Three Star Center License
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Central Methodist Child Care
Mount Airy, NC
· Surry County
1909 N MAIN STREET,
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
3 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
8652344
License Holder
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF MOUNT AIRY, INC
License Issued
Sep 23, 2020
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
CENTRAL METHODIST CHILD CARE is a Three Star Center License in MOUNT AIRY NC, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Peeling paint was observed on the poles of the swing sets of both outdoor playgrounds that was accessible to the children. Three (3) swings had rust on the chains. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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. All current staff were not linked to the facility's roster. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-01 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. The wires on the bottom of the fence on one gate outdoors were pulled away from the gate and were sharp. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The hard plastic material covering the swing chain handles was torn on two swings exposing sharp points that could injure children's hands when swinging. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | 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 was not available verifying a playground inspection was completed for August 2023. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. A child's Benadryl was not labeled with the child's name. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The mulch in fall zones of equipment was not the required depth. In many areas there was about an inch of mulch at the top although underneath it was decomposed. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | 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 employed 2/20/23 has not taken an approved First Aid course. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | 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 employed 2/20/23 has not taken an approved CPR training. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. The center director has not received annual staff evaluations conducted by the facility owner or a representative. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | 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 staff employed 9/20/22 did not have a criminal qualification letter on file. The staff was verified in ABCMS as qualified on 9/7/22. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | 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. Two staff (KE and BY) did not take the maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-30 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In Space 4, at the base of the right wall, a baseboard is becoming detached from the wall. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. . Also in Space 3, the lining to a carpet had become separated and presented a potential tripping hazard. The bases of the metal gutter guards located at the back of the playground were observed to be chipped and rusting. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | 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. Benadryl was observed in a hanging bag stored greater than five feet from the ground, but in unlocked storage in Space 3. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | 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 3, the bug spray and cortisone cream for one child enrolled was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment. In Space 8, the inhaler for one child enrolled had expired in November of 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | 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. In Space 4, the wooden door to a toy oven on a kitchen set is cracked and coming apart in several places, but not sharp to the touch. In Space 3, a small, child-size shelving unit has a bottom shelf that is broken. In Space 9, the handle on one cabinet used for teacher storage (bottom right cabinet) had become detached from the cabinet. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | 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 Ready to Go File was missing the applications for five children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-01-30 | 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. In Spaces 3 and 5, the medication permission forms for three children enrolled were not current. In Space 3, one child enrolled did not have a medication permission form on file for an over-the-counter medication. In Space 6, a dosage was not recorded for two medications on the medication authorization form for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-14 | 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. The arrival times were not recorded for one child enrolled in Space 10A and for one child enrolled in Space 10B. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. The activity plans posted in Spaces 8, 10A, and 10B only provided 2 different activities, a Father's Day project and a group activity. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | 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 Spaces 8, a bottle of liquid White Out was not kept in locked storage and was labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children and had additional warnings listed. In Space 10, a container of hand sanitizer labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed stored less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The bug spray for one child enrolled and the lip balm for one child enrolled did not contain a specific brand name on the medication authorization forms. The sunscreen for one child enrolled did not have a parent's medication authorization form with it. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. The emergency medication documentation for one child enrolled in Space 9 was not maintained for 6 months. The page documenting when the medication was last administered was missing. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | 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 statement for one new employee was dated 8/07/2021; the employee’s employment date was 8/03/2021. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. The Medical Action Plan for one child enrolled in Space 3 was not current and had been last updated on 2/09/2021. A Medical Action Plan for one child enrolled in Space 4 was not on file for review. | |||
| 2022-06-14 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. NC Child Care Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2818 LAVATORIES states that (a) In child care centers, lavatories shall be easily cleanable, in good repair, and kept free of storage. Materials were observed stored beneath the handwashing sink in Spaces 4, 1, 8, 10A, and 10B. | |||
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