Elena’s
A family child care home in Durham, North Carolina 27705
3608 Hermine Street, Durham, North Carolina 27705. (919) 995-3874.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- May 72026 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 May 7, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 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 7, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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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 3/1/26.”
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The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill.
“The last documented fire drill was conducted on 2/16/26.”
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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 documented lockdown drill was conducted on 10/6/25.”
Dec 16, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care.
“A wooden panel had been attached to a fence gate to cover fencing wire ends. The wooden panel had deteriorated and the wood was splintering.”
Jun 9, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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When medication is administered, authorization for the operator to administer the specific medication according to the parent’s or health care professional’s instructions was not on file and available.
“A parent authorization form for administering Albuterol to a child was needed to accompany the child’s medical action plan.”
Jan 7, 2025: unannounced8 violations
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Number of preschool children exceeded five children, including the provider’s own preschool children.
“There were six preschool age children enrolled and present during today’s visit.”
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Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule.
“The operator needed to complete 3.5 additional hours of in-service training to met her yearly requirement.”
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Operator did not provide a written statement to parents regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.
“One child needed verification of the no-smoking policy on file.”
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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 operator’s CPR training expired on 10/29/24.”
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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 operator’s First Aid training expired on 10/29/24.”
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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.
“There was no verification that the parents of the children enrolled had been given a copy of the Summary of NC Child Care Laws.”
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The written plan of care did not specify the names of individuals who will be responsible for the care of children when the operator attends to routine tasks.
“One child did not have a Written Plan of Care on file.”
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When medication is administered, authorization for the operator to administer the specific medication according to the parent’s or health care professional’s instructions was not on file and available.
“One child needed a completed and sign permission form from a parent to administer medication.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Family Child Care Home, holding a One Star Family CC Home License since Mar 11, 2013.
- Licensed for 8 children, ages 1 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 32002026.
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: Williams, Elena W.
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: 1 star 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 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Legacy Child Enrichment Center | 19 |
| Liberty Baptist Day Care | 28 |
| Duke Children’s Campus | 11 |
| Sugar N Spice Day Care Home | 13 |
| Butterfly Kisses Academy | 19 |
| Hillandale Sac Club | 7 |
| Jumping Jacks Academy | 18 |
| Hillandale Elementary Pre-K | 9 |
| Early Start Academy | 11 |
| Angel Care Academy, Inc. | 9 |
| Broad Street Children’s Cottage | 11 |
| Elena’s This child care provider | 13 |
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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