High Country Head Start Center - Crossnore NC Five Star Center License

129 ALLEN CIRCLE , Crossnore NC 28616
(828) 733-1118

About the Provider

Description: HIGH COUNTRY HEAD START CENTER is a Five Star Center License in Crossnore NC, with a maximum capacity of 18 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 6000075
  • Capacity: 18
  • Age Range: 3 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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
2023-03-29 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-03-29 Violation 721 G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b)
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The blue slide on the playground has 2 cracks at the bottom that could cause injury.
2023-03-29 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. All items that contain more than one warning must be locked. Dawn dish detergent was unlocked.
2023-03-29 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 two emergency drills that have occurred this month was 4 months apart.
2022-10-25 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-10-25 Violation 899 GS 110-91
The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. Fire drills have been sounded using a recording of the alarm instead of the actual system.
2022-10-25 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch does not measure six inches at the end of all the slides and other fall zone areas.
2021-11-10 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-11-10 Violation 849 .0803(12)
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One inhaler was expired and not sent home to be discarded/replaced.
2021-03-11 Unannounced Inspection No
2019-09-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2019-09-11 Violation 1867 .0605(k)(1-4)
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Some areas was deep enough since the teachers just fluffed and raked the mulch yesterday, however there was several areas that was not deep enough.
2019-09-11 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication had an action plan signed by the doctor, but not permission slip from the parent was on file.

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