Four Star Center License
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The Nest School
Winston-salem, NC
· Forsyth County
3904 OLD VINEYARD ROAD,
Winston-salem, NC 27104
Quick Facts
Capacity
173 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 892-2336
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
34001399
License Holder
THE NEST SCHOOLS, INC.
License Issued
Oct 23, 2025
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
THE NEST SCHOOL is a Four Star Center License in WINSTON-SALEM NC, with a maximum capacity of 173 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-20 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Space 3, only one art material was accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-05-20 | 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. Bananas were listed for breakfast on the menu for today, but blueberries were substituted; this was not recorded on the menu prior to breakfast being served. Mandarin oranges were listed for lunch on the menu for today, but pears were substituted; this was not recorded on the menu prior to lunch being served. | |||
| 2026-05-20 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In Space 3, one wooden toy piece of bread was observed to be splintering at the edges. In Space 4, greater than five faux wood blocks made out of foam were observed to have teeth mark impressions on them. | |||
| 2026-05-20 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 4, one plastic bin accessible to children on a shelf was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. On the playground used by children less than one year of age and by children one year of age, metal grate cover was observed to have holes in greater than three areas and to be sharp to the touch. | |||
| 2026-05-20 | Violation | 1901 | .1104(1-5) |
| All administrators and staff did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment, that included all the required information. The Professional Development Plan for one existing staff member was not observed to include the continuing education, coursework, or training needed to meet the individual's planned goals. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-30 | 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 Febreeze, a spray bottle of Clorox, and a spray bottle of glass cleaner labeled Keep Out of Reach of Young Children were observed in an unlocked cabinet in Space 1; the cabinet has a lock on it, but the lock was not functioning properly and did not lock the cabinet. An aerosol can of Febreeze, a spray bottle of Lysol, and a canister of disinfectant wipes labeled Keep Out of Reach of Young Children were observed greater than five feet from the ground, but in an unlocked cabinet in Space 9. In Space 7, a small keychain with hand sanitizer was observed in a staff bag stored less than five feet from the ground and accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space 5A, a diaper cream was not returned to a parent after 1/08; the “valid to” date was recorded as 12/05/2025, and the “valid from” date was recorded as 1/08/2025. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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. In Space 6, a classroom designated for children one year of age, a piece of wrapped peppermint candy, greater than three small screws, and other items small enough to be potential choking hazards for children were observed inside an unlatched drawer less than five feet from the ground. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 880 | .0604(r) |
| Non-mobile children were enrolled and the center did not have a crib or other approved device to safely evacuate the children in an emergency. Evacuation cribs were not observed in Space 9, a room designated for infants ages nine months to twelve months in age with seven infants currently enrolled. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. The safe sleep record for one infant enrolled in Space 9 was not completed for 1/28/2026; a staff member stated the child was present and napped that day. The safe sleep record for another infant enrolled in Space 9 was not observed to have been recorded since 11/10/2025; administration stated the child was present in the following days, and the child was present during today’s visit. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. A safe sleep policy was not observed posted in Space 9. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 898 | .0604(e) |
| All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction. Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In Space 7, a portable laminator was observed less than five feet from the ground on a child-sized table; the laminator was plugged in and hot to the touch. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The Criminal Background Check Qualification Letter for one new staff member expired on 1/19/2026. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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. None of the six new staff members’ CBC qualification letters were observed to be linked to the facility’s ABCMS Facility Profile. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | 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. A lockdown/ shelter-in-place drill was not observed to be recorded between 7/02/2025 and 1/09/2026. | |||
| 2026-01-30 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Space 9, the name of the topical medication was not observed recorded on the permission to administer topical ointment form for one child enrolled; this name was added to the form during the visit. In Space 2 the permission to administer topical ointment form for one child enrolled did not have a “valid from” date recorded. This date was added to the form during the visit. In Space 9 the permission to administer topical ointment form for one child enrolled did not have a “valid to” and “valid from” date recorded; these dates were added to the form during the visit. In Space 4, the date the topical medication authorization form was signed by a parent was not observed for one child enrolled; this date was recorded during the visit by administration. The diaper creams for two children enrolled in Space 2 and one child enrolled in Space 4 did not have permission to administer forms on file for review. The medication authorization form for one child enrolled in Space 2 with an emergency medication was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2025-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Space 6, a classroom designated for children one year of age, greater than four learning centers did not contain sufficient materials accessible for the children’s play. