Four Star Center License
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Montessori Country Day
Hendersonville, NC
· Henderson County
1521 HAYWOOD RD,
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Quick Facts
Capacity
75 children
Age Range
1 through 8
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 697-1011
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
45000427
License Holder
KSPECHT, LLC
License Issued
Jan 19, 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
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About the Provider
We are dedicated to providing a personalized, positive environment that encourages respect, appreciates individual differences, and enables all to develop at their own pace to reach their highest potential academically, personally, and socially.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursM-F: 7:15 - 5:30
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-26 | 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. Staff, S.B., hired 2/18/25, has a signed medical statement on file dated 2/22/25. | |||
| 2025-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-14 | 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. Staff, C.C. has an expired qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-09 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. One (1) over the counter medication on-site, in classroom 2, Aquaphor, expired 4/2024. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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 (1) staff (C.S, hired 7/3/23), has a medical report on file dated 7/12/23. One (1) staff, (H.B., hired 8/14/23), has a medical report on file dated 10/28/21. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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 (1) staff (C.S, hired 7/3/23), has a TB screening/test dated 7/13/23. One (1) staff, (H.B., hired 8/14/23), has a TB screening/test dated 10/28/21. One (1) staff, (H.B., hired 8/14/23), has a medical report on file dated 10/28/21 and a TB screening/test dated 10/28/21. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two (2) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, have expired health questionnaires. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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. ne (1) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, has an expired emergency information form. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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. Two (2) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, do not have current FA training. One (1) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, had FA training due 1/9/24, and received the training 4/13/24. | |||
| 2024-07-09 | 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. Two (2) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, do not have current CPR training. One (1) staff, per the staff and training worksheets, had CPR training due 1/9/24, and received the training 4/13/24. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-07 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. One (1) child in space #5 was using a tablet on their cot during rest time. The screen time log for the child could not be located prior to 12/6/23. The time documented on the screen time log for 12/6/23 was thirty-five (35) minutes. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space #4, the classroom with preschool children, had an activity plan posted for September 2023. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A prescription Nystatin in space #2, the classroom with two and three year old children, was stored above five feet instead of being locked. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 848 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(5) |
| Questionable medication instructions from parents were followed without signed written dosage instructions received from physician or authorized health professional. There were two children under the age of two in space #1, the classroom with one and two year old children, that had cortisone cream medications and parent authorization forms. The cortisone cream medication stated for children under two years of age to ask a doctor. T | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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. One Benadryl medication expired 4/2023 and was located in a lockbox in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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 monthly playground inspection was completed on 8/23/23. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. The last updated emergency medical care information for one child was August 2022. Refer to the children record worksheet. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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. One (1) teacher hired on 10/9/23 does not have the signed acknowledgement in their staff file. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The red painted, wooden bridge on outdoor space #1 has peeling paint. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. An Epi-Pen in space #4 did not have parent's authorization form and the medical action plan was not signed by the parent to authorize administration of the medication. Three (3) sunscreen authorizations did not include the name of the child on the medication authorization form for topicals. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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. Hydrocortisone cream located in space #1 expired February 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One (1) staff hired on 7/20/23 did not have an application for employment on file. Refer to the staff and training worksheet. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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 (1) staff hired on 7/20/23 did not have a staff medical report on file. Refer to the staff and training worksheet. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Four (4) staff had a health questionnaire on file dated 8/17/22. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) child files were missing the name of the child on the parent statement for the discipline policy. Refer to the children record worksheet. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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. One (1) staff hired on 7/20/23 did not have the acknowledgement on file. Refer to the staff and training worksheets. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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. One (1) staff hired on 4/11/23 does not have documentation on file of completing the training. Refer to the staff and training worksheet. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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. Three (3) child files did not include the name of the child on the acknowledgement. | |||
| 2023-06-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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