Luv & Joy Childcare
308 EVERETTE DRIVE, ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 3 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects North Carolina's licensing baseline. North Carolina caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:20. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 20 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- NC 5-Star Rated License Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Family Child Care Home
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 20263 Findings3 Important
- 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
- Electrical Outlets Not in Use Were Not Covered.
There was an uncovered outlet by the desk in the corner. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Adequate Supervision Was Not Provided for Children in the Family Child Care Home.
Operator stepped back into kitchen for a moment leaving a child, twos year of age, unsupervised in designated play area. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 3/12/2026
Aug 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Individuals Who Provide Care for Less Than 5 Hours in a Week, During Planned Absences of the Family Child Care Home Operator, Did Not Meet the Requirements As…
specified in rule. Documentation of completion of the training was not on file for substitute used by the facility. Violation
Mar 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Medicines, Including Refrigerated and Unrefrigerated, Were Not Kept in Locked Storage.
A tote bag containing a bottle of Tylenol and other medications, was on a chair in the dinning room near the doorway to the kitchen and accessible to the children. The children must pass through
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