Five Star Center License
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Laurelwood Community Preschool
Waxhaw, NC
· Union County
4710 WAXHAW-MARVIN ROAD,
Waxhaw, NC 28173
Quick Facts
Capacity
35 children
Age Range
2 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 243-8580
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
90000480
License Holder
KIDS' PIT STOP, INC.
License Issued
Sep 25, 2020
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 - Meets reduced ratios minus one per group.
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About the Provider
LAURELWOOD COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in WAXHAW NC, with a maximum capacity of 35 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 2 through 5. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In room number three (3) there was a power strip without safety plugs. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | 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 room number two (2) there were plastic bags accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection documentation was completed in June of 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In room number three (3) and in the child's folder there was not an updated Medical Action Plan for a child with an epi-pen. | |||
| 2024-08-06 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In room number three (3) the permission slip for an epi-pen and an antihistamine were expired and the permission form did not have a valid date range for usage. | |||
| 2024-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In space 1 and 3, that served preschool children ages 2.5 to 5 years of age, there were center areas that did not have accessible materials where 3 children could choose a different activity. In Space 1 the art materials were not accessible therefore there was only one activity that they could choose to play with. In Space 3 the Language, Art and Creative Dramatic centers did not have all required materials that make three (3) different activities. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor learning environment, there were six trikes that had seats that were torn, tattered, or duct taped and needed replacement or repair. The area under the hill slide on the side closest to the building at the top of the slide there was an open area that exposed the edge of the slide that allowed for small animals to hide under and small fingers to slide under. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In the classroom where the four and five year old children were located there was only two activity in Family Living/Dramatic Play available. In the classroom where the three year old children were located there was only one activity in Family Living/ Dramatic Play, one activity in language available. There was not three activities in each of the required center areas that three children could play with simultaneous or independently. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff member, JK, did not have her medical statement prior to first day of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member, JK, completed her TB after first day of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-17 | Violation | 1246 | GS 110-91(12); .10A NCAC 09 .2806(b) |
| All 5 of the following activity areas were not available daily to each group art/creative play, children's books, blocks/blockbuilding, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play. In both classrooms serving preschool children there was was no manipulative center available to the children nor where there manipulatives in either classroom. | |||
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