Special Children's School - Winston-salem NC Five Star Center License

4505 SHATTALON DRIVE , WINSTON-SALEM NC 27106
(336) 924-9309
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About the Provider

Description: Our Mission To teach and support young children, ages birth to five years with special needs in an inclusive learning environment.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 34000098
  • Capacity: 128
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • 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
2023-05-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-11 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the preschool playground, there was an exposed concrete footing on the bottom of gate post.
2022-11-15 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-11-15 Violation 508 .0901(g)
Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Food allergies were posted prominently in each classroom but were not posted in the food preparation area.
2022-11-15 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 outlets not in use were not covered in room 118b.
2022-11-15 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 sheet was not available at the facility.
2021-12-07 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2021-12-07 Violation 1897 .1102(g)
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. According to information provided by the center, two 1:1 nurses have not completed the required training in Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment.
2021-12-07 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. School age teachers did not have documentation which listed each child in their care and the children's time of arrival and departure.
2021-12-07 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. Based on information provided by the center, two 1:1 nurses did not have emergency information on file at the facility.
2021-12-07 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Four staff did not have current child CPR and pediatric First Aid certification on file.
2021-12-07 Violation 1825 .0607(f)
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Verification was not provided that two 1:1 nurses received a review of the center's EPR and Emergency Medical Care plan.
2021-12-07 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. Based on information provided by the center, there was no documentation verifying two 1:1 nurses received a review of the facility's Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy.
2021-10-12 Unannounced Inspection No
2021-09-08 Unannounced Inspection Yes

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Reviews

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Barbara Jun 13, 2012

The Special Children's School in Winston-Salem, NC sent my non-verbal child home with a horrible bruise on his inner thigh & then denied it happened there. I would not recommend this school.

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