Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
M & E Preschool
Tyner, NC
· Chowan County
3641 VIRGINIA ROAD,
Tyner, NC 27980
Quick Facts
Capacity
45 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
21000050
License Holder
M & E PRESCHOOL INC.
License Issued
Jun 2, 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
License Conditions: Other - Outside play in fenced area only.
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About the Provider
M & E PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in TYNER NC, with a maximum capacity of 45 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-26 | 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 was not completed on or before the end of November 2025 as required. The current fire inspection was dated December 2, 2025. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times were not recorded on the sign in/out logs for four children between the dates of February 17, 2026, and February 25, 2026. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Violation | 618 | 15A NCAC 18A .2819(b) |
| Diaper changing surfaces were not kept free of storage. A yellow container and clip board with pacifier/glasses on top were observed on the diaper changing table. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two container storing toys in Space #3 were cracked exposing sharp edges. Small cracks creating holes with sharp edges were in the black tubing surrounding the large play equipment on the playground. | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Two feeding trays used by children during lunch were not rinsed and sanitized in the child care center kitchen. | |||
| 2025-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-074L |
| 2025-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-074L |
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Upon arrival one preschool child was left unattended in Space 2, when the caregiver answered the door. Also, during the visit, the child was left unattended in the hall near the classroom door while the caregiver entered the kitchen. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. The centers safe sleep practices were not followed when an eight (8) month old infant was asleep in a rocker placed on the floor from 8:45am to 8:56am. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival and departure times were not recorded for seven children between the dates of September 3, 2025 and September 30, 3035. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | 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. Five bottles stored in the refrigerator in the kitchen was not labeled with the date. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. An active ant bed was observed on the playground in space accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | 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. The medical assessment on file for an employee hired on February 27, 2025, was dated for 12/1/2023; therefore, it was more than 12 month old. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | 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. The TB skin test on file for one employee hired on February 27, 2025, was dated for 1/8/2024. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Orientation documentation was not on file for one employee hired on February 27, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A health assessment was not on file for one preschool child enrolled on May 29, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | 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. recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment was not completed within 90 days for one employee hired on February 27, 2025. | |||
| 2025-10-02 | Violation | 1907 | .0608(b) |
| A copy of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not given to or explained to parents of newly enrolled children up to five years of age on or before the first day the child receives care at the center. Documentation verifying the shaken baby syndrome policy and abusive head trauma was reviewed and given to parents of two preschool children enrolled was not on file. | |||
| 2025-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-11 | 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 #3, there were six (6) out of six (6) cups/ water bottles in the children’s cubbies were not labeled with child’s name and date. | |||
| 2025-06-11 | 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. Located at the entrance way of the facility below five (5) feet from the finished floor, there was a gallon jug of hand sanitizer. | |||
| 2025-06-11 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #3, the attendance had not been completed for today. | |||
| 2024-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-07 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. Today upon arrival four(4) children ranging in ages of two(2) to three(3) years old were watching “Planet Emergency” on the television. | |||
| 2024-06-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-11 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not recorded for the month of March 2023. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. A child enrolled on 4/7/22 did not have a medical exam on file for review. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A child enrolled on 4/7/22 did not have a signed acknowledgement form on file for review. | |||
| 2023-01-12 | Violation | 1909 | .0608(c) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy was changed and the center did not give in writing a notice of the change to the children's parents 14 days prior to implementing the new policy and/or a statement from the parent acknowledging the receipt and explanation of the change in policy was not in the child's file. A child enrolled on 4/7/22 did not have a signed acknowledgement statement on file for review. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. In one of six children's files reviewed, a parent's signed statement of receipt of the policy for prevention of shaken baby syndrome/abusive head trauma was not available. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A hard plastic complex climber had several places where the plastic was cracked and splintering creating pinch points and sharp edges that could injure a child. In other areas the plastic was peeling in small pieces that could be picked at and ingested by a child. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. In two of six children's files reviewed, the parent did not list the child's health care provider. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1317 | .0802(d) |
| Authorization for emergency medical care information was not signed by child's parent. In one of six children's files reviewed, the parent did not sign and date the authorization to seek emergency medical care. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. In four of six children's files reviewed, documentation of immunizations was not available. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. In one of six children's files reviewed, a parent's signed and dated statement of receipt of the discipline policy was not available. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | 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. In one of six children's files reviewed, a medical action plan was not available when the parent had checked that the child had a medical action plan. | |||
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