Jones Pre K - Asheville NC Five Star Center License

544 KIMBERLY AVENUE , ASHEVILLE NC 28804
(828) 350-6700

About the Provider

Description: The Ira B. Jones learning community is committed to empowering students to become highly successful global citizens.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 11000860
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: 3 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • 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
2023-10-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-10-11 Violation 125 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4)
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. The arrival time for one (1) child in classroom space 2 was not documented.
2023-10-11 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) staff, a bus driver hired on 8/30/23, does not have a current CPR/First Aid certificate on file.
2023-10-11 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) staff, a bus driver hired on 8/30/23, does not have a current CPR/First Aid certificate on file.
2023-01-13 Announced Inspection No
2022-10-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-10-21 Violation 106 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a)
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection conducted on 5/23/22 was not documented on the form provided by the DCDEE.
2022-10-21 Violation 811 .0604(a)
Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. Two (2) bags of potting soil were accessible to children in classroom space 1.
2021-11-09 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-06-24 Announced Inspection No
2020-11-19 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2020-11-19 Violation 303 .1801(a)(1-5)
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child left the room and went to the bathroom without the knowledge of any staff.
2019-11-21 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2019-11-21 Violation 601 15A NCAC 18A .2806(f)(h)(2)
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. There was no thermometer in the refrigerator to determine the temperature.

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