Dobson Elementary School Pre-k School Ready - Dobson NC Five Star Center License

400 WEST ATKINS STREET , DOBSON NC 27017
(336) 386-8913

About the Provider

Description: The mission of Dobson Elementary School is to teach children to read so they will have the opportunity to meet academic success in school as well as to develop skills to become productive and caring citizens of the community and world.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 86000244
  • Capacity: 29
  • Age Range: 3 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
2023-05-23 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-01-25 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-01-25 Violation 503 10A NCAC 09 .0901(c)
Food brought from home, did not meet the nutritional requirements and necessary supplements were not provided by center. One child enrolled who brought lunch from home did not have a vegetable component. The child was offered a vegetable toward the end of the lunch period when I asked a staff member if the child had packed a vegetable for lunch.
2023-01-25 Violation 528 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b)
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. New York style pepperoni or cheese pizza, Romaine lettuce with diced tomatoes, crispy potato tots, corn, Caesar salad, chilled applesauce cups, bananas, and milk were recorded on the menu for lunch. Fresh oranges were served instead of bananas or chilled applesauce cups. This substitution was not recorded on the menu prior to meal service. Additionally, hot dogs in buns and fresh vegetable cups with ranch dressing were offered to the children as lunch options, but these meal components were not listed on the menu.
2023-01-25 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. . Certificates for Health and Safety Training Topic #s 1 (Prevention and control of infections diseases, including immunization), 5 (Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, or a man-caused event), and 7 (Precautions in transporting children) were not on file for one existing staff member employed in June, 2021.
2022-09-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-09-19 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two metal baskets located secured to a wooden structure on the right side of the playground (if facing the building) were observed to be rusted. Two wooden pallets located at the back right of the playground (if facing the building) were observed to have wood that was splintered, cracked, and sharp to the touch.
2022-09-19 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. One plug-in of liquid air freshener labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in unlocked storage, and one small container of hand sanitizer was observed stored less than five feet from the ground.
2022-08-19 Announced Inspection No
2022-03-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-03-02 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. There is one preschool child currently prescribed an emergency medication during operating hours at this facility. A Medical Action Plan was not available for review.
2022-03-02 Violation 528 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b)
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The children were served chicken tenders on a whole grain roll or macaroni and cheese, green peas, corn or romaine lettuce with Ranch dressing, apples slices or a strawberry cup, and milk for lunch. Corn was not listed as a choice on the lunch menu for today, and was not listed as a substitution on the menu prior to meal service.
2022-03-02 Violation 1043 G.S. 110-91( 9)
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. A record of all required Health and Safety trainings, Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment, acknowledgement of EPR annual training review, and acknowledgement of annual Emergency Medical Care Plan Review for one staff member were not available for review.
2022-03-02 Violation 1327 G.S. 110-91(9)
Accurate records were not maintained for all children. A signed and dated statement by the parent acknowledging receipt of Summary of Child Care Law was not on file for one child enrolled. Receipt and discussion of Operational Policies at enrollment was not on file for one child enrolled. A medical exam or health assessment was not on file before enrollment or within 30 days after admission. The child was enrolled on 8/30/21; the medical exam was received on 1/13/22.
2021-10-20 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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