Three Star Family CC Home License
✓ Licensed
Irene's Hands Family Child Care
Durham, NC
· Durham County
GROUSE COURT,
Durham, NC 27704
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 949-5072
Licensed Three Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
32002315
License Issued
Dec 28, 2022
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
IRENE'S HANDS FAMILY CHILD CARE is a Three Star Family CC Home License in DURHAM NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 714 | 10A NCAC .1721(e)(5)(A-F) |
| Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. The last documented outdoor inspection was completed on 3/6/26. | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 1804 | .1724(b) |
| Safe sleep policy and poster about safe sleep practices was not posted in a prominent place in the infant sleeping room or area where parents and caregivers are able to view daily. This information was not posted in the infant sleeping area. | |||
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 1894 | .1721(a)(3)(F) |
| Application did not include names and contact information of individuals to whom the operator may release the child as authorized by the person who signs the application. Two children’s applications did not include individuals other than the parent for release. | |||
| 2026-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two outlets in the bathroom were not covered. | |||
| 2025-12-11 | Violation | 1889 | .1719(a)(7) |
| Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. There were several products stored underneath the bathroom cabinet and drawer in the children's bathroom. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two outlets were not covered in the bathroom. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 1922 | .1719(a)(18) |
| Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. Plastic bags were in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen and foam pool noodles were in the child care space accessible to the children under the age of three. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 1306 | .1703(a)(4) |
| Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The ITS-SIDS training for the operator expired on 10/9/24. | |||
| 2024-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-14 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| 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. There were potentially hazardous products in an unlocked cabinet and drawer in the children's bathroom. | |||
| 2023-12-14 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. There were three uncovered outlets, along the children's path to their bathroom. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 706 | .1719 (a)(7) |
| 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. There were multiple products in the cabinet and drawers under the sink in the children's bathroom that could be hazardous to children. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 910 | GS 110-91(1); 10A NCAC 09.1721(a)(1) |
| Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Three children needed a health assessment on file. | |||
| 2023-06-22 | Violation | 911 | GS 110-91(1); .1721(a)(2) |
| Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child needed an immunization record on file. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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