Five Star Center License
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Carver Elementary School
Pinetops, NC
· Edgecombe County
700 EAST HAMLET STREET,
Pinetops, NC 27864
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
3 through 6
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
33000383
License Holder
EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
License Issued
May 8, 2019
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, use preschool playground equipment;other stationary playground equipment cannot be used; Modular capacity-54.
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About the Provider
CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in PINETOPS NC, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-20 | 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. You have completed the Moodle training and have created the portal for your facility; however, your staff are not connected to the portal. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-15 | 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. In room number 701 there were two (2) electrical outlets on a power strip located next to the teacher’s desk that did not have protective covers on them. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | 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 room number 703 there was a bottle of hand sanitizer that had “keep out of reach of children” and had additional warnings of “if ingested call poison control” and “flush if contact is made with the eyes”. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | 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. Ms. Southerland had documentation of completion first aid; however, the documentation was dated March 20, 2023, and the certification expired on March 20, 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | 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. Ms. Southerland had documentation of completion of CPR; however, the documentation was dated March 20, 2023, and the certification expired on March 20, 2025. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In the outdoor learning environment, the stairs leading to the climbing equipment had the black hard rubber covering peeling off. The metal part of the top stair was exposed and rusting. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | 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. There were disinfectant wipes on a shelf in the bathroom that the children use. The wipes were stored on the top shelf more than five (5) feet off the ground; however, the disinfectant wipes had additional warnings on the label. | |||
| 2024-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-044L |
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-14 | 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. In space #701 there was an outlet uncovered underneath the white board and to the right of the white board there was a power strip with three electrical outlets not covered. The teacher immediately covered the outlets with protective plugs. | |||
| 2023-12-14 | 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. In space #701 there was an Epi Pen and Benadryl that did not have a permission form available for review. | |||
| 2023-12-14 | 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. Melannie Newcomb with an employment date of May 15, 2023, had a Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment certificate on file however the date on the certificate was September 26, 2023, which was more than 90 days past the date required. | |||
| 2023-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-26 | 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 times were not documented for three children on January 18, 2023, and one child on January 20, 2023. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. Electrical outlets not in use in surge protector accessible to children were not covered with safety plugs in classrooms # 703 and 704. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. A can of blessed House air freshener in an aerosol dispensed can was stored unlocked cabinet in the bathroom of classroom #701. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal background check was not completed for three substitutes observed working in NC Pre-K during the visit. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. Valid qualifications letters were not on file and available for review for three substitutes observed working in NC Pre-K classrooms today. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1767 | .3005 (a)(3) |
| The health assessment did not include a vision screening. The health assessment did not include a vision screening for one preschool child enrolled on September 7, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. The health assessment did not include a hearing screening for one preschool child enrolled on September 8, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1775 | 0.3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. NC Pre-K staff/child ratio requirements were not met when one teacher was observed caring for twelve children ranging from ages four to five years old upon arrival and for short periods of time during observation throughout the visit. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. One (1) teaching staff purse was observed in an unlocked storage cabinet, in space 701, not five feet off the floor. | |||
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