Shoals Elementary Pre-k School Ready - Pinnacle NC Five Star Center License

1800 SHOALS ROAD , PINNACLE NC 27043
(336) 325-2518

About the Provider

Description: We, the faculty and staff of Shoals Elementary School, believe that educated and skilled young people are the greatest resource of our community. Therefore, we dedicate ourselves to the promotion of a desirable and productive learning environment in order to achieve the total development of each individual child.
We will strive to discover the unique needs, abilities, interest, and achievements of each student. We recognize the need to offer a curriculum, which includes personalized experiences, instruction, and opportunities to enable each student to develop culturally at a rate he or she is able to achieve.
We believe it is our responsibility to use all available resources to guide students in such a way that they will be able to think critically, to develop understanding, and to acquire the skills necessary for life. in this way we will help students become productive members of a rapidly changing society.
We will strive to educate the total child by working closely with the home and community to provide a school climate where each student can learn in an atmosphere of understanding, achievement, acceptance and love.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 86000327
  • Capacity: 18
  • Age Range: 3 through 6
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2023-05-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-17 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. Two electrical outlets in the classroom located in areas accessible to the children were not covered.
2023-05-17 Violation 841 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d)
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A staff member's albuterol inhaler and a container of Monistat cream were stored in the teacher's unlocked desk drawer within reach of children.
2022-11-03 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-03 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. Arrival times had not been documented for three children present for today.
2022-11-03 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current lesson plan was not posted.
2022-11-03 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. The books center contained books, puppets, and a flannel board with only one flannel board piece.
2022-11-03 Violation 528 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b)
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Lunch consisted of either a cheeseburger on a whole grain bun or Asian popcorn chicken with fried rice, glazed carrots, a banana, and milk. The menu stated that children would be served either red grapes or a peach cup for lunch today, and a substitution was not recorded on the menu prior to meal service.
2022-11-03 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A small plastic cylinder that comes up from the floor of the plastic stationary play structure on the second step is cracked and sharp to the touch. Another plastic piece of the structure flooring on the fourth step of the plastic stationary play structure was observed to have been patched before, but the patch has worn away, and the cracked plastic is exposed again. The top of the roof of the yellow, red, and blue stationary playhouse was observed to have considerable mildew buildup on the roof.
2022-11-03 Violation 824 GS 110-91(6); .0605((i)
Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The mulch needs to be raked back from the fencing on three of the four sides of the playground, as the fence height measures 44 to 46 inches, as opposed to the required 48 inches in height.
2022-11-03 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 unlocked cabinet was observed to have aerosol Lysol disinfectant spray and a canister of disinfectant wipes.
2022-11-03 Violation 9995
A violation was found for which there is no item number. Child Care Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE states (d) Medications including prescription and non-prescription items shall be stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container and shall not be stored above food. Designated emergency medications shall be stored out of reach of children, but are not required to be in locked storage. Non-prescription diaper creams and sunscreen shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. The emergency inhalers for two children enrolled were not kept greater than five feet from the ground.
2021-12-03 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-12-03 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 Wet Wipe antibacterial wipe and an alcohol pad were observed in a plastic bag stored less than five feet from the ground and accessible to children.
2021-12-03 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. . Attendance records were monitored. Arrival times had not been documented for children for today.

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