Heavenly Angel Daycare
A family child care home in Durham, North Carolina 27703
3607 Penn Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27703. (919) 598-5191.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Oct 122026 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 12, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 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.
Mar 12, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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 slide in the outdoor learning environment has a crack in the middle and a piece is broken off at the base, leaving an exposed jagged edge.”
Apr 9, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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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.
“There are exposed nails on the steps of the storage shed and a broken plastic piece on one of the riding toys in the backyard play area.”
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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 gloves and plastic bags were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom accessible to children.”
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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.
“Gasoline and round-up weed killer were stored in a storage shed in the outdoor play area that was not locked.”
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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. The television was on while toddlers were present.”
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The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.
“The last documented fire drill was on 1/9/25.”
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The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.
“No lockdown or shelter-in-place drill has been documented in 2025.”
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The written schedule and/or activity plan did not show blocks of time that was developmentally appropriate to the ages of children in care.
“No schedule or activity plan was available for review.”
Nov 21, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“The provider’s CPR training expired on 10/22/24.”
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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.
“The provider’s First Aid certification expired on 10/22/24.”
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Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted with the facility’s license in a prominent place in the home.
“The provider had not posted the Summary of NC Child Care Law in the child care space.”
May 14, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of 30 days.
“Documentation of visually checking on the sleeping infant was not consistently documented and was not maintained for 30 days.”
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Copy of each child’s health assessment, including the operator’s own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.
“A child enrolled on 2/1/24 did not have a medical health assessment on file within 30 days of enrollment.”
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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.
“GermX, and Germicidal disposable wipes were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom used by the children in care. Glad air freshener was stored in the bathroom in reach of the children.”
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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.
“Accurate daily attendance was not recorded. During today’s visit I monitored only one child signed in and only one child signed in and out for yesterday, 5/13/24.”
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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.
“Safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the area of the sleeping infant.”
Feb 8, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“Perisol, Pro Clean, TruKleen Cling, Germx and Germicidal disposable wipes were stored in an unlocked cabinet in the bathroom.”
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The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete.
“The last quarterly lockdown or shelter in place drill was conducted on 9/20/23.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Oct 12, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 14, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a Three Star Family CC Home License since Nov 20, 2017.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 32001509.
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: Burton, Ethel 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: 3 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 225 child care providers in Durham County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly Angel Daycare This child care provider | 18 |
| Bright Horizons at Rtp | 8 |
| Florence’s Daycare Home | 12 |
| Mcqueen’s Amazing Changes Childcare | 4 |
| Little Angels Daycare | 18 |
| Nana’s Babies | 0 |
| Bright & Beautiful Beginnings | 1 |
| Children Our Heritage Daycare Inc. | 7 |
| Victorious Day Care & Preschool Academy | 33 |
| Angie’s Angels Daycare Center | 1 |
| Mary’s Home Day Care | 11 |
| Babs Lil’ Angels | 22 |
| Paradise Escapades | 1 |
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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