Community Ridge Day Care Center, Inc. - Hickory NC Five Star Center License

243 7TH AVENUE S W , HICKORY NC 28603
(828) 322-1632

About the Provider

Description: COMMUNITY RIDGE DAY CARE CENTER, INC. is a Five Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 99 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 6. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 1855045
  • Capacity: 99
  • Age Range: 0 through 6
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2024-01-05 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-06-29 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-06-29 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 5, one child-sized vinyl chair and one child-sized vinyl ottoman had tears in the vinyl and worn edges. The fence on the playground designated to be used by preschool-aged children had gaps between the ground and the fence large enough for animals to crawl through and enter the playground space. The fence on the playground designated to be used by preschool-aged children had gaps between the fence support pole and the fencing where the fence had pulled away from the support pole. The metal playground equipment on both the playgrounds had chipping paint. Two concrete pillars on the building inside the playground designated to be used by infant and toddler aged children were deteriorating leaving sharp and jagged edges accessible to the children.
2023-06-29 Violation 824 GS 110-91(6); .0605((i)
Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The fence on the playground designated to be used by preschool-aged children measured five feet in height and had fence barb protrusions at the top of the fence.
2023-06-29 Violation 1329 .0801(a)(1-7)
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The child enrollment applications in two out of ten child record files reviewed today were missing the information in the health care needs section.
2023-01-06 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-12-13 Announced Inspection No
2022-07-20 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-07-20 Violation 1890 .0701(d)
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Three (3) staff members (DC, WH, ML) had medical documents stored in the same folder. One (1) staff member (ML) had a medical exam form stored in the staff record file. One (1) staff member (NJ) had a TB test result form stored in the staff record file.
2021-07-28 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-07-28 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The gate in the outdoor play space designated for preschool age children would not latch properly.
2021-07-28 Violation 319 .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e)
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In Space 1, the Classroom Staff to Child Ratio worksheet reflected the youngest child in the group was one (1) year old but the youngest child was two (2) years old. In Space 1, the Classroom Staff to Child Ratio worksheet reflected the staff/child ratio for one (1) year olds but should reflect staff/child ratio for two (2) year olds. In Space 1, the Classroom Staff to Child Ratio worksheet reflected voluntary enhanced requirements but should reflect highest voluntary enhanced requirements.
2020-09-23 Unannounced Inspection No
2020-06-18 Announced Inspection No
2019-10-08 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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