Andrews Elementary School Pre-k - Andrews NC Five Star Center License

205 WALNUT ST , ANDREWS NC 28901
(828) 321-4415

About the Provider

Description: ANDREWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRE-K is a Five Star Center License in ANDREWS NC, with a maximum capacity of 27 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 20000056
  • Capacity: 27
  • Age Range: 3 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2021-08-25
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-05-21 Violation 1897 .1102(g)
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff members T.M. and D.H. did not complete the required Recognizing and responding to suspicious of Maltreatment training. Certificates were not available for review.
2026-05-21 Violation 805 .0604(t); .0302(d)(5)
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not completed for October 2025.
2025-09-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-09-02 Violation 1899 .1103(b)
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Per record, the Lead teacher completed the Health and Safety training in 2022. However, several training certificates for the training completed were not attached. Additionally, "Medication in Child Care" training was not completed. Also, the teacher completed the Health and Safety training in 2022 as well, but "Medication in Child Care" training was not completed either.
2025-09-02 Violation 1824 .0607(e)
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. There was no documentation of the review of the EPR plan for this school year.
2025-09-02 Violation 1757 G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e)
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The qualification letters for a bus driver, one (1) principal and one (1) director were not in file for review.
2025-09-02 Violation 1232 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f)
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff development plans and annual evaluation plans for the lead teacher and the teacher were not available for review.
2025-09-02 Violation 1052 .1103(a)
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five (5) hours of on-going training was not completed by the lead teacher or the certificates of the training were not filed for 8/1/24 through 7/31/25 training period. Also, eight (8) hours of on-going training was not completed by the teacher or the certificates of the training were not in file for 8/1/24 through 7/31/25 training period.
2025-09-02 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. one (1) child's face was covered by the blanket while asleep, but the face was not uncovered until a Child Care Consultant pointed out.
2025-09-02 Violation 524 .0510(d)(2)(A-C)
When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Upon our arrival to the classroom, the Smart screen was on. Additionally, a video of a bear sleeping on the moon was played along with calm music on the smart screen for over thirty (30) minutes while some children did not sleep, but no screen time record was filled out for either screen time.
2025-09-02 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One (1) child's attendance record for today did not have arrival time.
2024-09-10 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-04-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-04-17 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The top of the swing set on the back playground was covered in mold and chipping paint.

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