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
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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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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".