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Viewmont Elementary Pre-k
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
21 16TH AVENUE NW,
Hickory, NC 28601
Quick Facts
Capacity
18 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 324-7049
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000360
License Holder
Hickory Public Schools
License Issued
Jun 29, 2026
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 mission of Viewmont Elementary is to facilitate learning through purposeful instruction. We will work collaboratively with colleagues, students, parents and the community to create a positive learning environment that results in each child achieving a high level of success.
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-29 | 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. An emergency drill was completed on December 17, 2025 which would make the next emergency drill due to be completed in March 2026. No emergency drill was completed and/or documented in March 2026. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 509 | .0901(h) |
| Food required for any special diet was not provided by parent or center. One child with an allergy to cow's milk was not served a milk substitute at lunch and drank water instead of milk or a milk substitute at lunch. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child diagnosed with an allergy to cow’s milk had no medical action plan on file. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | 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. One substitute staff member with a date of employment of 12/03/2024 did not have a signed acknowledgement statement on file documenting that the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy had been reviewed with them prior to their caring for children. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-28 | 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. Fire Inspection Report was dated 11/06/2023 and received in my office on 11/17/2023. Since the fire inspection report was received prior to this visit, the violation was considered corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | 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 staff member with a date of employment of 08/26/2013 completed two health and safety training topics on 05/27/2017 and two health and safety training topics on 06/22/2017 that should have been completed within five years by 05/27/2022 and 06/22/2022. One staff member with a date of employment of 03/12/2013 completed one health and safety training topics on 05/24/2017 and one health and safety training topics on 05/25/2017 that should have been completed within five years by 05/24/2022 and 05/25/2022. These training topics were completed prior to this visit. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One out of ten child record files randomly selected for review was missing the information of any particular fears and unique behavior characteristics of the child. This section on the NC Pre-K application was left blank when completed by the parent and accepted by staff. | |||
| 2022-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-13 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted in the classroom was dated April 25th through May 13th. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Two (2) outdoor spring rockers had paint peeling on the surfaces. Two (2) riding trikes had paint peeling on the wheels. Seven (7) riding trikes had rust on the surface of the bars and wheels. Two (2) riding scooters had rust on the surface of the bars. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance was not recorded for May 13, 2022 and May 16, 2022. | |||
| 2022-05-17 | 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 shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not practiced every three (3) months. A drill was missing for January 2022. | |||
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