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Drexel Primary Pre-kindergarten
Drexel, NC
· Burke County
100 ALTA VISIT STREET,
Drexel, NC 28655
Quick Facts
Capacity
81 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 437-3160
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
12000299
License Holder
BURKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
License Issued
Dec 16, 2024
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 - Meets enhanced ratios reduced by one child. Certified Developmental Day.
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About the Provider
DREXEL PRIMARY PRE-KINDERGARTEN is a Five Star Center License in Drexel NC, with a maximum capacity of 81 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-30 | 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). Substitute staff, Paige Anderson, worked on 3/11/26. Her qualifying letter expired on 1/30/26. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1873 | .0608 (d) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with existing staff who care for children ages 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. One substitue staff, who wrked on 3/11/26, did not have a signed statement that the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was reviwed on file. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-15 | 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. One staff member employed 8/2006 had First Aid training on file that expired 1/2025. | |||
| 2025-04-15 | 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. One staff member employed 8/2006 had a CPR certification on file that expired 1/2025. | |||
| 2024-12-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-09 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One staff member, Kristofor Logan, employed on 9/16/2024, did not complete a DCDEE criminal background check prior to employment. Per the ABCMS system, the process to complete a criminal background check for this staff member has not been started. One staff member, Nicole Stough, employed on 12/2/2024, did not complete a DCDEE criminal background check prior to employment. Per the ABCMS system, the process to complete a criminal background check for this staff member has not been started. Two staff members, Jessica Stilwell and Ashley Hunt, both employed on 9/16/2024, did not receive a DCDEE criminal background check qualification letter until 10/22/2024. One staff member, Ganna Bobrovska, employed on 9/16/2024, did not receive a DCDEE criminal background check qualification letter until 11/22/2024. One staff member, Richard Pinkerton, employed on 10/14/2024, did not receive a DCDEE criminal background check qualification letter until 10/23/2024. | |||
| 2024-12-09 | 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 staff member, Kristofor Logan, employed on 9/16/2024, did not complete a DCDEE criminal background check prior to employment and a valid qualification letter was not on file for review. One staff member, Nicole Stough, employed on 12/2/2024, did not complete a DCDEE criminal background check prior to employment, and a valid qualification letter was not on file for review. | |||
| 2024-09-09 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-20 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The most recent sanitation inspection was conducted on March 31, 2023. | |||
| 2024-05-20 | 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. One substitute staff member, R. Grady, employed on January 10, 2023, did not update the emergency information form until May 20, 2024. | |||
| 2024-05-20 | Violation | 1958 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Substitute providers and volunteers did not have a health questionnaire on or before the first day of work and annually thereafter. One substitute staff member, R. Grady, employed on January 10, 2023, did not update the health questionnaire until May 20, 2024. | |||
| 2023-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-18 | 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. In space #3, two electrical outlets were observed uncovered and accessible to children on the end of plugged in Christmas light strands on the artificial Christmas tree. | |||
| 2023-12-18 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. In space #1, one incident report dated 10/30/2023 did not include the date and time the incident occurred. In space #3, one incident report dated 10/16/2023 did not include the witness to the incident, the location where the incident occurred, and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2023-12-18 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. One child enrolled in NC Pre-K on 8/29/2023 did not have a hearing screening on file for review. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-25 | 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 #1, one child was not signed out on May 5, 2023. In space #3, four children were not signed out on May 12, 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-25 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. The acknowledgement of receipt of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy for one substitute employed on November 16, 2022 was not on file for review. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drills for April 2022 and May 2022 were not recorded on the Emergency Drill Log and Report. | |||
| 2022-02-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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