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Chapel Grove Elementary Pre-kindergarten
Gastonia, NC
· Gaston County
5201 LEWIS ROAD,
Gastonia, NC 28052
Quick Facts
Capacity
72 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
36000519
License Holder
GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
May 30, 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 minus one
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About the Provider
At Chapel Grove Elementary, our vision is a school where 21st century learners are empowered to become globally competitive citizens and life-long learners.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1767 | .3005 (a)(3) |
| The health assessment did not include a vision screening. The vision screening for one (1) child, enrolled on August 20, 2025, was conducted on March 11, 2026. | |||
| 2026-04-22 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. The health assessment for one (1) child, enrolled on August 20, 2025, did not include a hearing screening. | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-13 | 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. The most recent shelter-in-place/lockdown drill documented was conducted on August 23, 2025. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-27 | 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. Administration of a prescription medication (Creon), which has been administered daily, was not documented. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. No playground inspection was conducted in April 2024 or May 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | 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 on file for the Administrator was last updated on August 10, 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. No playground inspections were on file for April 2023 or May 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. In Space #20, the Assistant Teacher, V. Norman, present and counted in staff/child ratio on the day of the visit, did not complete the process for a criminal background check. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. The first aid training for one (1) staff member, employed on September 6, 2022, expired July 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. The CPR training for one (1) staff member, employed on September 6, 2022, expired July 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | 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. In Space #20, the Assistant Teacher, V. Norman, present and counted in staff/child ratio on the day of the visit, did not have a qualifying letter on file. | |||
| 2023-09-18 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member, employed on September 6, 2022, did not complete the Medication in Child Care training as is required to complete the Health and Safety training requirements. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-25 | 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. In Space #20, children were not signed out for the past month. In Space #22, thirteen (13) children were not signed out on March 3, 2023 and twelve (12) children were not signed out on April 17, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One (1) long-term substitute, Kenneth Wilson, employed in the NC Pre-K Program on February 14, 2023, present and counted in staff/child ratio during today's visit, did not begin the process for an initial criminal background check. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. One (1) long-term substitute, Kenneth Wilson, employed in the NC Pre-K Program on February 14, 2023, present and counted in staff/child ratio during today's visit, did not have a qualifying letter on file. | |||
| 2023-04-25 | 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. One (1) staff member, employed on August 22, 2022, and one (1) staff member, employed on September 6, 2023, did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-04 | 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. Two (2) electrical outlets on a power strip against the wall to the left of the computer desk were not covered with safety plugs. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | 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. There was no Emergency Information Form on file for two (2) substitutes, both present during today’s visit. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Two (2) substitutes, Stephanie Martin (Space #22) and Brittany Ambrose (Space #20), both present and counted in staff/child ratio on the date of the visit, did not complete the process for an initial criminal background check. | |||
| 2022-10-04 | 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. Two (2) substitutes, Stephanie Martin (Space #22) and Brittany Ambrose (Space #20), both present and counted in staff/child ratio on the date of the visit, did not have a valid qualifying letter on file. | |||
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