Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Rockford Elementary School Pre-k School Ready
Dobson, NC
· Surry County
719 ROCKFORD ROAD,
Dobson, NC 27017
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
3 through 6
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
Missing details such as rates or type of care? Suggest an update to help other families.
Contact Information
📞 (336) 374-6300
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
86000363
License Holder
SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jan 12, 2023
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 - Meeting enhanced ratios minus one. Preschool children may not use S/A equipment. Certified Developmental Day.
Reviews
Write a Review
Be the first to review this childcare provider. Write a review about Rockford Elementary School Pre-k School Ready. Let other families know what's great, or what could be improved. Please read our brief review guidelines to make your review as helpful as possible.
Review Policy: ChildcareCenter.us does not actively screen or monitor user reviews, nor do we verify or edit content.
Reviews reflect only the opinion of the writer. We ask that users follow our
review guidelines.
Providers are welcome to respond to parental reviews, however we ask that they identify themselves as the provider.
About the Provider
Welcome to Rockford Elementary, School of Distinction, and home of the Gators! We take pride in academics, healthy lifestyles, and CHOMPing behaviors. The faculty and staff strive daily to provide every student with a 21st century education with a variety of engaging activities. We invite you to visit us.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-20 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. There was no documentation on file that the EPR plan was reviewed with two of the teachers. | |||
| 2024-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-22 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. There were not enough books in the book center in space two. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. The allergies were not posted in space 1. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted in space 1. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 860 | .0604(q) |
| Balloons were accessible to children. There are hundreds of broken balloons on the ground on the playground and on the path to the playground within reach of children; these are leftover from yesterday’s water balloon day. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | 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. There is one seizure medicine on site that has no dates on the permission slip for the time period that the medicine may be given to the child. This matches rule number .0803(6)(i). | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Tiny binder clips, a push pin and other small objects that could be a choking hazard were stored in an unlocked drawer within children's reach in the Pre-K classroom. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An electrical outlet accessible to the children in the bathroom used by the Pre-K children was not covered with a safety plug. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. Two gallon-size containers of Clorox were stored on a high, open shelf in the Developmental Day classroom and not in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. Written permission to transport children on the school bus did not include when and where the child was to be transported and the expected time of departure and arrival. | |||
| 2023-08-30 | 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. In the DD classroom, written authorization indicated "topical ointment" and did not name the product or even the product type. The authorization form referenced bug bites although the product provided was Desitin diaper cream. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 20, a plastic toy bucket, serving as the basin to a toy washing machine, was observed to be cracked and presents a potential pinching hazard. On the playground, a four-inch gap was observed between the gate entrance door post, and the right side of the fence (facing the building), posing a potential entrapment hazard. Three areas of the fence (at the tops of the fence posts) were observed to be rusting. Eight bolts secured to the entrance gate of the playground were observed to be rusting. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In Space 20, three outlets near a teacher's desk were observed without plastic safety covers. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | 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. A small bottle of hand sanitizer was observed on a key ring on a counter accessible to children in Space 2 (Room 21). | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. The emergency medication for one child enrolled was not observed to be stored in or with its original container. | |||
| 2023-02-06 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A medical action plan was not on file for review for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety training topic # 8 (Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment) was not on file for the existing staff member. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | 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. Health Questionnaires for both staff members were not kept in a file separate from staff personnel files. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 899 | GS 110-91 |
| The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The playground was locked with a padlock to keep children from exiting the playground. The door of the main indoor entrance to Space 2 (Room 21) was secured with a child safety door lever lock to prevent children from exiting the classroom. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 115 | G.S. 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. a copy of NC Child Care Law was not posted in Space 21. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Three drawers belonging to teachers in Space 1 contained push pins accessible to children. The pins were made inaccessible to children during the visit. In both spaces, the blinds on the doors had come lose or pulled free of the brackets. Plastic internal bracket spikes were exposed, sharp to the touch, and accessible to children. At all four corners of the playground where the fencing meets, and at all gate junctions where the gate doors either connect with each other, or with the fencing itself, greater than twenty (20) bolts which secure the fencing were protruding inward from the gate, up to an inch beyond the nuts, presenting protrusion hazards. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child enrolled in Space 2 with an emergency medication that must be administered rectally for seizures did not have a medication authorization form on file. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | 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. Health Questionnaires for both staff members were not kept in a file separate from staff personnel files. | |||
| 2022-09-02 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety training topic # 8 (Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma, and Child Maltreatment) was not on file for the existing staff member. | |||
If you are a provider and believe any information is incorrect, please contact us. We will research your concern and make corrections accordingly.
Looking for Child Care?
Helpful Resources
How to Choose a Child Care Center
Read article →
Questions to Ask During a Tour
Read article →
Licensing Guide
Read article →