Four Star Center License
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Quest At Blackburn Elementary
Newton, NC
· Catawba County
4377 WEST NC HWY 10,
Newton, NC 28658
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000526
License Holder
CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Apr 25, 2018
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 - Group size reduced by one. Playground does not meet playground safety standards. Age range extended to 14 yrs. old.
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About the Provider
QUEST AT BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY is a Four Star Center License in NEWTON NC, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 5 through 12. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-02 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. There was (1) one staff member with a hire date of 7/11/16, that did not have documentation of completing 10 hours of ongoing training annually. | |||
| 2025-12-02 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. There was (1) one staff member with a hire date of 7/11/16, that had health information stored with the personnel file. | |||
| 2025-04-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-20 | 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. Two emergency medications did not have a permission to administer form that provides standing orders to administer the medication. | |||
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. One emergency medication, Epinephrine 0.3 mg auto injection pen did not have a permission to administer on file. | |||
| 2023-05-17 | Violation | 1880 | .0803(2)(d) |
| Prescribed medication was not administered according to the prescription, using the amount and frequency of dosage specified on the label. One emergency medication, Albuterol Sulfate HFA 90 mcg inhaler had a medication permission to administer form on file that did not have an expiration date listed on the form and the dosage listed on the medication permission to administer form did not match what listed on the medication label. | |||
| 2023-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-01 | 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. One (1) opened box of Baking Soda and one (1) unopened box of Baking Soda were stored in an unlocked cabinet in Space 1. | |||
| 2022-03-01 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2818 LAVATORIES (e) Handwash signs shall be posted at every handwash lavatory area. No handwashing sign was posted in the hall bathroom used by the boys. | |||
| 2022-03-01 | Violation | 9996 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION (h) Refrigerated storage: (1) Each refrigerator shall be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer, accurate to plus/minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit (plus/minus 1.5 degrees Celcius) located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of the refrigerator and located to be easily readable. Recording thermometers, accurate to plus/minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit (plus/minus 1.5 degrees Celcius), may be used in lieu of indicating thermometers. The thermometer was broken in the refrigerator in Space 1 where milk served to the children was being stored. | |||
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