Five Star Center License
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Pumpkin Center Primary Pre-k
Lincolnton, NC
· Lincoln County
3970 KING WILKINSON ROAD,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Quick Facts
Capacity
54 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000168
License Holder
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jul 14, 2025
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 - Enhanced ratios minus one child per group; Certified Developmental Day
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About the Provider
PUMPKIN CENTER PRIMARY PRE-K is a Five Star Center License in LINCOLNTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 54 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-12 | Violation | 1771 | .3006(a) |
| A screening assessing development was not conducted within 90 days after the first day of attendance in the program or within six months prior to the first day of attendance and/or the screening was not conducted by a health care, community or school professional trained in administering the screening tool. In space #2, one child enrolled on September 5, 2025, did not have developmental screening completed within ninety days after the child’s first day of attendance. Documentation of this child’s screening was not on file available for review. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-15 | 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. In space #3, six children were not signed out on May 2, 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-15 | Violation | 813 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(d) |
| Electric fans were not mounted out of reach or did not have a mesh guard to prevent access. In space #2, an electric fan was sitting on top of the teacher's desk accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-05 | 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. In space #2, fourteen children were not signed out on 2/28/25. In space #3, one child was not signed in or out on 2/4/2025, 2/10/2025, and 2/11/2025. The child was marked present on the attendance record. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #2, the activity plan posted was dated January 2025. | |||
| 2025-03-05 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The previous criminal background check qualification letter for Jessica Francis, employed on 8/16/2018, expired on 10/28/2024. Ms. Francis did not complete the criminal background recheck and obtain a qualification letter until 2/12/2025. | |||
| 2024-08-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-26 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child enrolled on August 21, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 9, 2023. One child enrolled on August 22, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 8, 2023. One child enrolled on August 22, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law until November 13, 2023. One child enrolled on March 18, 2024, did not have a singed acknowledgement from the parent for the Summary of the Law on file for review during the visit. The acknowledgement form given to parents at the beginning of the school year did not include a statement of receipt for the NC Summary of the Law and the information contained in the NC Summary of the Law was not included in the parent handbook packet of information. | |||
| 2024-03-26 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #1, eighteen children were not signed in or out on March 21, 2024, March 22, 2024, and March 25, 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-26 | 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 #1, a small bottle of Bath and Body Works hand sanitizer and a spray bottle of Bath and Body Works Anti-Bacterial hand spray were observed in an unlocked drawer of a teacher desk less than a vertical distance of five feet from the floor. | |||
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