Four Star Center License
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Gramsy's Place
North Wilkesboro, NC
· Wilkes County
600 BOSTON AVENUE,
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Quick Facts
Capacity
74 children
Age Range
0 through 6
Rate Range
145
Type of Care
Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
97000298
License Holder
GRAMSY'S PLACE, LLC
License Issued
Jun 12, 2025
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 - Bld. 1: Capacity-37, Bld. 2: Capacity-37
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About the Provider
We are a childcare facility serving newborns up to age 12 years after school. We provide love and guidance for all children. We meet your child where he/she is at and help them to learn through their own interests. We will make it a little easier leaving your baby while you work, by providing an environment as close to "Grandma's house" as we can. We would love to talk to you, feel free to call or just drop by. We have an open door policy for parents.
Additional Information:
We have openings for ages 1-4 and afterschool up to age 12. We have very limited space for infants up to 1 year of age. Director/Owner has 24 years experience as a public school teacher.
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 am- 5:30 pm
- Tuesday6:30 am- 5:30 pm
- Wednesday6:30 am- 5:30 pm
- Thursday6:30 am- 5:30 pm
- Friday6:30 am- 5:30 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | 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. One child in Space 2A had an Epi-Pen that did not have the accompanying permission to administer authorization. | |||
| 2025-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-09 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-09 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A bolt was missing in the upper inside corner of the the yellow playhouse outside on the large preschool playground. | |||
| 2025-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-17 | 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. I observed an outlet uncovered on the porch ramp to the playground where children go up and down the ramp to the playground.This was corrected during the visit today. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. I observed the depth of mulch was less than six (6) inches under the slide on the large playground. Mulch was ordered two (2) weeks ago per the director. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The books on the shelf in the two (2) year old classroom are worn and torn. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor play area for the 3 and 4 year old children there are two (2) holes in the underpinning wall of the building which could allow vermin to come onto the playground. The lattice work at the bottom of the right front ramp area has come unattached at the corner exposing a sharp staple where it was once attatched. On the playground for the two (2) year old children, the ground cover is exposed through the rubber mulch causing a tripping hazard for children and adults. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There is only two (2) inches of mulch goround cover for the fall zone underneath a moveable 2.5 ft. high plastic slide structure. | |||
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-254L |
| 2023-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the outdoor area, the toddler playground had an opening at the bottom, between the fence and the ground, causing a possible entrapment for a child. The preschool playground had an opening at the top of the gate at the bottom left corner of the playground. The gate could also be pushed open even with the latch on. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 429 | .0508(b)(1-5) |
| The activity plan was not designed to stimulate emotional and social, health and physical, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. Activity plans did not list the developmental domains on the lesson/activity plans. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors the top of the trees and the red & blue sand structure needs to be power washed. The bottoms of the train need to be buried under the mulch. Rust is showing through on the bars of the train and should be removed and re-painted. The backs of the steps on the back building need repair to prevent tripping. There is an opening at the bottom of the back building where rodents can enter. | |||
| 2023-02-23 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. THe EMC posted in the classrooms today was dated 2019. Ms. Walker revosed the date today during the visit and posted new EMC plans in each clssroom. This violation was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-04 | 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. The posted menu was not changed prior to serving different food to the children. | |||
| 2022-08-04 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. There were infant and toddler bottles and drinking cups that were not labeled with individual names nor dated. Other children throughout the center had cups that were not labeled with individual names. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. We observed the space in between the fence post and the gate to be at four (4) inches. This was located at the far left corner on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2022-06-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. We did not observe any safety concerns indoors. We observed an 'S' hook that was sharp on the ends on the gate latch of the preschool playground. On the toddler playground we observed a bouncy airplane that was missing the stakes to secure it to the ground. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-03 | 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. There was an emergency medication that was not in the original labeled container. | |||
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