Five Star Center License
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Happy Day Nursery And Day Care
Carrboro, NC
· Orange County
107 LAUREL AVENUE,
Carrboro, NC 27510
Quick Facts
Capacity
37 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
6855122
License Holder
WARDSWORTH, MATTIE
License Issued
Sep 21, 2017
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
HAPPY DAY NURSERY AND DAY CARE is a Five Star Center License in CARRBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 37 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-22 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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 operator has not had staff complete all the steps to link their qualification applications to the ABCMS portal. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The operator has scheduled a fire inspection, however it wasn't within 12 months of the previous inspection. The las fire inspection was 10/4/24. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. During today's visit food allergy information was not posted in the food preparation area. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). A individual written feeding plan was not available or posted during today's visit, for a child who started 10/7/25. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The monthly playground inspection did not have a date and time documented. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. All staff files were not made available for review. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. | |||
| 2025-10-09 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lock drill was not documented. | |||
| 2025-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-06 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current lesson plan was not posted or available in Space 4, This violation was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2025-03-06 | 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. One staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-187A |
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-187A |
| 2024-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-27 | 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 safe sleep policy posted in the infant room." This was corrected when I brought it to the staff members' attention. | |||
| 2024-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-187A |
| 2024-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-187A |
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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