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Haw River Elementary Prek
Haw River, NC
· Alamance County
701 E MAIN ST,
Haw River, NC 27258
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 578-0177
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
01000524
License Holder
ALAMANCE BURLINGTON SCHOOL SYSTEM
License Issued
Jul 28, 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
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About the Provider
our mission is to provide engaging work for our students will enable the Alamance-Burlington School System to educate all students to meet high academic standards and become responsible citizens in a rapidly changing world.
Additional Information:
Five 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 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-23 | 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 required drill was not completed between December 2025 and February 2026. | |||
| 2025-09-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-180L |
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-25 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. An inspection was not on file for December 2024. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The qualification letter for G. Mendoza was due 9/26/24 and received 10/10/24. The qualification letter for K. Edwards was due 9/19/24 and received 10/4/24. Technical assistance was provided. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. One bumper on the upper playground was split open around one of the bolts. On the lower playground the following items were observed: wooden frame on planter box was falling apart with exposed screws, screws on chairs on the 'bus' were raised up, bolts holding the bumpers together were raised up, pallet board had peeling paint and exposed nails, chalkboard frame had peeling paint and exposed nails, one section of bumper was split open. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | 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. Staff member S. Russell was short seven hours of ongoing training. These were due by 2/12/23. | |||
| 2024-04-16 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The trainings for S. Russell were due by 2/13/24 and were not completed. | |||
| 2023-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-19 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal background check through DCDEE was not completed for two substitute teachers, V. McPherson and S. Presley. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. The vinyl was peeling from one picnic table on the upper playground and one on the lower playground. A large crack was located at the bottom of the slide on the upper playground. The access for children to slide was blocked, however, the crack was at the bottom of the slide and large enough to be an impingement hazzard for a child's fingers. | |||
| 2022-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-28 | 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. Two new staff members, J. Shai-Webb and M. Smith, did not have documentation on file of completion of the required training. The due date for completion was 11/18/22. A copy of the training certificates must accompany the corrective action letter. | |||
| 2022-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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