North Carolina Child Care Commission

Commission Details

Board Website Board Website
Long Name North Carolina Child Care Commission
Department Health and Human Services
Governor Appointments 9
Total Board Positions 17
Cite Name N.C. Gen. Stat.
Cite Number § 143B-168.4
Ethics 1
Term Length 2 Years - 4 Consecutive terms
Purpose The commission adopts rules for licensing of childcare facilities and registering child care homes. It sets standards in childcare centers and defines the duties of the abuse/neglect unit. The commission has 17 members, each serving a two-year term. The governor appoints nine members.

Current Members

Member Name Term Start Date Term End Date Term Type Position Requirements
Jessica Porter July 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Parent of Child in Day Care
Sharon McGarry Foster July 1, 2025 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Pediatrician
Rhonda D. Rivers July 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Limited Member For-Profit Facility Provider
Vantoinette Savage July 1, 2025 June 30, 2027 Limited Member For-Profit Family Child Care Home Provider
Elizabeth Messersmith July 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Nonprofit Facility Provider
Sheresa Blanchard July 1, 2025 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Early Childhood Education Specialist
Iheoma Iruka Thompson July 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Early Childhood Education Specialist
Bregenia Hill-White July 1, 2024 June 30, 2026 Limited Member Public Member
Susan H. Butler-Staub July 1, 2025 June 30, 2027 Limited Member Parent of Child in Day Care
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