Five Star Center License
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High Country Head Start Center
Crossnore, NC
· Avery County
129 ALLEN CIRCLE,
Crossnore, NC 28616
Quick Facts
Capacity
18 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
06000075
License Holder
INTERMOUNTAIN CHILDREN'S SERVICES, INC.
License Issued
Oct 9, 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 - Meeting Reduced Ratios
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About the Provider
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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-058L |
| 2025-10-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children did not wash hands before eating snack today. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Mulch was compacted, especially at the end of the slides measured a maximum of two (2) inches deep. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 717 | .0605(l)(1-2) |
| Surfacing did not extend six (6) feet beyond the external limits of the equipment or 3 feet for equipment used only by children less than 2 years of age. All the dino climbers were moved to the end of one of the slides lined up side by side leaving no fall zone at the end of the slide or for each of the dino climbers. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A child opened a gate and rode the tricycle out, but a teacher got to him quickly. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | 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. There were broken toys on the playground that had not been removed. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The registration card and sticker for the tag were both expired as of August 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-07 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A teacher told children numerous times that they were acting like babies. | |||
| 2025-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-04 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Three staff (CS, AB and AP) did not have six (6) hours of orientation during the first two (2) weeks of employment. | |||
| 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. | |||
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