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Macon County School Vip Program East Franklin Scho
Franklin, NC
· Macon County
100 WATAUGA STREET,
Franklin, NC 28734
Quick Facts
Capacity
99 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 524-3216
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
56000110
License Holder
Macon County Schools
License Issued
Jun 12, 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
East Franklin Elementary School was built during 1951 and 1952, consolidating four small community schools. The building originally had ten classrooms, a lunchroom, auditorium and administrative office space. In 1956, four more classrooms were added to the East end of the building. This addition provided a library and expanded the dining space. In 1969, ten new classrooms and a new Media Center were added to the West end of the original building. This addition resulted from the consolidation of East Franklin Elementary School and Franklin Elementary School.
A bond referemdum in 1981 resulted in major renovations costing approximately one half million dollars. Renovations happened again in 2001. The construction was completed in January 2002.
Renovation to the existing building began in November 2007. The renovation plan involved remodeling all classrooms and work areas within the existing building. The office area received only cosmetic improvements. The gym was converted into three new classrooms. All work was completed by August 2008 still leaving 9 portable classrooms behind the school.
Construction of a new addition began July 2008 and completed September 2009. The new addition included a new gym with a stage, three kindergarten classrooms with activ boards and a workroom. No more portable classrooms!
We are currently developing a new playground area and other outside resources.
Presently, East Franklin Elementary School serves Kindergarten through Fourth grades with an enrollment of 450 students. We were a School of Distinction from 1998-2005. There are thirty three certified teachers, fourteen teacher assistants, one secreatry, one bookkeeper, one data manager, six cafeteria staff, three bus drivers and three custodians assigned to our school.
We are proud of our diverse school where everyone is a team player. East Franklin Elementary is a place where everyone is an unique individual with high self expectations.
A bond referemdum in 1981 resulted in major renovations costing approximately one half million dollars. Renovations happened again in 2001. The construction was completed in January 2002.
Renovation to the existing building began in November 2007. The renovation plan involved remodeling all classrooms and work areas within the existing building. The office area received only cosmetic improvements. The gym was converted into three new classrooms. All work was completed by August 2008 still leaving 9 portable classrooms behind the school.
Construction of a new addition began July 2008 and completed September 2009. The new addition included a new gym with a stage, three kindergarten classrooms with activ boards and a workroom. No more portable classrooms!
We are currently developing a new playground area and other outside resources.
Presently, East Franklin Elementary School serves Kindergarten through Fourth grades with an enrollment of 450 students. We were a School of Distinction from 1998-2005. There are thirty three certified teachers, fourteen teacher assistants, one secreatry, one bookkeeper, one data manager, six cafeteria staff, three bus drivers and three custodians assigned to our school.
We are proud of our diverse school where everyone is a team player. East Franklin Elementary is a place where everyone is an unique individual with high self expectations.
Additional Information:
One Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-17 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. Summary of Law was not posted. | |||
| 2026-03-17 | 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 Administrator for East Franklin Ed-Venture J.L, program coordinator M.B., and the data manager T.S. are not linked to the ABCMS portal as per rule. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 205 | G.S. 110-91(6) |
| Storage space was not available for each child's personal belongings. Upon arrival, twelve (12) children put their backpacks and other belongings on the cafeteria tables and transitioned to activities. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The landscaping cloth located around the blue climbing wall was bunched up and exposed above the rubber mulch causing a potential tripping hazard. One (1) blue slide at the base was broken on one (1) climbing structure located next to the school building. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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 staff member hired on 8/26/24 completed his/her medical statement on 8/28/24. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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 staff member hired on 8/26/24 completed his/her TB screening on 8/28/24. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Some of the topics required to be completed within the first two (2) weeks of employment were completed late. A program coordinator with a hire date of 8/26/24 completed portions of the required two-week orientation on 10/21/24. In addition, a group leader hired on 1/6/25 completed some of the required first two-week topics on 2/3/25. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | 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. An action plan was not attached to the application for a child who has a medical condition that requires the use of a pump. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-20 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. G.N. had transferred from another VIP facility but her file was not on site at time of my visit to view. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. No fire drill has been recorded since September of 23. For 10 months the Project Coordinator stated they had not had one. | |||
| 2024-01-10 | 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 has not been an emergency drill done since August of 2023 when the current Project coordinator took over. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-26 | 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. D.S. and N.C. did not have medical statements on file. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | 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.W. and D.S. did not have TB test results on file for viewing. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. D.S. did not meet her ongoing training hours. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. N.C. did not have a current staff evaluation. | |||
| 2023-01-26 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. N.H. had an expired Health And Safety training. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. N. Canzone did not have current criminal back ground check. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Multiple staff files or some documentations were not available for viewing. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | 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. N.C. did not have a First Aid training. A.C.'s First Aid expired and has not been renewed. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | 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. N.C. did not have a CPR training. A.C.'s CPR expired and has not been renewed. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | 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. Emergency Care Plan was not reviewed with staff. | |||
| 2022-09-26 | 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.W. did not have a T.B. test. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-08 | 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. A valid qualification letter for the administrator was not on-site. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The Administrator does not have a criminal background check completed through DCDEE. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 program coordinator and group leader do not have a current First Aid Certification. | |||
| 2022-03-08 | 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 program coordinator and group leader does not have a current CPR certification. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-08 | 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 Conducted for the month of January 2022. | |||
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