North Brook Elementary Pre-k - Vale NC Five Star Center License

642 HIGHWAY 274 , VALE NC 28168
(704) 276-2479

About the Provider

Description: North Brook Elementary School will provide a rigorous academic curriculum in a safe, caring, and enjoyable learning environment that enables every child to realize his or her potential and become a responsible and productive citizen and lifelong learner fully equipped to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 55000091
  • Capacity: 58
  • Age Range: 3 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2024-03-20 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-03-20 Violation 114 GS 110-102
A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child enrolled on August 22, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 14, 2023. The acknowledgement form given to parents at the beginning of the school year did not include a statement of receipt for the NC Summary of the Law and the information contained in the NC Summary of the Law was not included in the parent handbook packet of information.
2024-03-20 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 #3, a small bottle of Germ-X hand sanitizer was observed in an unlocked drawer of a teacher desk less than a vertical distance of five feet from the floor.
2024-03-20 Violation 1329 .0801(a)(1-7)
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application for one child enrolled on August 22, 2024, did not include current health care concerns regarding dietary supplements.
2023-10-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-10-05 Violation 614 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e)
Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. In space #3, five cots were only spaced approximately twelve inches apart from another cot.
2023-10-05 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the playground, one broken plastic bucket was observed with a ten-inch crack with sharp edges and pinch points. Also on the playground, the little tikes play house window sill contained several cracks with sharp edges and pinch points.
2023-04-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-04-05 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, the activity plan was not posted. The activity plan was on the teacher's desk in a folder. The Lead Teacher posted the activity plan in the classroom during the visit.
2022-11-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-02 Violation 611 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c)
All beds, cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. Three children who were observed resting on their assigned cot did not have an individual linen on the cot.
2022-04-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-04-28 Violation 1329 .0801(a)(1-7)
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application for enrollment for one (1) child enrolled on August 30, 2021 did not include information regarding any allergies and the symptoms and type of response required for allergic reactions, any health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for these health care needs or concerns and fears or behavior characteristics that the child has.
2022-04-28 Violation 812 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c)
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. One (1) electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children in the power strip below the smart board beside the teacher’s desk. The Lead Teacher covered the electrical outlet with a safety plug during the visit.
2022-04-28 Violation 1314 .0802(c)(2)
Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. The emergency medical care information for one (1) child enrolled on August 30, 2021 did not include a health care professional on the child's application.

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