Franklin Elementary Pre-k School Ready - Mount Airy NC Five Star Center License

519 S FRANKLIN ROAD , MOUNT AIRY NC 27017
(336) 786-2459

About the Provider

Description: Franklin Elementary School is committed to providing a safe and inviting environment where all students are empowered to become respectful and productive citizens. Franklin Elementary School was established more than 100 hundred years ago in beautiful Mount Airy, North Carolina. We are a traditional school with grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th. Our school is part of the Surry County School System. Franklin students go on to attend Meadowview Middle School and then North Surry High School or the Early College High School of Design.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 86000228
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: 3 through 6
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Transportation: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2019-03-04
  • 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
2026-05-04 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-05-04 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Rust and chipping/peeling paint on outside poles leading to the playground were accessible to the children.
2026-05-04 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 last lockdown drill was documented on 10/16/2025.
2026-03-20 Announced Inspection No
2025-08-18 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-08-29 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-05-21 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-09-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-09-12 Violation 841 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d)
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A teacher's handbag was stored on a high shelf because it contained the teacher's emergency medication. The teacher reported ibuprofen was also in the handbag which was not locked. During the visit, the teacher took the ibuprofen out to her car where she stated she would keep it in the future.
2023-09-12 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. Two children with emergency medications did not have medical action plans on file.
2023-02-27 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-02-27 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. One child enrolled in Space 404 was not signed in upon arrival.
2023-02-27 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The employee file for the substitute did not contain a record of Health and Safety training.
2022-09-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-09-21 Violation 468 .0510(d)(1)
When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. Puppets and books were the only materials available in the reading center of Space 402 for children. The art area did not contain sufficient quantities of materials to allow at least three children to use the same or different activities.

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