Description: What makes our school so special? Imagine children having so much fun in school that they can’t wait to arrive each morning. The excitement of our preschoolers is the result of a team effort. Our teachers are enthusiastic about developing lifelong learners. They genuinely care about children, and have the sensitivity and knowledge to understand a child’s individual developmental needs and learning styles.
Our learning environment is built around children and their needs. It’s a place where children feel safe and ready to absorb what the world has to offer. Our classrooms feature well-equipped learning centers to allow hands-on practice of new skills in smaller groups. Outdoor time on our playground is built into every day’s schedule, weather permitting.
Nothing is more important than your child’s safety. We maintain records of those authorized to pick up each child. No child is released without proper authorization. All visitors to our school are greeted, asked to sign the Visitor Log and state the purpose of their visit. Picture identification is required from all unfamiliar visitors.
We know that parents play a critical role in their child's educational success and positive attitude toward learning. So, building and maintaining strong parent-teacher relationships is crucial to everything we do here. For children to get the best possible education, everyone needs to be involved. We’re proud that at our school, effective communication among parents, teachers and staff is a way of life.
After you've had the opportunity to review our website, please feel free to contact us to schedule a private tour. We look forward to meeting with you to gain an understanding of your child’s educational needs, and discussing how our school can meet them.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In space #10, the art materials that were accessible to children two years of age consisted of Play-Doh, paper/coloring sheets, and chalk boards. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. In space #1a, feeding plans for nine children were not posted in the classroom. In space #1b, feeding plans for eight children were not posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #9, three opened packages of Halls cough drops were observed in an unlocked cabinet above the counter and handwashing sink. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. In space #1a, the sleep position for one child, five months of age, was not documented on the sleep chart at 3:30pm, 3:45pm, 4:00pm, on March 9, 2026. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff member, L. Barnett, employed on September 15, 2025, only received five hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Receipt of operational policies for two children enrolled on November 10, 2025, and November 24, 2025, was not on file for review. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The following staff members did not complete all required health and safety trainings within the first year of employment: T. Williams employed on February 26, 2024; A. Batts employed on June 12, 2024; M. Myatt employed on November 25, 2024; and J. Howard Blackwell employed on January 6, 2025. One staff member, K. Dippolito, employed on August 13, 2024, did not complete health and safety trainings until February 24, 2026. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #2b, a bottle of Palmer's Cocoa Butter body oil with multiple safety warnings was observed in an unlocked cabinet above the refrigerator. In space #3, two Lysol all purpose cleaner spray bottles, an aerosol can of WD-40, and an aerosol can of Sprayway glass cleaner were observed in two different unlocked cabinets. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #2b, a container of CareOne medicated chest rub was observed in an unlocked cabinet above the refrigerator. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #9, the classroom for children two years of age, foam stampers, foam stamp pads, and seven small pieces of crayons were observed on a shelf accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| 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 one month. In space #1a, a visual safe sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, five months of age, at 2:15pm on 8/20/2025 by T.W., however, a safe sleep check was not documented again until the child woke up at 2:40pm by T.W. Also in space #1a, a visual safe sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, six months of age, at 11:15am on 8/20/2025 by T.W., however, a safe sleep check was not documented again until the child woke up at 11:40am by T.W. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Permission to transport two school age children to and from school beginning August 13, 2025 for one child, and beginning August 14, 2025 for another child, was not on file available for review. | |||
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