Five Star Center License
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Blowing Rock Academy
Blowing Rock, NC
· Watauga County
108 LAKESIDE DRIVE,
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
Quick Facts
Capacity
30 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
95000170
License Holder
TOWN OF BLOWING ROCK
License Issued
Sep 4, 2024
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 - Meets reduced ratios
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About the Provider
BLOWING ROCK ACADEMY is a Five Star Center License in BLOWING ROCK NC, with a maximum capacity of 30 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0826-307L |
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted in space #2. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A two year old was with children three and four years old and were watching a movie. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | 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. An incident that occurred on 8/19/26 was not documented on an incident report for the parents to sign at the time the incident occurred. | |||
| 2026-09-01 | Violation | 1963 | .3208; .3209 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. There were five (5) children ages 0-1 with one (1) teacher when I arrived. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0826-251L |
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 424 | .0508( e) |
| For children under two years of age, individualized caregiving routines such as eating, napping and toileting was not interspersed among the daily events. A four (4) month old baby (almost five months old) was not laid down for a nap until all the other children were laid down for a nap on 8/20/26 and 8/21/26 when a substitute teacher was in the classroom. Staff were told from now on to keep this child awake until the others went down for a nap. Prior to those dates, this child took a morning nap as well as napping during the time that the older children napped. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection was 3/4/26. It was stated that the sandbox has nails that work their way out so to be safe children aren’t allowed to play in the sandbox. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | 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. The last lock down drill was recorded on 4/30/26. A Shelter-in-Place should have occurred in July. | |||
| 2026-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-13 | Violation | 1003 | 10A NCAC 09 .0704(a)(2) &(b) |
| Person on site responsible for daily program planning/implementation did not have 2 years full-time child care/early childhood experience, or did not meet one of the alternative qualifications in .0704(a)(2). The person named as the current director does not qualify as a lead teacher or administrator. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division The fire inspection was approximately a month overdue when it was conducted. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Part of the fence around the playground was replaced and completed on 3/2/36. The latches on the gates going out to the road are one push action and would be easy for a child to get out. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A tube of Aquaphor did not have any type of permission from the parent with it. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #2, there was an expired diaper cream that should be discarded or sent home. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections have been done for the last four (4) months by someone that was training in Playground Safety. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. A laminator was sitting out on the counter in space #1. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-334L |
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #1, there were water bottles not dated and one didn’t have a name on it. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the refrigerator located in the infant classroom was not working. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 701 | 10A NCAC 09 .0603 |
| A safe and comfortable bed, crib, or cot, equipped with a firm waterproof mattress at least 4 inches thick was not provided for each child receiving overnight care. Crib sheet in space #1 was so tight that wasn’t fitted all the way around causing the mattress to turn up on corners. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff JB did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff NE has not updated the health questionnaire annually. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | 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. Staff NE has not updated the emergency information sheet annually. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 825 | .1005(b)(3) |
| Before staff members walked children off premises for play or outings, the center did not obtain written permission from the parent of each child. On October 15, 2025 four (4) children two to four-years-of age conducted a walking activity off premise without parent permission. The blanket permission to take children off premises for a walking activity expired on 5/1/25. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-11 | 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 did not have Pediatric First Aid Certification within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2025-03-11 | 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 ion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff did not have CPR Certification within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-06 | 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. One (1) child in space #1, the classroom with one and two year old children, did not have a documented time of arrival for today. | |||
| 2024-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-24 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One (1) teacher/floater hired on 3/4/24 has an urgent care physical exam form dated 2/12/24 that does not specifically state that the person is emotionally and physical fit to care for children. Refer to the staff and training worksheet. | |||
| 2024-02-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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