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Stocks Elementary Preschool Program
Tarboro, NC
· Edgecombe County
400 WEST HOPE LODGE STREET,
Tarboro, NC 27886
Quick Facts
Capacity
64 children
Age Range
0 through 6
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (252) 823-2632
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
33000412
License Holder
EDGECOMBE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jul 6, 2018
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
STOCKS ELEMENTARY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM is a Five Star Center License in TARBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 64 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 6. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7:30am-12:15pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-12 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The outdoor learning environment that the children play in had a piece of climbing equipment that the plastic coating peeled off and rust was showing on the stairs leading up to the top of the play equipment. | |||
| 2025-12-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-07 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the outdoor learning environment, there are two (2) large pieces of climbing equipment. The stairs leading to both pieces of climbing equipment had the hard rubber cover peeling off. The metal part of the stairs was exposed and on the first piece of climbing equipment there was rusting and at the top of the landing, the rust was very thin and could possibly push through if a child steps on it. | |||
| 2025-04-07 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lock down drill was completed on December 16, 2024. The next lockdown or shelter in place drill should have been completed in March 2025. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-274L |
| 2025-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-120L |
| 2024-12-12 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On December 6, 2024, a child was left out on the preschool playground without adult supervision for five (5) minutes. | |||
| 2024-12-12 | Violation | 1775 | .3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. On December 6, 2024, there were ten (10) children with one (1) teacher on the NC PreK playground. | |||
| 2024-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-16 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In room 406 there was an EpiPen-Jr. that had an expiration date of March 2024 and the permission to administer form did not have the expiration dated listed. | |||
| 2024-04-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-25 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. A refrigerator storing milk served to children did not have a thermometer to capture the temperature in Space #407. | |||
| 2024-04-25 | 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. Electrical outlets not in use were not covered with safety plugs in Spaces # 407 and 408. | |||
| 2024-04-25 | 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. Betco Foaming Alcohol spray in an aerosol dispended container was stored in an unlocked cabinet in Space #407. Clorox 4 in One spray in an aerosol dispensed container was stored in an unlocked file cabinet in Space #408. | |||
| 2023-10-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 104 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(b) |
| Center has not passed required sanitation inspection and received an approved or superior rating. The center’s sanitation inspection was not completed on or before the expiration of August 22, 2023. The sanitation inspection was completed on August 25, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. Documentation was not of file verifying the NC Summary of Law was given to the parents of three children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. Departure times were not documented for ten children between the dates of September 5, 2023, and September 18, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Documentation was not on file to verify the center’s emergency medical plan was reviewed with staff and substitutes on or before the annual date of August 31, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A criminal background check was not on file for Rajanee Odom prior to the hire date of August 25, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Documentation was not on file verifying the center's operational policies and procedures were reviewed and given to parents of two children enrolled. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. A valid qualification letter was not on file for R. Odom, NC Pre-K teacher hired on August 25, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1775 | .3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. NC Pre-K staff/child ratio requirements were not met when one teacher was observed providing care to ten children. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. Documentation was not on file to verify the school’s risk management plan was reviewed with staff and substitutes on or before the annual date of September 2, 2023. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Documentation was not on file verifying parents of two children enrolled were notified in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1871 | .0608(b) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. Documentation was not on file verifying the center’s shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was reviewed with parent of one child enrolled. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. Documentation was not on file verifying the center’s shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy was reviewed with three substitutes prior to working with children. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | 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. Documentation verifying completion Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not on file for one substitute hired December 13, 2021. The substitute has worked in the program for more than 10 days within a 12 month calendar year. | |||
| 2023-09-05 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A staff members purse was observed in the third drawer of an unlocked file cabinet accessible to children in Space #405. | |||
| 2023-03-13 | 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 can of Betcha Foaming Alcoholic hand sanitizer in an aerosol dispensed container was observed on a counter accessible to children in Space #408. | |||
| 2023-03-13 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation was not available for review to verify playground inspections for the months of October 2022 to February 2023 were completed. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-29 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. A staff file was not available for review for the substitute observed working in Space 408. | |||
| 2022-03-29 | 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. A valid qualification letter was not on file for a substitute observed working in Space 408. The previous criminal background check qualification expired on 10/11/2021. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-16 | 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. Departure times were not documented for children on various dates during the months of February and March 2022. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two bottles of hand sanitizer were observed on shelves below 5ft in Space #218. Three plastic cones on the preschool playground were cracked exposing sharp edges and bolts were protruding from the black border enclosing the surfacing around the play equipment on both playgrounds. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | 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. An aerosol can of disinfectant spray was observed in an unlocked closet in Space # 218. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic grocery bags were stored in a cubby below 5ft in Space #218 where cared is provided to children under the age of 3 years old. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. A child care provider who had did not have IT'S SIDS training was observed providing care to children in the infant classroom. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Documentation was not available to verify completion of CPR training for a substitute observed working in Space #218. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | 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. Documentation was not available to verify completion of First Aid training for a substitute observed working in Space #218. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. One caregiver was observed providing care to seven (7) children ranging from ages one (1) to three (3) children. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Violation | 1767 | .3005 (a)(3) |
| The health assessment did not include a vision screening. Documentation verifying completion of a vision screening was not on file for one child enrolled. | |||
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