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Balls Creek Elementary Pre-school
Newton, NC
· Catawba County
2620 BALLS CREEK RD,
Newton, NC 28658
Quick Facts
Capacity
110 children
Age Range
3 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 464-4766
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000437
License Holder
CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Sep 12, 2018
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Reduced staff/child ratios by one child per group; Certified Developmental Day; May care for children up to 14 years old.
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About the Provider
Balls Creek Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through grade six. Our students feed to both Mill Creek Middle school and Bandys High School.
We are dedicated to the process of student learning. Student learning is our school's chief priority and determines the direction of all decisions made involving the students at Balls Creek Elementary.
We realize that students learn in different ways and we are dedicated to providing a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning and ensure their success.
Our student learning environment is challenging, relevant, focused and centered on building relationships. Teachers at Balls Creek are leaders in learning and have a passion for making a difference in the lives of their students.
Educators, parents, students and the community share the responsibility for support the mission of our school.
We are dedicated to the process of student learning. Student learning is our school's chief priority and determines the direction of all decisions made involving the students at Balls Creek Elementary.
We realize that students learn in different ways and we are dedicated to providing a variety of instructional approaches to support their learning and ensure their success.
Our student learning environment is challenging, relevant, focused and centered on building relationships. Teachers at Balls Creek are leaders in learning and have a passion for making a difference in the lives of their students.
Educators, parents, students and the community share the responsibility for support the mission of our school.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7:40am-3pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 402 the walls throughout the classroom had chipping paint. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In space 501 there was a stand-alone air conditioning unit accessible to children that could cause children’s fingers to potentially get caught in. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. In space 402 the staff member with a hire date of 8/10/24 did not have documentation of reviewing the Emergency Medical Care (EMC) Plan annually. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. In space 402 one (1) substitute with a hire date of 10/16/24 did not have a substitute file available for review. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 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. In space 402 the staff member with a hire date of 8/10/24 did not have documentation of completing First Aid training on file. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 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. In space 402 the staff member with a hire date of 8/10/24 did not have documentation of completing CPR training on file. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. In space 402 the staff member with a hire date of 8/10/24 did not have documentation of reviewing the Emergency Medical Care (EMC) Plan annually. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. In space 402 the staff member, with a hire date of 8/10/24, did not have documentation of reviewing the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Plan annually. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In space 402 one (1) Medical Action Plan (MAP) that was on file expired on 3/18/2026. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 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. In space 402 one (1) emergency medication had a medication permission to administer form that was completed in entirely. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 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. In space 402 the staff member with a hire date of 8/10/24 did not have documentation of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file. | |||
| 2025-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-16 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. School age developmental day children was using space 402, which was not approved by DCDEE or building, fire and sanitation to use for the licensed child care program. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #402 there was no daily schedule posted. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. One (1) new staff members file in classroom space # 402 was not available for monitoring during today’s visit. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. In space #510 the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy for one (1) child did not specify the date that the policy was given and explained to the parent/guardian. | |||
| 2025-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-28 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space 413 one (1) child was unsupervised for one (1) minute while leaving the classroom. This child exited the classroom, walked in the hallway and around a corner towards the cafeteria where the teacher and class were walking. The child was met by the other teacher assistant as she entered the hallway at the same time that the child had caught up to the class and where the lead teacher and the other teacher assistant was able to see the child. | |||
| 2025-04-28 | 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. In space 414 there was one (1) medication permission to administer form that did not contain the parents’ signature. | |||
| 2025-04-28 | 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 hire date of 8/26/24 completed Recognizing and Responding to the Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on March 27, 2025. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-30 | 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 electrical outlet was not covered with a safety plug in Space 413. | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. In classroom 414 one teacher with a hire date of August 28, 2023, did not have documentation available of completing the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy on file for review. | |||
| 2024-04-30 | 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. In classroom 414 one teacher with a hire date of October 4, 2012, did not have documentation available of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 413 there was no current activity plan available to be posted, you were able to show me the activity plan on the computer and as discussed, the activity plan should be current and posted. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | 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 menu that was posted was dated for the month of October, you stated that the current November menu was located behind the posted October menu and that you would change it. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | 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 413 a storage closet that was not locked had (2) buckets of Olympic paint located on the floor. There was (1) Bath and Body Works Perfume spray bottle located in the staff bathroom on the 400 hall where preschool children pass by with the warning label of “keep out of reach of children” and additional warnings. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. . During today’s visit children’s incident reports were stored with the incident log. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 901 | .1804(a) |
| A written copy of the discipline policy was not provided and/or explained to each child’s parent, at the time of enrollment by the person who conducted the enrollment conference. One child’s signed statement of receipt of the Discipline policy did not include the child’s date of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One substitute staff member with a hire date of 1/10/23 did not have a date on the Emergency Information form identifying the date the form was completed. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's application had the section identifying unique behaviors, fears, allergies, health concerns and/or names of individuals had blanks where information had not been acknowledged. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival the teacher assistant in space 413 was left alone with 15 children while the lead teacher entered the hallway to open the door to let me inside the building. Staff child ratios of 1:9 was not met. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. During today’s visit substitute teachers’ health questionnaire forms and emergency information forms were stored in the binder that contains all substitute staff records and were not stored in a separate location. | |||
| 2023-11-01 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child’s signed Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy did not identify the child’s date of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-05 | 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. Two medications for chronic medical conditions did not have written authorization to administer it on file for review today. | |||
| 2023-04-05 | 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. One medication authorization form was dated for a time span of twelve months instead of the allowed six months. | |||
| 2022-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-05 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A non-emergency medication was not kept in locked storage. You placed the medicine in a locked cabinet today. | |||
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