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Love Memorial Pre-k
Lincolnton, NC
· Lincoln County
1463 LOVE MEMORIAL SCHOOL ROAD,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Quick Facts
Capacity
33 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 735-5649
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000093
License Holder
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jul 17, 2024
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 enhanced ratios minus one child per group; Certified Developmental Day
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About the Provider
Love Memorial Elementary School is committed to excellence in teaching in the belief that all students can learn and that we, as educators, can teach them. Our goal is to mold successful students through a partnership of school, home, and community. We believe that students should be provided with opportunities to experience success and develop a positive self-concept.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the playground for preschool children, outdoor space #1, three to four inches of surfacing material were observed in fall zone areas surrounding the composite structure. | |||
| 2025-10-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-19 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The steps on the playground climbing structure contained areas of rust where the coating was deteriorating and was exposing the metal. The coating was separating from the equipment leaving exposed sharp edges in multiple areas on the steps. | |||
| 2024-05-08 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Records for two children enrolled on 8/21/2023 did not include an acknowledgement form for the NC Summary of the Law until 11/8/2023 and 11/14/2023. The acknowledgement form given to parents at the beginning of the school year did not include a statement of receipt for the NC Summary of the Law and the information contained in the NC Summary of the Law was not included in the parent handbook packet of information. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The permission form for one child's Gentle Steps diaper rash cream did not include the amount to administer. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1830 | .0604(v) |
| Potential biocontaminants were not stored properly (locked storage, removed from premises, inaccessible to children, or covered plastic lined receptacle). Soiled pants in a plastic grocery bag was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. The child's application for two children enrolled on 8/21/2023 did not indicate that the child had a Medical Action Plan nor was the Medical Action Plan attached to child's applications. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-27 | 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. Authorization for one child's emergency medication, an albuterol inhaler, expired on March 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | 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. One child was not signed out on January 11, 2023 and December 21, 2022. Two children were not signed out on December 22, 2022 and December 16, 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Substitute staff, Julie Leonhardt, employed on November 14, 2022 and present during the visit, did not have a current criminal background check completed prior to employment and did not have a current qualification letter on file. The Criminal Check Background Unit was contacted during the visit and there was no information for Julie Leonhardt in the system. This staff left the facility before the conclusion of the visit. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1315 | .0802(c)(3) |
| Emergency information record did not include chronic illness and any medication taken for the illness. Emergency information for one child enrolled on August 29, 2022 did not include the medication needed for the child's chronic illness. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. Julie Leonhardt, substitute staff employed on November 14, 2022, did not have a valid qualification letter on file for review during the visit conducted on February 1, 2023. The Criminal Check Background Unit was contacted during the visit and there was no information for Julie Leonhardt in the system. | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-10 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #2, one (1) child’s tube of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste expired in August 2019. | |||
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