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South Newton Pre-school

Newton, NC · Catawba County
306 WEST I STREET, Newton, NC 28658
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Quick Facts

Capacity
18 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5

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Contact Information

📞 (828) 464-4061
306 WEST I STREET
Newton, NC 28658
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000553
License Holder
NEWTON CONOVER CITY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jan 30, 2020
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 - Reduced staff/child ratio by one child per group.

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About the Provider

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Our preschool is a child development lab school and is part of the Family and Consumer Sciences Department at Newton South High School.

Hours of Operation

  • Monday7AM - 4PM
  • Tuesday7AM - 4PM
  • Wednesday7AM - 4PM
  • Thursday7AM - 4PM
  • Friday7AM - 4PM
  • Saturday Closed
  • Sunday Closed

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-02-10 Unannounced Inspection No
2026-01-30 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-01-30 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 most recent fire inspection was dated October 22, 2025 but received on January 6, 2026.
2026-01-30 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. One emergency medication was stored in the ready to go bag hanging on a hook on the side of a shelf below five feet.
2025-10-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-10-09 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 fence surrounding the outdoor play area measured four feet on the front and right fence lines, three feet and ten inches on the back fence line, and three feet seven inches on the left fence line.
2025-02-25 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-02-25 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 fence around the outdoor play area measured three feet and ten inches from the top the mulch to the top of the fence.
2024-11-08 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-09-20 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-09-20 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 spray bottle of Clorox Clean Up cleanser was stored above five feet on top of the paper towel holder in the classroom bathroom. A variety of disinfecting wipes, three aerosol cans of disinfecting spray, and one half-gallon jug of bleach were stored in an unlocked storage cabinet containing a pad lock with a key in the lock but not in the locked position.
2024-09-20 Violation 1208 10A NCAC 09 .0515(b)(1)
Parent participation plan did not include a registration procedure to involve both parents and encourages parents and child to visit before the child begins attending. The Parent Participation Plan included in the Newton-Conover City Schools Preschool Policy Handbook did not include a registration procedure to involve both parents and encourages parents and child to visit before the child begins attending.
2024-09-20 Violation 1211 10A NCAC 09 .0515(b)(4)
Parent participation plan did not include a procedure for parents who need information or who have complaints about the program. The Parent Participation Plan included in the Newton-Conover Preschool Policy Handbook did not include a procedure for parents who need information or who have complaints about the program.
2024-09-20 Violation 1775 .3009
NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival to the classroom and for approximately an additional two minutes into the monitoring visit, the teacher supervised thirteen children ages four and five years of age alone when the teacher assistant had to quickly leave the classroom to attend to personal care needs.
2024-03-13 Unannounced Inspection No

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