Five Star Center License
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Celeste Henkel Preschool
Statesville, NC
· Iredell County
1503 OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD,
Statesville, NC 28677
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
4 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
49000508
License Holder
IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS
License Issued
Apr 6, 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 - Enhanced ratios reduced by 1
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About the Provider
CELESTE HENKEL PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in STATESVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 4 through 5. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-03 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space B121, the handwashing sink was beginning to separate from the wall. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute present during today's visit did not have an application for employment and date of birth on file. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | 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. A staff member hired on August 29, 2023 did not update the emergency information form annually. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | 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. A staff member hired on August 29, 2023, first aid expired on 10/10/25, training was not completed until 10/14/25. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | 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. A staff member hired on August 29, 2023, CPR expired on 10/10/25, training was not completed until 10/14/25. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | 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. The provider roster within ABCMS does not have all employees listed. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The administrator and NC Pre-K liaison did not have documentation of reviewing the facility's Safe School Risk Management plan annually. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A substitute present during today's visit did not have documentation of reviewing the facility's School Risk Management plan and its location. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | 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. The administrator has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member hired on August 29, 2023 did not have documentation of completing health and safety trainings within on year of employment. | |||
| 2025-04-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-10 | 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. A fire inspection was completed on 4/8/24, the inspection report was received during today's visit. | |||
| 2024-05-10 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Emily Whitaker did not have a criminal background check completed through DCDEE. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-08 | Violation | 538 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Baby bottles were not stored to protect from contamination. In space B121, a child's water cup had a straw that was not properly covered. Children's water bottles were stored collectively in a container on a shelf. Staff had children place their individual water bottles/cups in their cubby during the visit. | |||
| 2024-01-08 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. In space B122, a student intern did not have records available for review. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-08 | 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 most recent emergency drill documented on the emergency drill log and report form was dated October 26, 2022. An emergency drill should have been conducted in January 2023. | |||
| 2022-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-25 | 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. In space #1, room B122, in a teacher’s desk, in an unlocked drawer, I observed a bottle of Slim and Sassy Metabolic Blend supplements. The teacher assistant placed the bottle in a locked cabinet during my visit. | |||
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