Gramsy's Place - North Wilkesboro NC Three Star Center License

600 Boston Ave , North Wilkesboro NC 28659
(336) 838-1012

About the Provider

Description: We are a childcare facility serving newborns up to age 12 years after school. We provide love and guidance for all children. We meet your child where he/she is at and help them to learn through their own interests. We will make it a little easier leaving your baby while you work, by providing an environment as close to "Grandma's house" as we can. We would love to talk to you, feel free to call or just drop by. We have an open door policy for parents.

Additional Information: We have openings for ages 1-4 and afterschool up to age 12. We have very limited space for infants up to 1 year of age. Director/Owner has 24 years experience as a public school teacher.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 97000298
  • Capacity: 74
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • Rate Range 145
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Type of Care: Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time
  • 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
2024-01-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-01-23 Violation 721 G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b)
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The books on the shelf in the two (2) year old classroom are worn and torn.
2024-01-23 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor play area for the 3 and 4 year old children there are two (2) holes in the underpinning wall of the building which could allow vermin to come onto the playground. The lattice work at the bottom of the right front ramp area has come unattached at the corner exposing a sharp staple where it was once attatched. On the playground for the two (2) year old children, the ground cover is exposed through the rubber mulch causing a tripping hazard for children and adults.
2024-01-23 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There is only two (2) inches of mulch goround cover for the fall zone underneath a moveable 2.5 ft. high plastic slide structure.
2024-01-04 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-07-20 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-07-20 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor area, the toddler playground had an opening at the bottom, between the fence and the ground, causing a possible entrapment for a child. The preschool playground had an opening at the top of the gate at the bottom left corner of the playground. The gate could also be pushed open even with the latch on.
2023-02-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-02-23 Violation 429 .0508(b)(1-5)
The activity plan was not designed to stimulate emotional and social, health and physical, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. Activity plans did not list the developmental domains on the lesson/activity plans.
2023-02-23 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors the top of the trees and the red & blue sand structure needs to be power washed. The bottoms of the train need to be buried under the mulch. Rust is showing through on the bars of the train and should be removed and re-painted. The backs of the steps on the back building need repair to prevent tripping. There is an opening at the bottom of the back building where rodents can enter.
2023-02-23 Violation 862 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a)
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. THe EMC posted in the classrooms today was dated 2019. Ms. Walker revosed the date today during the visit and posted new EMC plans in each clssroom. This violation was corrected during the visit.
2022-08-04 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-08-04 Violation 1887 .0902(d)
Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. There were infant and toddler bottles and drinking cups that were not labeled with individual names nor dated. Other children throughout the center had cups that were not labeled with individual names.
2022-08-04 Violation 526 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b)
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menu was not changed prior to serving different food to the children.
2022-06-08 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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