Four Star Family CC Home License
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Stepping Stones Day Care
Elizabeth City, NC
· Pasquotank County
W COLONIAL AVENUE,
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Quick Facts
Capacity
5 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Family CC Home License
Active License
License Number
70000153
License Issued
Oct 14, 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
License Conditions: Other - Serves no more than 2 children less than 1 year old.
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About the Provider
STEPPING STONES DAY CARE is a Four Star Family CC Home License in ELIZABETH CITY NC, with a maximum capacity of 5 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:
Four Star Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- HoursNot listed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 905 | .1721 (e )(2) |
| Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. A fire drill was not completed for November 2025 or December 2025. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 921 | .1721(e)(6) |
| 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. Three (3) children were documented on the attendance record however there were five (5) children present. | |||
| 2025-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-07 | 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. The health assessment for a child enrolled on August 25, 2025 was completed on October 28, 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-25 | Violation | 930 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(n) & (o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). A. Butts qualifying letter expired on 2/11/25 and a current qualifying letter was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-04-25 | Violation | 1104 | G.S.110-91 & .1723(2) |
| Operator or other transportation provider did not comply with all applicable state and federal laws and regulations concerning vehicles and the transportation of passengers. The provider stated that, at least two (2) times during the mitigation process, the children were transported in their personal vehicle to another location for nap time. The facility is not approved for transportation. | |||
| 2025-04-25 | Violation | 1604 | 10A NCAC 09. 1702(f) |
| The children were in care at a location address that was not listed on the license. Per the provider's statements, the children were transported to a another facility for nap time while the mitigation process was being completed in the home. The change of location was not preapproved by a representative of the Division. | |||
| 2025-04-25 | 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. Butts qualifying letter expired on 2/11/25 and a current qualifying letter was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 906 | .1721(a)(3)(I) |
| Authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence was not available. Three, out of 10 children’s files reviewed, did not have a signature for permission. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | 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. One child, enrolled on 9/23/24, did not have a medical exam on file for review today. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 1406 | 10A NCAC 09 .1720(b)(4) |
| Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). One child, FH, had a medical permission form on file for Ventolin HFA that expired on 1/19/23. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | Violation | 1920 | .1719(a)(17) |
| Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. There was duct tape covering the chains supporting the swings. The tape was old and shredding. | |||
| 2024-11-19 | 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 accessible to children under 2 years of age in the shower of the bathroom the children use. There was also a plastic bag on top of the washing machine the children walk past to use the bathroom. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 716 | 10A NCAC .1719(a)(27) |
| Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. An extension cord, located in the hallway where school age children work on homework, had 3 outlets that were not covered. | |||
| 2023-12-12 | Violation | 2033 | .1727(c )(1-3) |
| Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The signature page on file for JS, did not have documentation of the enrollment date. | |||
| 2023-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-20 | 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 playhouse beside the storage shed in the back corner of the yard had standing water in the window box. Mold and mildew were growing in the bottom. Mildew was also growing on the outside of the structure and on the chairs inside. Two swings had “S” hooks holding the seat. The posts and lattice on the older stationary climbing structure have become weathered and rough and could cause injury to a child. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 709 | 10 A NCAC 09.1720(a)(7) |
| Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. In the outdoor space the chains and bars on the swing set are rusty and need to be painted or replaced. There was one play lawn mower that had a 2 inch crack with sharp edges. The silver paint on the tricycles was peeling and rusty. There was mildew on the balls, slide, and swing seats. There was a metal storage cabinet, next to the back door that was rusty and had mildew. On the older climbing structure, there was a bolt protruding 2 inches from a board on the side of the landing deck which could injure a child. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 929 | G.S.110-91(12) & .1718(a)(6) |
| Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. The posted activity plan was dated December 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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 policy was not posted in the space where infants sleep. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-14 | 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 back edge of one riding toy was cracked and had sharp edges. Two of the support legs of the stationary climbing structure were severely damaged by termites and in danger of breaking. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | Violation | 925 | G.S.110-91(10); .1727(a)&(b) |
| Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. One child's file, out of seven reviewed, did not have documentation on file. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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. One child's file, out of seven reviewed, did not include verification that the summary was shared with the parent. | |||
| 2022-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-18 | Violation | 543 | .1718(c) |
| 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. A music and movement video was playing on the TV when I arrived. There were two children two years of age in care in the space. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-15 | 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. A bottle of fingernail polish remover was located in an unlocked cabinet over the sink in the bathroom used by the children. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 709 | 10 A NCAC 09.1720(a)(7) |
| Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. A piece of the back panel on one push car was broken creating a sharp-edged hole that a child could put their fingers through. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 720 | .1711(a) |
| Adequate supervision was not provided for children who were awake. On two occasions during the visit, a child, two years of age, left the classroom without the providers knowledge. Also, while the children and provider were outside, a child four years of age, was allowed to return inside the home to use the restroom. The provider stood in the open backdoor to monitor both the child inside and the other four children outside. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | 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. One file, out of two reviewed, did not have documentation on file that the Summary of Child Care Law had been shared with the parent. | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Violation | 2041 | 10A NCAC 09 .1721(a)(3)(G)(H) |
| Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. One file, out of two reviewed, did not list a phone number for the child's physician. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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