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Canterbury Kids
Winston-salem, NC
· Forsyth County
3455 Polo Road,
Winston-salem, NC 27106
Quick Facts
Capacity
50 children
Age Range
2 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
1
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Licensed One Star Center License
Active License
License Number
34001403
License Holder
Canterbury Kids Inc.
License Issued
May 17, 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
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About the Provider
Canterbury Kids is a One Star Center License in WINSTON-SALEM NC, with a maximum capacity of 50 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. While conducting a walkthrough of the facility, eleven (11) children four to six years of age were observed in Space 4 (the Green Room) with the yoga instructor and a volunteer. Neither the yoga instructor, nor the volunteer have a Criminal Background Check Qualification letter, nor are they able to count in staff: child ratio. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 717 | .0605(l)(1-2) |
| Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. The mulch surfacing on the playground did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment on two sides; the surfacing extended 3 ½ feet on one side and 2 feet on the other side. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One over-the-counter medication prescribed for a child enrolled expired in April, 2025, but was not returned to the parent and was observed still stored in Space 1. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | 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. The medical record for one new staff member was dated 5/16/2026; the staff member’s start date was 3/17/2026. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | Violation | 1061 | .1102(e) |
| One staff member had not completed training in playground safety. A Playground Safety training certificate was not observed on file for review for the staff member responsible for conducting monthly playground inspections. | |||
| 2026-07-21 | 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. The Criminal Background Check Qualification letter for one new staff was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-25 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child enrolled in Space 2 did not have a time of arrival recorded. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | 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 observed to be recorded for the month of September, 2025. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | 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 child enrolled with an emergency medication in Space 1 did not have a permission to administer medication form with the subject medical condition or allergic reaction recorded. | |||
| 2025-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-12 | 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 most recent fire inspection for the facility was conducted on 7/26/2024. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Space 1, a space designated for children two and three years of age, was observed to have one child two years of age and thirteen children three years of age with one staff member and one volunteer. Space 2, a space designated for children two years of age, was observed to have eleven children two years of age and two children three years of age with one staff member and one volunteer. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 432 | GS 110-91(12);10A NCAC 09 .0509(1) |
| The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. Art materials were observed in Space 4 stored greater than five feet in cabinets, but an art center accessible to children was not observed in the classroom. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic shovel on the playground was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. The Benadryl for two children enrolled in Spaces 1 and 3 were not labeled with the children's names. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1, a classroom designated for children two and three years of age, a sealed plastic bag with lollipops was observed in an unlatched drawer less than five feet from the ground. In Space 2, the classroom designated for children two years of age, one open plastic diaper wrapper was observed under the unlatched changing table. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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. A medical report was not observed on file for one new staff member and one existing staff member prior to employment. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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. The emergency information forms were not renewed annually for four volunteers. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. A facility profile for Criminal Background Checks had not been created; hence, the director and staff CBCs were not yet linked to this profile. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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 applications for three children enrolled were not observed in the Ready to Go file. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On the playground, mulch was measured at two inches around the base of the dome climbing structure. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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 medication authorizations for topical ointment were not observed on file for three children enrolled in Space 2 for one baby powder, one sunscreen powder, and one diaper cream. The medication authorization for an over-the-counter medication for one child in Space 2 was not observed on file for review. The medication authorization form for one prescription medication for one child enrolled in Space 1 was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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. The TB screening form for one volunteer present during the visit was not signed by a medical professional. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 1958 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. The health questionnaires for four volunteers were not renewed annually. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-25 | 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 1, Benadryl for one child enrolled was observed in unlocked storage. In Space 2, one bags of cough drops labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in an unlatched drawer less than five feet from the ground. Inside an unlatched cabinet located in the main hallway/lobby area, a plastic tub of plumbing joint compound was observed labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings. In Space 3, the liquid allergy medication for one child enrolled and liquid fever-reducing medication for another child enrolled were observed in unlocked storage. Inside a bathroom used by children which is located on the playground, one canister of Clorox wipes was observed stored greater than five feet from the ground, but in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 5, the medication authorization form for one child did not include the subject medical conditions or allergic reactions; this information was added to the form during the visit. In Space 3, the medication authorization form for one child enrolled was not observed on file for a liquid allergy medication. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 1, a space designated for children two years of age, a storage bin was observed on the floor of the bathroom used by children to contain greater than two plastic bags during the visit. Additionally in the main hallway accessed by children two years of age, two plastic bags were observed inside a child’s cubby. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The Criminal Background Check Qualification Letter for one new employee with a start date of 2/06/2025 initiated the CBC process on 2/10/2025 and was qualified for employment in the ABCMS system on 2/18/2025. | |||
| 2025-02-25 | 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. The Criminal Background Check Qualification Letter for one new employee with a start date of 2/06/2025. | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-13 | 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. Arrival and departure times were not recorded for any children enrolled. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A daily schedule was not posted in three classrooms. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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 any of the classrooms. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 465 | GS 110-91(12); .0510(a) |
| Four of the five activity area(s): art/creative play, children’s books, blocks/block building, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play was not available daily. In Space 3, a classroom designated for children five years of age, the classroom did not have four activity areas that were available. The classroom had a blocks area, home living area, and a reading center. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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. The reading and blocks centers did not contain a sufficient quantity of materials to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. The blocks center only contained on small set of colored blocks and three types of accessories, and the reading center only contained books. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. An allergy list was not observed to be posted in Space 3. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill had not been recorded since 5/08/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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. One individual pump of hand sanitizer was observed less than five feet from the ground and accessible to children in Space 2. One tube of Carmex medicated lip ointment was observed in a drawer in Space 1, less than five feet from the ground and accessible to children. In Space 4, one individual pump of hand sanitizer and one bottle of sunscreen were observed in a drawer less than five feet from the ground, accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. A caterpillar riding toy was observed to be cracked and broken in two areas. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. On the playground used by children of all ages, fabric weed block was observed to be emerging from the inside of the sand box used by children less than three years of age. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection had not been completed since 4/26/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 1027 | .0102(53) |
| Volunteers who are 13, 14, or 15 years old were not directly supervised by or worked with a staff person who was at least 21 years old and met staff qualification requirements. When I was monitoring Space 1, a volunteer was observed to be present with nine children of School Age, but no staff member was present. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. The tuberculosis screenings for five volunteers were not signed by a medical professional. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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. The emergency information form for one existing staff member was last updated on 7/13/2023. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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 lockdown/ shelter-in-place drill had not been completed since 3/14/2024. | |||
| 2024-08-13 | 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 emergency information for one staff member, six volunteers, and the applications for twenty-four children enrolled were not observed in the Ready to Go file. | |||
| 2024-04-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-08 | 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. All staff did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment using the approved website for training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-09 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Baby wipes were on the changing table with the lid open. The wipes were labeled with a "Keep Out of Reach of Children" warning, a violation of Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820(b) Toxic substances, which include 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 shall be kept in the original container or in another labeled container, used according to the manufacturer's instructions, and stored in a locked storage room or cabinet when not in use. Locked storage rooms and cabinets shall include those which are unlocked with a combination lock, electronic or magnetic device, keypad, key, or equivalent locking device. Keys and electronic or magnetic unlocking devices shall be kept out of the reach of a child and shall not be stored in the lock. Toxic substances shall be stored below or separate from medications and food. Any other product that is labeled "keep out of reach of children" and does not have any other warnings on the label shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but is not required to be kept in locked storage. For the purpose of Paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this Rule, a product shall be considered inaccessible to children when stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is mounted a minimum vertical distance of five feet above the finished floor. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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