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. The infant feeding plan for one child enrolled in Space 9 was not signed by a parent. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 4, a toy shelf was observed to be cracked and chipped on the top right edge and was sharp to the touch. Also in Space 4, a plastic electrical switch plate was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch. On the playground designated for children of preschool age, one plastic sand table was observed to be cracked and sharp to the touch in greater than three places. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 9, the medication authorization for one child enrolled did not contain the name of the medication. In Space 2, the medication authorization forms for two children enrolled did not contain valid to and from dates. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space 4, the medication authorization form for lip balm for one child enrolled expired on 2/05/25. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The file for one child enrolled did not contain emergency medical information. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | 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. A facility profile for Criminal Background Checks had not been created; hence, staff CBCs were also not yet linked to this profile. | |||
| 2025-06-09 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Child Care Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2820 (g) STORAGE states purses and other personal effects belonging to child care center employees shall be kept inaccessible to children and shall be stored in accordance with this Rule, as applicable. The purse belonging to one staff member in Space 8 was observed on the floor of the classroom, accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0525-208A |
| 2025-05-21 | Announced Inspection | Yes | 0525-208A |
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. On 5/14/25, staff members failed to complete an incident report when a child was injured. On 5/15/25, staff members said they completed an incident report after a child sustained an injury; however, a copy of the incident report was not on file for review. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On 5/14/25, a staff member spoke to multiple children with a harsh and inappropriate tone of voice, when telling the children to lay down on their nap cots. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On 5/14/25, a staff member moved a 4-year-old child on their nap cot in a rough and inappropriate manner, as a result, the child sustained a bruise on their elbow. | |||
| 2025-05-21 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. The Division confirmed child maltreatment based on the physical needs of a child. | |||
| 2025-01-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-03 | 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. In Space 1, an aerosol canister of room spray was observed in unlocked storage. In Space 4, one bottle of disinfectant spray labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed stored greater than five feet from the ground, but in unlocked storage. Also in Space 4, the emergency medication for one child enrolled was observed to be stored less than five feet from the ground, accessible to children. Greater than ten individual packets of disinfectant wipes labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings were observed in unlocked storage in Space 8. | |||
| 2025-01-03 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 5, one sunscreen was observed without a medication authorization form. Additionally in Space 5, the name of the diaper cream for one child enrolled was not included on the medication authorization form. | |||
| 2025-01-03 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space 1 and Space 9, the diaper cream forms for one child enrolled in each classroom were observed to have the recorded length of time the authorization was valid to be expired (each was recorded as valid through 11/2024). In Space 5, two sunscreens were observed for the length of time the authorization was valid to be expired (each was recorded as valid through 11/2024). | |||
| 2025-01-03 | 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. In Space 2, a space designated for infants, a cabinet was observed to be unlatched and contain greater than two plastic bags and diaper wrappers, presenting a potential choking hazard. On the playground used by children two years old, plastic weed block was observed emerging from a gardening box, presenting a potential choking hazard. | |||
| 2025-01-03 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. A physical copy of the EPR plan was not on file for review, and it had not been updated since 11/142023. | |||
| 2025-01-03 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file was observed to be missing five children’s applications and the contact information for nine staff members. | |||
| 2024-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-11 | 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. A signed receipt of the Summary of NC Child Care Law was not observed on file for one child enrolled. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted in Space 7. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. In Space 8, the art center did not contain sufficient materials for three children to use the space at the same time. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Spaces 3, 5A, 5B, and 9, the art centers were completely inaccessible to children. In Space 4, the home living center did not contain sufficient materials for three children to use the space at the same time. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. An Allergy List was not posted in Space 2. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. The infant feeding plans for two children enrolled (one in Space 1 and one in Space 9) were not signed by a parent or dated upon center receipt. