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Washington Street School Pre-k
Rockingham, NC
· Richmond County
566 EAST WASHINGTON STREET EXT,
Rockingham, NC 28379
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (910) 997-9836
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
77000161
License Holder
RICHMOND COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
Jun 2, 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
License Conditions: Other - Certified Developmental Day
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Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-14 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-10 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-10 | 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 emergency drill was documented as being conducted on the emergency drill log as follows: 9/22/25 and 2/18/26. | |||
| 2025-12-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted in November 2024 or December 2024. This is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | 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 drill was conducted in February 2025, prior to this a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was last conducted on 9/30/24. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not completed in May 2024 and a fire drill was not completed in June 2024 as required. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One (1) of two (2) children's filed reviewed did not include information regarding any particular fears the child has, any allergies and symptoms, unique behavior characteristics, and any health care concerns. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. M. Smith hired 2/15/23, did not have verification on file for completion of all health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The classroom had an activity plan on file but it was not posted. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The school had completed the monthly required fire drill but the NC Pre K room did not complete the DCDEE form with the date of the fire drill date. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. J.W. file was not on site or there was off-site verification forms confirming application for employment was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 1031 | .0302(d)(1)(B) |
| Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. J.W. documentation of education, training, and experience was not on file or available to review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Long term substitute J.W. did not have a staff file on site for review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. While J.W. has a valid qualifying letter but it was not at the facility for review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. J.W. did not have documentation of review of the ERP plan on file for review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. There was no documentation to review showing that J.W. had reviewed the file. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. The facility did not have a No Tobacco sign posted on site. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. There was no documentation to review showing J.W. had reviewed and acknowledged the policy. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. J.W. did not have a health questionnaire on file and available to review. | |||
| 2024-05-01 | 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. J.W. did not have the required child maltreatment training and documentation on file. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | 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. During the visit it was observed that the arrival time for only 9 of the 13 children present was documented for the day. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. During the visit hand sanitizer was observed that was not stored at least 5 feet from the floor. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not completed for the following months: March 2023, April 2023, May 2023 or June 2023. The Playground inspection completed on 2/28/23 was done so by L. Salcedo who is not trained in Playground safety. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. M. Smith and L. Salcedo did not receive the required hours of orientation within the first 6 weeks. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. All required orientation topics were not documented as being completed with L. Salcedo. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. During the visit a Dunkin Donuts drink container was observed sitting on the cubbies where the children store their belongings. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. The EPR plan was not documented as being reviewed with L. Salcedo. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | 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. L. Salcedo hired 2/23/23 completed this training on 6/8/23. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. During today's visit I monitored the fire drill log and observed that the last documented fire drill was completed on 11/1/22. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. During the visit it was observed that playground inspections were not completed for the months of October 2022 and November 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. During today's visit a qualification letter for M. Smith was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. During today's visit I monitored the emergency drill log and observed that the last shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was completed on 10/10/22. | |||
| 2023-02-17 | 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. M. Smith was hired on 2/15/23, but has not reviewed this policy. | |||
| 2022-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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