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Gordon Center For Children, Inc.

Highlands, NC · Macon County
315 MAIN STREET, Highlands, NC 28741
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Quick Facts

Capacity
21 children
Age Range
1 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate

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Contact Information

📞 (828) 526-5084
315 MAIN STREET
Highlands, NC 28741
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Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
56000165
License Issued
Dec 3, 2015
Expired
Dec 3, 2015
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development

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About the Provider

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GORDON CENTER FOR CHILDREN, INC. is a Child Care Center in HIGHLANDS NC, with a maximum capacity of 21 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2025-07-29 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-07-29 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The top bars of the fence for the sections located on the left side of the entrance gate were rusted on the playground.
2025-07-29 Violation 805 .0604(t); .0302(d)(5)
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill for April 2025, was either not conducted or not documented.
2025-07-29 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The permission form for the Children's Tylenol was missing the parent's signature and the date.
2025-07-29 Violation 859 .0605(q)
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection was completed on 1/9/25.
2025-07-29 Violation 1034 .0701(a)
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Health questionnaire form was last reviewed and updated on 8/17/23 for a staff member hired on 10/30/15.
2025-07-29 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. A child from space #2 has an inhaler that was maintained in the office, but no action plan was in the file.
2025-07-29 Violation 1911 .0802(f)
An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. A child in space #1 received stiches in the mouth area on May 28, 2028 per interview. No incident reports were submitted to the Division.
2025-02-06 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-08-27 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-08-14 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-08-14 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Five (5) children age one was combined with twelve (12) children ages three to four-years old on the playground. This is a repeat violation.
2024-08-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-08-05 Violation 318 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6)
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. Upon arrival to the playground a group of one and two year old children were leaving the playground where they had been playing with a group of three to five-year old children. The one year old child that was present had been mixed with children ages 2 years through five years of age.
2024-02-12 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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