Five Star Center License
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North Newton Elementary Kid Connection
Newton, NC
· Catawba County
221 WEST 26TH STREET,
Newton, NC 28658
Quick Facts
Capacity
140 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 464-4001
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000531
License Holder
NEWTON CONOVER CITY SCHOOLS DBA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jul 10, 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 - Age range extended to 21 years.
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About the Provider
Kid Connection serves elementary students in Newton-Conover, Hickory City, and Catawba County Schools. It offers an affordable, safe, convenient and accessible program with excellent care and supervision for children in grades K-6.
We are designed to meet your needs with before-school and after-school care, student holiday care and summer day camps.
All sites are licensed by the NC Division of Child Development and provide five-star quality care.
Our sites utilize school gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, classrooms and libraries to provide an after school experience for your child that is staffed by mature, trained individuals. Our programs nurture fun and friendship with daily activities for the kids to enjoy. We also focus on nutrition by offering a healthy snack and fruit juice to each child daily.
We are designed to meet your needs with before-school and after-school care, student holiday care and summer day camps.
All sites are licensed by the NC Division of Child Development and provide five-star quality care.
Our sites utilize school gyms, playgrounds, cafeterias, classrooms and libraries to provide an after school experience for your child that is staffed by mature, trained individuals. Our programs nurture fun and friendship with daily activities for the kids to enjoy. We also focus on nutrition by offering a healthy snack and fruit juice to each child daily.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:00 AM-6:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0826-068A |
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 110 | GS 110-102.1 (a)(b) |
| Center staff did not report missing or deceased children to the Division of Child Development and local authorities. Staff members failed to report a missing child in their care to law enforcement immediately upon learning the child was missing. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff members failed to ensure a safe environment for children when an enrolled 17-year-old child left the premises and passersby located the child walking on a road approximately 4/10 mile from the facility. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. On August 5, 2026, staff failed to provide adequate supervision to a school age child. Staff were unaware of the child's activity when the child left the group, exited the building, and left the premises. | |||
| 2026-08-12 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. The Division determined child maltreatment based on failure to meet the supervision needs of a child. | |||
| 2026-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-01 | 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 most recent fire inspection was dated March 17, 2025 and received by email in my office on April 17, 2025. | |||
| 2025-08-01 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 2 (small gym), one aerosol can of Off Insect Repellant was stored above five feet with the emergency medications. In Space 2 (small gym), the laundry room door between the small gym and the large gym was left unlocked making one gallon container of bleach, multiple containers of disinfecting wipes with additional warnings, one container of cleanser powder with bleach, and one container of vomit control granules accessible to students. In Room A117, one container of vomit control granules, two containers of bulk hand soap, and two containers of Zep disinfecting wipes with additional warnings were stored in an unlocked cabinet above five feet. | |||
| 2025-08-01 | 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. Nine staff members were not listed on the ABCMS roster. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-28 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The paint was peeling and chipping on all four cinderblock walls in Space 2 (small gym), on the cinderblock wall under the mural by the gym door in Space 5 (cafeteria-front), and on three of the four cinderblock walls in Space 8 (large gym). | |||
| 2024-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-28 | 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 in May 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | 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 with a date of employment of 07/17/2023 had not completed First Aid training within the first 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | 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 with a date of employment of 07/17/2023 had not completed CPR training within the first 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | 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. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not conducted in May 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-09 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not received First Aid training as required. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 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. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not received CPR training as required. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | 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 staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training as required. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Violation | 1921 | .2510(j) |
| Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff member with a date of employment of 05/03/2022 has not completed BSAC training as required. | |||
| 2022-06-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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