Three Star Center License
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Kidspoint Childcare Center
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
52 16TH AVE NW,
Hickory, NC 28601
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
0 through 5
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 327-4010
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000626
License Holder
ST LUKE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, INC
License Issued
Mar 31, 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
KIDSPOINT CHILDCARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 90 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-31 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. No summary of the NC Child Care Law was posted in a prominent place in the center. | |||
| 2026-03-31 | 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. The First Aid training certification for one staff member with a date of employment of 03/24/2025 had expired in January 2026 and no updated certificate or documentation of completion was in the file. | |||
| 2026-03-31 | 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. The CPR training certification for one staff member with a date of employment of 03/24/2025 had expired in January 2026 and no updated certificate or documentation of completion was in the file. | |||
| 2026-03-31 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. The initial health and safety training requirements had not been completed by two staff members within the first year of employment. One staff member with a date of employment of 01/14/2025 had completed eight out of the nine required health and safety training topics. One staff member with a date of employment of 03/24/2025 had completed two out of the nine required health and safety training topic. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space 5, one bottle was not labeled with the date the contents could be served to the child. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 6, two permission to administer topical ointment forms were missing how to apply the ointment and one permission to administer topical ointment form was missing the amount of ointment to apply. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. In Space 5, one permission to administer a prescription medication was documented on a topical ointment permission form and no medication administration log was attached or maintained. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 6, several Ziploc bags were stored unlocked and below five feet in a cabinet drawer. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. The crib sheets in nine out of ten cribs had loose-fitting sheets. | |||
| 2025-08-26 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The Division was not notified through the use of the staff roster in the ABCMS portal that one staff member was hired on 04/14/2025. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0225-038A |
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