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. The content included in on the First Aid poster posted in each classroom did not include First Aid guidance for scalds, head injuries, poisons, skin wounds, stings, and bites. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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 bottle of coconut oil skin treatment labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed greater than five feet up, but in unlocked storage in Space 1. One bottle of hydrogen peroxide labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed greater than five feet up, but in unlocked storage in Space 3. One bottle of sunscreen labeled Keep Out of Reach of Children with additional warnings was observed hanging inside a bag, less than five feet from the ground in Space 8. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. The prescription diaper cream for one child enrolled was not returned to the parent within 72 hours of the completion of treatment. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. In Space 9, a classroom for children one year of age, two plastic garbage bags were observed in an unlatched drawer located less than five feet from the ground, accessible to children. On the playground designated for children two years of age, two planters were observed to be lined with plastic liner which was observed to be shredding and could present a potential choking hazard. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 893 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) |
| A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. The safe sleep policy for one child enrolled was not signed by a parent. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. An Emergency Information form was not observed on file for review for one substitute. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. The application for one child enrolled did not contain a responsible party’s choice of health care professional. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. A lockdown/ shelter-in-place drill was not observed to be documented from August 2023 through February, 2024. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go file did not contain applications for children enrolled, emergency contact information for 102 of the 125 children enrolled, staff contact information, medication authorizations and medical action plans, and copies of blank incident reports. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 1826 | .0607(g) |
| Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center's EPR Plan and its location. Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A signed notice of the EPR plan location was not observed on file for review for one substitute. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | 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. The signed Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy for one new employee was not observed on file for review. | |||
| 2024-07-11 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. The diaper cream medication authorization form for one child enrolled in Space 5A was observed without a name of the medication. A diaper cream medication authorization form for one child enrolled in Space 5A was observed without the criteria of when to administer the cream. The sunscreen medication authorization forms for two children enrolled in Space 5A did not contain a parent’s signature. The topical medication authorization forms for two children enrolled in Space 7 were missing criteria for administration and the name of the medication, respectively. The topical medication authorization form for one child enrolled with bug spray wipes was not on file for review. The topical medication authorization forms for three children enrolled in Space 8 were not observed on file for review during the visit (one bug spray, one sunscreen, and one Chapstick). The topical medication authorization forms for five children enrolled in Space 8 did not contain a name of the medication. The diaper cream medication authorization form for one child in Space 9 did not contain a parent’s signature; the same form for another child enrolled in Space 9 did not contain the criteria for how much cream to administer. | |||
| 2024-03-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan posted in Space 1 was for the previous week and the plan posted in Space 2 was for 2 weeks prior to today. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Two children in Space 8 were served water with lunch and there was no documentation on file regarding special diet. One of the children had a nutritional opt-out form on file for milk only and the parent had crossed out the words meals and snacks. The same two children were not served breakfast today because the children stated they did not want breakfast and the staff member said they never eat breakfast. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Two children in Space 8 were served water from the classroom handwash sink, a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a)In child care centers, lavatories shall be kept clean and in good repair and shall not be used for storage. Lavatories shall be mounted at an appropriate height to accommodate children or otherwise made accessible to children. Water from a handwash lavatory shall not be used for consumption. Lavatories with flush-rimmed sinks or with an attached operable drinking fountain shall not be used for handwashing. | |||
| 2023-10-23 | Violation | 9996 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Children's cots were not labeled, numbered and documented on a posted cot list in Space 4, a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2821(c) Beds, cots, and mats shall be assigned and labeled for use by an individual child and equipped with individual linens. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Three bottles for an enrolled infant were not dated. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There was no medication permission form for a tube of Aquaphor diaper cream for an enrolled infant. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A playground inspection was not documented for July, 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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