Jones Head Start - Mount Airy NC Five Star Center License

215 JONES SCHOOL RD , MOUNT AIRY NC 27030
(336) 786-6155

About the Provider

Description: Programs located at the L.H. Jones Family Resource Center include YVEDDI services, Head Start, Older Americans Act, Community Service Block Grant, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Transportation (Medical and General), and the Surry County Senior Center. Other Community Services located in the center include Life Span Child Care, Mt. Airy City Schools Pre-School Program, Mt. Airy City Schools youth / eLink Program, WIA Adult/Dislocated Workers Program, Yokefellow Ministries, J.J. Jones Alumni Group and The Arc of Surry County.

YVEDDI is the administrator for the L.H. Jones Family Resource Center. Organized in 1965, YVEDDI is a private nonprofit corporation designated as the local Community Action Agency which administers Human Services and Community Development Programs funded through Federal, State, County Governments, United Way, and other resources. Laws, regulations, and funds limit all services provided.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 86000048
  • Capacity: 115
  • Age Range: 3 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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
2023-04-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-17 Violation 716 .0605(j)
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Rubber mulch in fall zones of equipment measured 4 and 5 inches in some areas instead of the required 6 inches.
2023-04-17 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. The director's office where hazardous cleaning products are stored, was observed unlocked when not attended.
2023-02-16 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-02-16 Violation 842 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b)
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. The director of the facility applied a small amount of Avon Moisture Therapy Intensive hand cream to a child's ankles without a parent's written authorization when the child complained of extreme itching and was observed consistently scratching his skin.
2022-11-22 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-22 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Two children in Space 2, three children in Space 4, and two children in Space 5 did not have arrival times recorded.
2022-11-22 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 2, a narrow, open, crevice was observed between an electrical outlet plate and the wall, which was accessible to children. Two outdoor easels are secured with two screws at the top of each that were observed to be rusting.
2022-11-22 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. . A box of lice treatment labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in the First Aid kit in unlocked storage.
2022-11-22 Violation 1823 .0607(d)(10)
The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file in Space 2 did not contain a copy of the medical action plan for one child enrolled with an emergency medication, the emergency contact information for one staff member, and the applications for two children enrolled. The Ready to Go file in Space 4 did not contain emergency contact information for staff. The Ready to Go file in Space 5 did not contain emergency contact information for three children enrolled.
2022-04-26 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-04-26 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. The permission to administer medication form and asthma action plan for one child lists Albuterol as the emergency medication, but Flovent is the medication observed onsite.
2022-04-26 Violation 468 .0510(d)(1)
When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In Spaces 2 and 4, the materials and equipment in each literacy area were not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area, regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities.
2022-04-26 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 2, a bag of potting soil, a bottle of Goo Gone, and a bottle of dry erase spray, all labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings, were observed in unlocked storage. An assortment of batteries were also observed accessible to children and less than five feet from the ground.
2022-04-26 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization for one child enrolled with an emergency medication did not have a parent's signature.

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