Three Star Family CC Home License
Mica's Care
Elizabeth City, NC
· Pasquotank County
BIRDIE LANE,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Quick Facts
Capacity
8 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Three Star Family CC Home License
Not found in current state licensing data
This provider appeared in previous licensing records but was not found in our most recent state data update.
Historical licensing information
License Number
70000222
Expired
Mar 1, 2024
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
MICA'S CARE is a Three Star Family CC Home License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 8 children. The home-based daycare service's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-11 | Violation | 907 | .1719(b)(1) |
| 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. Scrappy the dog had documentation of a rabies vaccination on file that expired on 11/9/23. | |||
| 2024-04-11 | Violation | 1865 | .1714(d)(8) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan available or review today was dated 3/1/16. | |||
| 2024-04-11 | Violation | 1940 | .1719(a)(6) |
| Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. A gallon bottle of Clorox was stored on top of the refrigerator. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 1704 | GS 110-102 |
| Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. The documentation that the summary was shared with the parent was not available in AJ's file that had not been available for review on 8/29/23. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. The Written Plan of Care in BM's file, which was not available for review on 8/29/23, was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 1853 | .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) |
| The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Documentation of a drill for the month of August 2023 was not available for reveiw. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. No checks were documented since the annual compliance visit completed on 8/29/23. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 701 | .1719(a)(1)&(17) |
| All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The front of the dishwasher and the cabinet next to it, had visual signs of something spilled on them. The floor near the classroom was sticky. In the office/dining room space, there was a crushed metal soda can with sharp edges on the child size table against the wall. The pack-n-play used for the infant in care, had one side that was collapsed and could not be fixed. In the bathroom used by the children, the toilet paper holder was broken, and the metal pieces were still attached to the wall and could injure a child using the toilet. The toys in the outdoor storage container were covered in mildew, dirt, and grass cuttings. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 708 | 10 A NCAC 09 .1719(a)(29) |
| Indoor stairs with more than two steps were not made inaccessible to children two years of age or younger. There was no barrier blocking the stairs leading to the second floor when I arrived. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. In the spaces used by the children, there were broken outlet wall plates in the office space under the window and behind the couch. The plate coverings were missing from the outlet under the AC unit in the living room and the outlet next to the doorway to the children’s classroom. There was a wire protruding from the outlet next to the classroom with bare wire exposed. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 729 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(28) |
| Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, and electrical cords were accessible to children. There was a curling iron located in the cabinet under the bathroom sink. There was a heating pad, located on a pile of pillows, in the corner of the office/dining room. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 810 | 10A NCAC 09 .1725(a)(10) |
| Refrigerator was not maintained at a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and/or was not monitored by a refrigerator thermometer. Two thermometers in the refrigerator were monitored and both registered 60 degrees Fahrenheit. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1718 | .1712(e )(6) |
| The written plan of care was not given and explained to parents of children in care on or before the first day the child attended the home. Parents did not sign a statement acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the plan. Parents did not give written permission for their child to be transported by the operator for specific routine tasks that are included on the written schedule. The file for AT, had a Written Plan of Care that was blank and had not been signed. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1741 | 10 NCAC 09 .1719(b)(3) |
| 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 file for AT had an Animal Policy that was blank but had been signed. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | 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. A copy of the Safe Sleep Policy was not posted in the area where the infant sleeps. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1853 | .1719(a)(15) & .1721( e)(2) |
| The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Documentation of a drill for the month of 3/23 was not available. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1876 | .1714(e ) |
| The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The plan available for review was dated 3/15/18. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | 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. In the living room, there was a small green purse located less than 5 feet above the floor on the table. It contained a jar of Aquaphor cream and Joy Works facial spray. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1892 | .1721(a)(3) |
| Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. A file was not available for 2 children, out of 8 children enrolled in the facility. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | 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. In the living room, there was a plastic bag with a blanket inside and an empty plastic chips bag behind the couch where children were seen to go. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1948 | .1724(a)(7) |
| Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. The documentation on the sleep check log stated that the last check was completed on 7/31/23. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1960 | .1718(a)(7)(B) |
| The written schedule and/or activity plan did not show blocks of time that was developmentally appropriate to the ages of children in care. A completed activity plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Violation | 1986 | .1706(l) |
| Breast milk, formula, and other bottled beverages sent from home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled with individual child's names. The parent brought a bottle for the infant that was not labeled with the child's name and the date. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 702 | .1719 (a) (1) |
| 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. There was a power washer on the sidewalk in the backyard and accessible to the children when they go outside. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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. . In the kitchen, Awesome and Swiffer Wet Jet cleaners were stored 5 feet above the floor on top of the refrigerator but not in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One outlet, located in the office space, had a cover that was broken. The edges were sharp and the opening was wide enough for children to have access to the wires behind the cover. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the bathroom used by the children, the wall toilet paper dispenser was broken and the pieces left in the wall. On the playground, there was a push car with no seat and electrical wires where the seat use to be. There was also approximately 4 inches of water standing in the toy box and mildew growing on the toys. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | 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 grocery bags were stored in an unlocked cabinet next to the stove in the kitchen, on the kitchen counter, and in the pantry. The pantry door was open and accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One electrical outlet located on the wall near the TV in the living room, was not protected by a cover. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 907 | .1719(b)(1) |
| 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. Documentation on file stated that the rabies vaccination for the dog expired on 7/17/21. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | 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. Documentation on file stated that the current training expired on 9/17/22. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 1741 | 10 NCAC 09 .1719(b)(3) |
| 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. Documentation on file for one child did not state what type of animal was located in the home or where the animal would be kept. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | 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 grocery bags were stored in a cabinet next to the stove in the kitchen. | |||
| 2022-09-30 | Violation | 2033 | .1727(c )(1-3) |
| Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. Two files reviewed,did not document the date of enrollment on the discipline statement. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-28 | Violation | 1831 | G.S. 110-90.2 (b) & (d) & .2703(e) .1702(b)(1) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A qualification letter was not on file and available for review for the owner/operator. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 407 | GS 110-91(8) |
| Operator was not the person on-site, providing care to children. The provider's sister provided care during the owner's absence. The parent did not receive the voice message to notify her of the change in provider. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1842 | G.S. 110-90.2 &.2703(i) |
| A child care provider or uncompensated provider found to be disqualified and not eligible for employment in child care was employed or living in the home. Information was received documenting that K. Pendleton’s driver’s license listed the facility address as her home address. Ms. Pendleton’s record in the Criminal Background Check Portal stated that she had been disqualified. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1937 | .1711(a)(4)(A) |
| Operator did not know where each child was located and was not aware of their activities at all times. After being dropped off by their mother, two children, ages three (3) and two (2), left the home and went to a neighbors home. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 2018 | .1714(g) |
| The operator did not inform substitute providers and volunteers of the EPR plan and its location and/or did not document, and have available for review, they were informed. The owner/operator did not have a file available for review for the person who cared for children on the date of the incident. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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