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Livingstone Head Start
Salisbury, NC
· Rowan County
414 PARTEE STREET,
Salisbury, NC 28144
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 637-3278
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
80000258
License Holder
SALISBURY-ROWAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.
License Issued
Mar 6, 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
Head Start is a national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and families.Our program provides comprehensive services to expectant mothers, infants, toddlers and preschool children. The program serves eligible families in Rowan, Davidson, Stanly, Montgomery and Moore counties. The program promotes the well-being of children and their families by creating trusting and positive relationships that encourage parents to become engaged in the early development and learning experience.
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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-06 | 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 Space 1, the permission to administer form for a Ventolin HFA inhaler was dated from 9/5/2025 to 3/5/2026. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The Emergency Information for an employee (DOH: 9/24/2025) did not include their choice of health care professional. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-02 | 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. In Space 2, the prescription for an Albuterol inhaler expired on 2/5/2025 and was not returned to the parent or discarded. In Space 2, the authorization for an Albuterol inhaler expired on 3/16/2025 and was not returned to the parent or discarded. In Space 2, the authorization for a Symbicort inhaler expired on 3/13/2025 and was not returned to the parent or discarded. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. A medical report signed by a health care professional was not on file for a staff member hired on 3/17/2025. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | 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. A TB test was not on file for a staff member hired on 3/17/2025. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-02 | 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 staff member's First Aid certification expired 11/2023. One staff member's First Aid certification expired 12/2023. | |||
| 2024-10-02 | 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 staff member's CPR certification expired 11/2023. One staff member's CPR certification expired 12/2023. | |||
| 2024-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-02 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The yellow paint on the stairs and flooring of the two pieces of playground structures have areas in which the paint is chipping, flaking and peeling. | |||
| 2024-05-02 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A staff member that began employment on 10/2/23 signed that she had reviewed the above policy on 4/22/24. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted was for the week of 11/13/23. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu posted had fish sticks, pinto beans, and mixed fruit for today’s lunch. You prepared and served the children turkey wraps, salad, and oranges. | |||
| 2023-11-20 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. .2820(c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent (soapy water) solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept out of reach of children or in locked storage. The sanitizer and disinfectant spray were hanging from a shelf above the hand washing sink and they were not at least five feet from the floor. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-10 | 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. The language area had enough books for the children but did not have two additional language activities in the language area for the children to use. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The railing to the entrance of the facility has spindles that are loose and are exposing nails/screws and is also an entrapment hazard. The hand rail on the ramp in the front is loose, splintering and has an exposed nail. The decking and ramp in the back that was used by the children to enter the outdoor environment has exposed nails, splintering and loose areas. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 837 | .0802(a)(1)(A-B); |
| The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The EMC plan had an alternate listed but the person responsible is no longer working at this facility. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member did not have documentation that this was reviewed annually. The last one in her file was dated 12/16/21. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member did not have documentation that this was reviewed annually. The last one in her file was dated 12/16/21. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1873 | .0608 (d) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with existing staff who care for children ages 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. One staff member did not have documentation that this was reviewed. | |||
| 2023-05-10 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. There is no documentation that the staff member that transports children and prepares meals has completed this training and has been working with the Head Start programs since 2017. | |||
| 2023-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There were no drill conducted when there were no children enrolled August 2022-January 2023. Children returned on 2/20/23 and a drill was not conducted until 3/6/23. | |||
| 2023-03-28 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There were no inspections conducted when there were no children enrolled August 2022-January 2023. Children returned on 2/20/23 and an inspection was not conducted prior to their return. Last documented inspection took place on 3/7/23. | |||
| 2023-03-28 | 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. There were no emergency drills conducted when there were no children enrolled August 2022-January 2023. Children returned on 2/20/23 and a shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 3/6/23. | |||
| 2023-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The outdoor fence closest to the vacant building was measuring between three feet 8 inches and three feet ten inches. There were sections of the fence closest to the facility that was measuring three feet ten inches. | |||
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 1061 | .1102(e) |
| One staff member had not completed training in playground safety. The Center Manager stated that he has completed the Playground Safety Training but was unable to locate the training certificate. | |||
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The Center Manager did not have his qualification on file. I monitored the CBC database and he qualified on 2/15/21. | |||
| 2022-05-26 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. All the staff at this facility did not have their Health Questionnaire in a separate file from the personnel file. | |||
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