Five Star Center License
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Central Elementary Preschool
Barco, NC
· Currituck County
504 SHORTCUT ROAD,
Barco, NC 27917
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
3 through 6
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (252) 453-0010
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
27000048
License Holder
CURRITUCK COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Apr 15, 2026
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 - Certified Developmental Day Center
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About the Provider
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in BARCO NC, with a maximum capacity of 120 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:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours8:15am-3pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-246L |
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-290L |
| 2026-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-269L |
| 2025-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1225-120L |
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The center meets enhanced ratios minus one (1). A teacher assistant in Room 8 was left alone for at least eight minutes with eighteen children, three through five years of age. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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. A teacher assistant hired on April 1, 2025 was required to complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by July 1, 2025 but did not complete it until December 6, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). A five-year criminal background check due for a staff member by August 30, 2024 was not completed until October 2, 2024. A five-year criminal background check due for a staff member by October 4, 2024 was not completed until October 7, 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A speech therapist provided services to three children in her office but does not have a completed criminal background check. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | 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. A speech therapist who provided services to three children in her office did not have a qualifying letter on file. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | 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. A staff person hired on August 28, 2024 completed child maltreatment training on January 29, 2024 but did not complete it within three months of hire. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of monthly outdoor inspections were not available for April or May 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A teacher and a substitute were present but had not completed a DHHS Criminal Background Check. | |||
| 2022-10-24 | Violation | 1755 | .2902 (f) |
| Certified developmental day center staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Developmental Day staff/child ratios are 1:6 or 2:12. In the classroom certified as Developmental Day, a teacher assistant left the classroom for at least four minutes, leaving the teacher with nine children. During outdoor time, the teacher assistant came indoors with one child to set up rest mats, leaving the teacher on the playground with eight children. | |||
| 2022-10-24 | 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. A teacher and a substitute did not have a provisional qualification letter or a full qualification letter on file, either in their personal staff files or in off-sites files. | |||
| 2022-05-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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