Mary Kelly Day Care Home
A family child care home in Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431
129 Kelly St, Chadbourn, North Carolina 28431. (910) 499-5007.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- May 272026 the latest visit on record
- 8 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 27, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 9 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
9 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 27, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child’s parents or guardian to transport the child.
“Written permission was not on file for a child who began attending on April 30, 2026.”
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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.
“A signed statement was not on file for a child who began attending on April 30, 2026.”
Jun 19, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“Beauty care creams, lotions, and soaps must be inaccessible to children.”
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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.
“C. Faulk did not have current CPR certification.”
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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.
“C. Faulk did not have currently first aid certification.”
Dec 3, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility.
“A valid qualification letter was not on file for a household member observed today.”
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Prior to employment, a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“Per operator report, someone moved into the residence over the summer and has not yet completed a criminal background check.”
Jun 25, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Health questionnaire was not completed annually.
“Annual health questionnaires were not on file for the operator or additional caregiver.”
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The written schedule did not show blocks of time assigned to types of activities and/or include periods of time for both active play and quiet play or rest.
“A written schedule was not observed today.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Four Star Family CC Home License since May 6, 2026.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 2405173.
- Restriction: Other - No more than 2 children less than 1. May care for children up to 19 years of age.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Kelly, Ida M..
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 4 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 33 child care providers in Columbus County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10; this one had 9.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Mary Kelly Day Care Home This child care provider | 9 |
| Southeastern Community College Child Dev. Center | 16 |
| Pam’s Day Care Home | 0 |
| Daisy’s Good Beginnings | 16 |
| Farmer’s Union Developmental Day Care | 34 |
| Best Day Care Home | 15 |
| Kid Kare Academy | 12 |
| Whiteville Primary School Preschool | 10 |
| Hallsboro/Artesia Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| West Columbus School | 11 |
| Williams Township Pre-K | 5 |
| Tabor City School Pre-K | 7 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
From the provider
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