North Newton Elementary Kid Connection - Newton NC Four Star Center License

221 WEST 26TH STREET , NEWTON NC 28658
(828) 464-4001

About the Provider

Description: Kid Connection serves elementary students in Newton-Conover, Hickory City, and Catawba County Schools. It offers an affordable, safe, convenient and accessible program with excellent care and supervision for children in grades K-6.

We are designed to meet your needs with before-school and after-school care, student holiday care and summer day camps.

All sites are licensed by the NC Division of Child Development and provide five-star quality care.

Our sites utilize school gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, classrooms and libraries to provide an after school experience for your child that is staffed by mature, trained individuals. Our programs nurture fun and friendship with daily activities for the kids to enjoy. We also focus on nutrition by offering a healthy snack and fruit juice to each child daily.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 18000531
  • Capacity: 175
  • Age Range: 3 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • 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
2024-03-13 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-11-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-11-28 Violation 805 .0604(t); .0302(d)(5)
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted in May 2023.
2023-11-28 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 07/17/2023 had not completed First Aid training within the first 90 days of employment.
2023-11-28 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 One staff member with a date of employment of 07/17/2023 had not completed CPR training within the first 90 days of employment.
2023-11-28 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. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not conducted in May 2023.
2023-04-19 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-11-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-09 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not received First Aid training as required.
2022-11-09 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not received CPR training as required.
2022-11-09 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training as required.
2022-11-09 Violation 1921 .2510(j)
Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not completed BSAC training as required.
2022-06-27 Announced Inspection No
2022-05-04 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-08-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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