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Love A Child Family Child Care Home

Dudley, NC 28333 · home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
licensed capacity
8
a week, county median
$156

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About Love A Child Family Child Care Home

Love A Child Family Child Care Home is a licensed home daycare in Dudley, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 8 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

As a home daycare, the provider shares the address with families when you call.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 8 visits in the last 3 years and cited 25 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Home daycare
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
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Licensed capacity
8 children

Hours

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
SettingFamily child care homeFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity8 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Love A Child Family Child Care Home has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a home daycare in Wayne County has a median price of $156 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

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Wayne County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$153
Home daycare$156

Toddler

Center$138
Home daycare$135

Preschool

Center$123
Home daycare$125

School age

Center$71
Home daycare$78

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Love A Child Family Child Care Home

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Four Star Family CC Home License
Capacity
8 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#96000603
See the state's record

Summary

8 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jul 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 8 visits · 25 rules in all · 25 corrected

  • Records and paperwork 6
  • Transportation 4
  • Discipline and child guidance 4
  • Staff training and qualifications 3
  • Safety and hazards 2
  • Building, equipment and play areas 2
  • Safe sleep 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1
  • Background checks 1

For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Jul 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Jan 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jan 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Aug 7, 2025Inspection6 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 20, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 20, 2025

    • Records and paperwork

      A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was not completed in the ABCMS portal, thus satisfying the requirement to notify the Division of new child care providers working who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 20, 2025

    • Safety and hazards

      Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 20, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification.

      Corrected during the visit

  5. Jun 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jun 11, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days.

      The state verified the correction on Jun 25, 2025

    • Supervision and ratios

      Adequate supervision was not provided for children in the Family Child Care Home.

      The state verified the correction on Jun 25, 2025

  7. Aug 14, 2024Inspection7 rules cited
    • Transportation

      Vehicle used for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Transportation

      Vehicle used for transportation did not have a first aid kit.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Activity plans did not include activities intended to stimulate the developmental domains, in accordance with NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

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

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Transportation

      For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Transportation

      Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 21, 2024

  8. May 1, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      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 30 days.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Safe sleep

      The temperature in a room where infants aged 12 months or younger where sleeping exceeded 75 degrees.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

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

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

      Accurate records were not maintained for all staff and children.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Background checks

      Prior to employment, a Criminal Background Check was not completed.

      The state verified the correction on May 9, 2024

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years.

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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FAQ

Questions about Love A Child Family Child Care Home

Is Love A Child Family Child Care Home licensed?

Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Love A Child Family Child Care Home last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on July 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 8 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Love A Child Family Child Care Home had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 25 rules across 4 of 8 visits in the last 3 years; 25 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Love A Child Family Child Care Home care for?

8, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Love A Child Family Child Care Home accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Love A Child Family Child Care Home's hours?

Its hours are not listed. Call (919) 736-2786 to confirm.

How much does Love A Child Family Child Care Home cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (919) 736-2786 to ask.

What is Love A Child Family Child Care Home's phone number?

(919) 736-2786.

Where is Love A Child Family Child Care Home?

Dudley, NC 28333. It is a home daycare, so the provider shares the street address with families directly.

Sources: The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).