Four Star Center License
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Quest At Snow Creek Elementary
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
3238 SNOW CREEK ROAD,
Hickory, NC 28601
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
18000514
License Holder
CATAWBA COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jun 25, 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 extended to 14 years.
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About the Provider
QUEST AT SNOW CREEK ELEMENTARY is a Four Star Center License in HICKORY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-06 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member with a date of employment of 07/05/2024 had completed six of the required eight health and safety training requirements to date and some of those were completed in 09/2025. | |||
| 2025-05-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-02 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports for 12 children were stored with the incident logs and not with the child’s file. | |||
| 2024-02-02 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. The medication permission to administer form for one Emergency medication did not list the route and dosage of the medication. One medication was not labeled with the child’s name. | |||
| 2024-02-02 | 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. One teacher with a hire date of 1/8/2024 had a Health Questionnaire stored with their personnel file. | |||
| 2023-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-06 | 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 fire inspection completed on September 23, 2022, was given to me today, instead of within a week of its completion. | |||
| 2023-04-06 | Violation | 1444 | 10A NCAC 09 .2508(c)(1-13) |
| Program operating for more than 3 hours per day did not make 4 activities available daily. The activity plan only listed three activities instead of the required four. You added an activity to the plan during my visit. | |||
| 2023-04-06 | 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. One medication permission form for a medication administered for a chronic medical condition was written for twelve months, instead of the allowed six months. | |||
| 2022-07-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. One (1) substitute staff member was not included on the roster attached to the Public-School Off-Site Records Verification Staff form dated November 16, 2021. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. No Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet was posted in Space 2 (stage area in the cafeteria). | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 323 | 10A NCAC 09 .1403(h)(1-3) |
| Prior to supervising children on an aquatic activity, and annually, staff did not sign and date a statement that they had reviewed the center's policies on aquatic activities. One (1) substitute staff member (LO) did not have documentation on file of having reviewed the center's aquatic policy prior to supervising aquatic activities. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Two (2) staff members (LO and AT) did not have documentation on file of having reviewed the School Risk Management (SRM) Plan. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | 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 4 (music room), hand sanitizer was stored below five (5) feet and one (1) aerosol can was stored in an unlocked storage closet adjacent to the classroom. In the hallway across from Space 1 (gym) and near the door leading to the outdoor spaces, the door to a custodial closet storing chemicals and equipment open and accessible to the children. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One (1) permission to administer slip for sunscreen provided by the parent did not include the directions to apply the sunscreen. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | 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) container of sunscreen provided by a parent expired on 03/2022 but had not been returned to the parent within seventy-two (72) hours. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Three (3) staff members did not have documentation on file for having reviewed the EMC Plan at the last update on June 1, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency and identifying information did not include a photograph of the child for eight (8) children being transported: NC, SH, WH, SM, NO, BP, BS, JS. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The written permission from the parent to transport was missing the times of arrival at and departure from the activity location being included on the activity schedule. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | Violation | 1416 | .2509(b) |
| School-age program did not have a plan of off premise activities or did not include in the plan the location, purpose, time and date, person in charge, and telephone number or how to contact person in charge. The off-premises activities schedule did not include the purpose of the activity, the time of the activity, and the date of the activity. | |||
| 2022-07-12 | 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. One (1) staff member with a date of employment of 06/01/2022 did not have a copy of the valid CBC qualification letter on file at the facility. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-01 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. The Division of Child Development and Early Education determined child maltreatment based on supervision needs of children. | |||
| 2022-03-01 | Violation | 1424 | .2506(d)(1-3) |
| School-aged children were not adequately supervised. On February 22, 2022, staff members were unaware an eleven-year-old child left the facility without supervision for approximately fifteen minutes. | |||
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