

Balloons were accessible to children.

Corrected during the visit

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.

Corrected during the visit

Electrical outlets not in use were not covered.

Corrected during the visit

Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care.

Corrected during the visit

All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage.

Corrected during the visit

Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children.

Corrected during the visit