Five Star Center License
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Easton Elementary Pre-k Program
Winston-salem, NC
· Forsyth County
734 CLEMMONSVILLE CIR,
Winston-salem, NC 27107
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
34000988
License Holder
WINSTON SALEM FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
May 13, 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
License Conditions: Other - Enhanced ratios minus one.
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About the Provider
EASTON ELEMENTARY PRE-K PROGRAM is a Five Star Center License in WINSTON-SALEM NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
One Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the playground used by children, two wooden benches were observed with severely peeling paint. | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 826 | .0605(i) |
| Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate to the right of the playground (facing away from the building) used by children of preschool age was observed to be open while children enrolled were outdoors playing. | |||
| 2026-05-13 | 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. On the playground used by children, a plastic bag of Miracle Grow fertilized soil, labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children was observed on the ground next to a flower bed. | |||
| 2026-05-13 | Violation | 1775 | .3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. At approximately 11:11 a.m., a teacher in Space 1 (Room 604) was observed to walk across the hall to Room 603 for approximately two (2) minutes, leaving the lead teacher alone with eleven (11) children four and five years of age. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The Staff: Child Ratio Worksheet was not observed posted in Space 2 (Room 602). | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A Criminal Background Check Qualification letter was not observed on file for the Assistant Principal. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The file for one short-term substitute was observed to be largely incomplete with at least 15 required documents unavailable for review. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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 physical copy of the CBC Qualification letter was not observed on file for one short-term substitute; a valid CBC Qualification was verified in the ABCMS system dated 11/13/24 and expiring 11/13/29. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. The Assistant Principal and all lead teachers and teacher assistants were not observed to have their CBC Qualification Letters linked to the ABCMS system. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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 drills were completed on 3/05/2025, 9/26/25, and 12/17/25, respectively. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. The permission to administer medication form for one child enrolled with an emergency medication did not include the chronic medical condition. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. The training certificate for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment for one new staff member with a start date of 8/04/25 was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2025-06-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-02 | 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. A facility profile for Criminal Background Checks had not been created; hence, staff CBCs were also not yet linked to this profile. | |||
| 2025-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-228L |
| 2025-04-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0325-228L |
| 2025-04-07 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. The lead teacher assigned to Space 3 (Room 601) has been observed yelling at more than one child on three occasions (based upon two interviews), has cursed at a child one time, has used threatening language with a child one time (told a child who had accidentally hit another child with a toy bat she would beat him with the bat), has called one child “dumb” and “stupid”, and has physically grabbed two children by the arm using force on separate occasions. | |||
| 2025-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-228L |
| 2025-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. A NC Summary of Child Care Law was not observed to be posted in Room 602. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A snack menu was not observed to be posted in any of the classrooms, and a breakfast menu was not observed to be posted in Room 602. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. Building Your Own Pizza, roasted carrot fries, chilled pears, and milk were recorded on the menu for lunch today; chicken nuggets, a roll, zucchini, diced peaches, and milk were served to the children, but substitutions were not recorded on the menu prior to meal service. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. A box of alcohol swabs labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed greater than five feet from the ground in Room 601, but in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. A permission to administer medication form was not observed on file for one child enrolled with an emergency medication. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The file for one long-term and one short-term substitute were not available during the visit, and the file for one short-term sub was available, but largely incomplete. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The medical health assessment for one child enrolled in Room 604 was not on file within 30 days of enrollment; the child enrolled in September, and the assessment was completed in November. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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 Criminal Background Check Qualification letter was not observed on file for one substitute staff member. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1771 | .3006(a) |
| A screening assessing development was not conducted within 90 days after the first day of attendance in the program or within six months prior to the first day of attendance and/or the screening was not conducted by a health care, community or school professional trained in administering the screening tool. A developmental screening was not observed on file for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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 with an emergency inhaler was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The medical action plan for one child enrolled with an emergency medication did not contain the name of the medication to be administered on an emergency basis with symptoms and instructions. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health & Safety Training topic numbers 8 (Prevention of shaken baby syndrome, abusive head trauma, and child maltreatment) and 10 (Recognizing and reporting child abuse, child neglect, and child maltreatment) were not observed on file for one existing employee. | |||
| 2024-11-18 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | 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 two classrooms, children's times were not documented when they arrived to the classrooms this morning. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A lunch sent from the cafeteria for a four year old child did not include the vegetable component. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A child-sized chair in room 601 had a cracked seat. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Mulch in fall zones of playground equipment measured less than the required six inches. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A child's epi pen was not in the box and did not include an expiration date. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-13 | 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. Daily arrival times were not documented for children in room 602. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan for room 601 was not printed from the computer and posted. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A child with no prior known milk allergy was not served milk or a milk substitute in room 602. When asked, the child stated he is allergic to milk. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff handbags were stored accessible to children in room 602. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Kenya Huntley and Jessica Merritt were counted in staff/ child ratio for 4 and 5 year old children and did not complete the DCDEE criminal background check prior employment. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. Two substitute teachers working today did not sign documentation verifying they received a review of the facility's EPR plan and its location. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | 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. Documentation was not available verifying two individuals serving as substitutes received a review of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy prior to working with children. | |||
| 2023-09-13 | 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. Staff health questionnaires were observed in a notebook with other personnel records and not maintained separately as required. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills for Oct, Nov, Dec and Jan were not logged on the drill record. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1317 | .0802(d) |
| Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. I did not observe authorization for emergency medical care signed by the child's parent in four children's files. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. A lockdown drill was last recorded 10/3/22. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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. I did not observe completion of the required training within 90 days of employment in three staff files. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-14 | 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. I observed that arrival times were not recorded for the children attending today in room 602. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | 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. The authorization on file for one medication stored in room 601 did not contain a parent signature and date. The parent signed the authorization during the visit. | |||
| 2022-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-02 | 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. I observed a canister of Lysol wipes were stored on an open shelf in room 3A. The canister was placed in locked storage during the visit. | |||
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Per self report on the staff training worksheet, I observed one staff member did not complete required number of on-going training hours per their education and experience. | |||
| 2022-02-02 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Per self report on the children's records monitoring form, 6 files did not contain documentation the parent participation plan was discussed with and receive by parents. | |||
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