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S Ray Lowder Elementary Pre-k
Lincolnton, NC
· Lincoln County
350 KENNEDY DRIVE,
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 735-2741
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
55000096
License Holder
LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
May 15, 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 - Meets enhanced ratios minus one child per group.
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About the Provider
Welcome to S. Ray Lowder Elementary School. Our school is located in the Crestview neighborhood at 350 Kennedy Drive. This Pre Kindergarten through third grade school is fortunate to have a Title 1 Pre-K class of four year old students. S. Ray Lowder has been recognized by the North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction as an "Exemplar" PBIS school. At S. Ray Lowder our motto is "Committed to Excellence." Our faculty, students, support staff, and parents work together to make this motto a reality. As you visit our school, you will see evidence of our commitment to excellence within all of our classrooms.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed or on file for review for April 2026. | |||
| 2025-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-04 | 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 #1, four electrical outlets not in use in a power strip were uncovered and accessible to children below the teacher's desk. One electrical outlet not in use was uncovered and accessible to children at the end of the light strand on the artificial Christmas tree. | |||
| 2025-12-04 | 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, one spray bottle of Clorox Clean-up disinfectant cleaner with bleach was observed on top of a cabinet above the sink. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-13 | 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. Five children were not signed out on May 2, 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-13 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The most recent monthly playground inspection was completed on March 28, 2025. A playground inspection for April 2025 was not on file available for review. | |||
| 2025-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-23 | 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 9/17/2024 did not have acknowledgement of the North Carolina Summary of the Law signed by the child's parent on file for review. The acknowledgement form that was in Spanish did not include the statement for acknowledgement of the NC Summary of the Law. | |||
| 2025-01-23 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for December 2024. | |||
| 2025-01-23 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. The signed acknowledgement for the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not on file for review for two substitutes employed on 10/10/2024 and 11/1/2024. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-09 | 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. Two children enrolled on August 22, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement signed by their parent for the Summary of the Law until November 9, 2023. 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. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A monthly fire drill was not conducted during the month of December 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The most recent emergency information on file for review for K. Saine was completed on 10/4/2022. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. The medical report for one child enrolled on August 22, 2023, was completed on October 3, 2023. | |||
| 2024-04-09 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy acknowledgement for one child enrolled on August 22, 2023, was signed on August 31, 2023. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-18 | 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, an Air Wick Scented Oil plug in was plugged into the outlet beside the teacher's desk accessible to children. The scented oil contained multiple safety warnings including keep out of reach of children, eye irritant, and if swallowed contact Poison Control immediately. | |||
| 2023-10-18 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Kendra Spivey, employed on August 14, 2023, did not have a valid Criminal Background Check qualifying letter until September 15, 2023. The Criminal Background Check qualifying letter effective September 15, 2023 was on file for review during today's visit. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-24 | 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. Fourteen children were not signed out on April 6, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in the classroom during the visit was dated April 3-April 7, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | 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. Authorization for one child's emergency medication, albuterol, expired on March 2, 2023. | |||
| 2023-04-24 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated 12/7/2022 was missing the type of injury, first aid received, and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. One incident report dated 4/18/2023 was missing steps taken to prevent reoccurrence. | |||
| 2022-11-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-11 | 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. Cindy Borges, Lead Teacher employed on January 19, 2021, did not have a valid qualification letter on file from May 24, 2021 through May 9, 2022. The current qualifying letter dated May 9, 2022 was on file during today's visit. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. During lunch, six children were not served a vegetable and five different children were not served a fruit. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The chest refrigerator holding milk cartons in the cafeteria only read between 47 degrees Fahrenheit and 50 degrees Fahrenheit during the visit. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | 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 #1, two (2) electrical outlets accessible to children were uncovered in the power strip below the computer table. The Lead Teacher placed safety plugs in the electrical outlets not in use during the visit. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed since October 2021. The monthly playground inspection completed in August 2021 and September 2021 were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | 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 three years for the date of issuance). The Criminal Background Check qualifying letter for Lead Teacher, Cindy Borges, employed on January 19, 2021, expired on May 23, 2021. Ms. Borges did not receive a valid qualification letter until May 9, 2022. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 1061 | .1102(e) |
| One staff member had not completed training in playground safety. No staff currently employed for this licensed NC Pre-K classroom had completed Playground Safety training. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application for enrollment for one (1) child enrolled on August 31, 2021 did not include information regarding any allergies and the symptoms and type of response required for allergic reactions, any health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for these health care needs or concerns and fears or behavior characteristics that the child has. | |||
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