Children's Choice Learning Center - Winston-salem NC Five Star Center License

200 LOCKLAND AVE , WINSTON-SALEM NC 27103
(336) 716-0300
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About the Provider

Description:

Children's Choice Learning Center at Wake Forest Baptist Health provides child care and preschool programs for children ages six weeks to five years old in Winston Salem, NC.  Wake Forest Baptist Health employees have enrollment priority and community families are also welcome to enroll.  

Additional Information:

Five Star Center License


Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 34000829
  • Capacity: 283
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Daytime, Drop-in Care, Emergency Care, Full-Time, Part-Time
  • Current License Issue Date: 2017-09-29
  • 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
2026-04-09 Unannounced Inspection No 0426-054L
2026-02-17 Announced Inspection No
2026-02-16 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-02-16 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. During the visit, I observed one tube of Aquaphor in an unlocked drawer less than five (5) vertical feet from the ground.
2026-02-16 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. During the visit, I observed plastic grocery bags and/or Ziploc bags in unlocked cabinets not five (5) vertical feet from the ground in spaces 153, 135B, and 125A.
2026-02-16 Violation 861 .0604(q)
Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. During the visit, I observed a vinyl covered foam mat with tears in the vinyl exposing the foam on the playground designated for infants.
2026-02-16 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. During the visit, I observed two (2) employee files that did not have documentation of First Aid training.
2026-02-16 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. During the visit, I observed two (2) employee files that did not have documentation of CPR training.
2026-02-16 Violation 1811 .0604(u);.0302(d)(8)
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. During the visit, I observed that the last emergency drill was conducted in October 2025. An emergency drill was not conducted in January 2026.
2026-02-16 Violation 1834 .0801(b)
Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. During the visit, I observed one child file that did not contain a medical action plan for an allergy but did have an AUVI-Q on site.
2026-02-16 Violation 1882 .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d)
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. During the visit, I observed one (1) EpiPen in space 230, one (1) diaper cream tube in space 145, and one (1) bottle of sunscreen in space 146 that did not have medication authorization forms on file.
2026-02-16 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. During the visit, I observed two (2) employee files that did not have documentation of Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.
2026-02-16 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. During the visit, I observed two (2) employee files that did not have documentation of completing the health and safety trainings.
2026-02-16 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. During the visit, I observed two (2) employee files that did not have documentation of completing the all health and safety trainings. Both files were missing the Medications in Child Care training.
2025-12-08 Unannounced Inspection No

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Reviews

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Mama1 2011-01-14 15:17:27

Terrible adminstration.  The director is unprofessional.  The center has well over a dozen citations from the state, they discriminate against disabilities, and do not follow the mission and goals of the "corporate policy".

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