Five Star Center License
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Preschool Connection, Inc.
Belmont, NC
· Gaston County
301 BEATTY ROAD,
Belmont, NC 28012
Quick Facts
Capacity
47 children
Age range (listing information)
2 through 12
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Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 827-5525
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
36000267
License Holder
PRESCHOOL CONNECTION, INC.
License Issued
Sep 5, 2017
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 a 5-Star Child Care Preschool Center serving the Belmont, NC, Gaston County area since 2001. We currently have our Summer School program underway and in a couple of weeks we will be accepting applications for fall enrollment.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- HoursNot listed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | 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 member, employed on October 14, 2025, did not have a TB test or TB screening on file. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. The most recent shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was conducted on May 9, 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-12 | 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. An approved fire inspection was conducted on December 15, 2022, and not again until April 29, 2024. | |||
| 2024-06-12 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the ramp to the playground, one (1) yellow, plastic dump truck, was cracked causing sharp, plastic edges. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-29 | 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 member, employed on August 19, 2023, had a medical exam on file dated July 12, 2022. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | 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 member, employed on August 19, 2023, had the results of a TB test on file dated July 12, 2022. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | 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. One (1) staff member, employed on August 19, 2023, did not have an emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2023-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-07 | 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 last fire inspection was conducted on April 20, 2021. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation that a playground inspection was conducted in March 2022 was not on file. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on July 28, 2022, did not complete First Aid Training. One (1) staff member, employed on November 30, 2015, did not have certificate of completion of First Aid, or a First Aid card on file. | |||
| 2022-12-07 | 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 (1) staff member, employed on July 28, 2022, did not complete CPR Training. One (1) staff member, employed on November 30, 2015, did not have certificate of completion of CPR, or a CPR card on file. | |||
| 2022-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space #1, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) Epinephrine Injection USP Auto Injector and one (1) Ventolin HFA Albuterol Sulfate Inhaler. | |||
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