Description: School Vision: Students will reach their greatest potential in a respectful and caring environment.
School Mission: Rutherfordton Elementary, in collaboration with our families and community, will challenge and empower students through rigorous and relevant educational experiences to become lifelong learners.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-01 | 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). Michelle Clement had a qualification letter that expired August 4, 2025. The new valid qualification letter on file was dated September 14, 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-01 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. One child four years of age that enrolled on September 11, 2025, did not have a dental screening on file for review. | |||
| 2025-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-307L |
| 2024-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-307L |
| 2024-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-28 | 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 current approved fire inspection was completed on August 19, 2024. The previous fire inspection was completed on August 13, 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1764 | .3005(a) |
| A health assessment was not on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child entered the NC Pre-K program or the health assessment was more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. One NC Pre K child enrolled 9/7/23, had a health assessment completed 10/18/23. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. One NC Pre K child enrolled 9/7/23, did not have verification of a dental screening on file. | |||
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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