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Sparta Elementary Preschool
Sparta, NC
· Alleghany County
450 N MAIN ST,
Sparta, NC 28675
Quick Facts
Capacity
90 children
Age Range
3 through 8
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 372-8546
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
03000039
License Holder
ALLEGHANY COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Feb 27, 2019
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. Space 3 approved as Developmental Day.
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About the Provider
Mission
Sparta Elementary School's mission is to promote a safe learning environment where all children can succeed. The ultimate goal is to teach children to be responsible and self-directed who can adapt to an ever-changing society.
Sparta Elementary School's mission is to promote a safe learning environment where all children can succeed. The ultimate goal is to teach children to be responsible and self-directed who can adapt to an ever-changing society.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Teacher Assistant, T. Delawder did not have a completed criminal background check on file today nor was she in the ABCMS portal. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. Staff member T. Delawder did not have documentation of a criminal background check qualifying letter on file today. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. This facility has not completed the adding of staff to the Automated Background Check Maintenance System (ABCMS) as of today. | |||
| 2025-11-12 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Three (3) substitute files were not available for review during today's visit. It was reported to me by staff that the substitute files are stored at Central Office of Alleghany Schools. | |||
| 2024-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-22 | 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. There was a container of Klen-wipes in the multi-purpose room in the windowsill lower than 5 ft. off the floor. Ms. Osborne put the wipes up on a higher shelf so they are now 5 ft. off the floor. This violation was corrected during the visit today. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. A cot list was not available for review in Spaces 423 and 425. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. One outlet observed on a power strip accessible to children in Space 421 was observed without a safety cover. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. A signed annual Emergency Medical Care Plan review for this staff member was also not on file for review. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The Staff Health Questionnaire and Emergency Medical Information were on file for one substitute staff member, but the full substitute file was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. The medical report and health questionnaire for one existing staff member were not maintained separately from the staff member's personnel file. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. One existing staff member did not have a training certificate for Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Abuse and Maltreatment on file for review. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Child Care Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2818 LAVATORIES states (a) In child care centers, lavatories shall be easily cleanable, in good repair, and kept free of storage. The hand washing sinks in all three spaces contained paint bottles and other items stored beneath the sinks. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | 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. In Space 3, children were not signed in upon arrival. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Three border ties were not observed flush with the black plastic border surrounding the sand box on the playground, creating a potential entanglement hazard. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | 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. One outlet located on a power strip in Space 3 was not covered with a safety plug. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. The inhalation solution for the nebulizer brought in by a parent for one child enrolled in Space 423 had expired in October, 2019; the child was administered one dose of this medication on 12/17/2021 at 10:00 a.m. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. A screen time log was not available for review in Space 421. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | 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. One outlet located on a power strip beneath a computer table in Space 423 did not have a safety plug. | |||
| 2022-02-24 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. A First Aid poster was not posted in Room 421 (Space 3). | |||
| 2022-02-24 | 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 batteries were observed in the desk drawer of a teacher in Space 1. A three-wick candle labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed on a teacher's desk in Space 2 accessible to children. A tube of adhesive glue labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed in unlocked storage in a teachers drawer in Space 3. | |||
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