Five Star Center License
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Gatesville Elementary Preschool
Gatesville, NC
· Gates County
709 MAIN STREET,
Gatesville, NC 27938
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
3 through 6
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (252) 357-0613
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
37000036
License Holder
GATES COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
License Issued
Mar 24, 2026
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 - Certified Developmental Day Center.
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About the Provider
GATESVILLE ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in GATESVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 6. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-22 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The bathroom in space 3 had plastic molding along the bottom of the wall that had fallen off and exposed deteriorating cinderblock underneath. The paint on the other base boards was peeling. There was also a rusted bolt on the wall behind the toilet. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A new co-administrator for the NC PreK was hired on 9/9/24 and documentation of a completed criminal background check was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2025-02-13 | 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 new co-administrator for the NC PreK was hired on 9/9/24 and documentation of a qualifying letter was not on file. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The last sanitation inspection was completed at the center on 7/28/23 and the current inspection was not completed until 8/19/24. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go File did not contain copies of children’s Medical Action Plans. | |||
| 2024-09-11 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The sand surfacing at the end of the slide measured seven (7) inches and did not meet the twelve (12) inch depth requirement for sand surfacing. Other areas measured ten 10 inches. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-06 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child, in space D11, had a permission form for albuterol that did not include a start date to administer the medicine or the date the form was signed by the parent. | |||
| 2024-03-06 | 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. One staff member, hired on 1/3/23, had the Health Questionnaire and the TB test placed in the staff file and not in a separate medical file. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-28 | 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. The top cabinet in space D12 was left unlocked. There was Lysol spray, Febreze air freshener, and disinfectant wipes stored in the cabinet. | |||
| 2023-09-28 | 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. There was a bottle of generic Zyrtec stored 5 feet above the floor with an unlocked emergency medication. | |||
| 2023-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-28 | 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. Documentation on file must verify that the course included pediatric or infant/child CPR and First Aid. Two staff members had CPR/First aid training certificates for Heartsaver for K-12 Schools which did not verify that infant/child or pediatric CPR was completed as an added module. | |||
| 2022-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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