Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Westside Head Start
China Grove, NC
· Rowan County
710 HARRY STREET,
China Grove, NC 28023
Quick Facts
Capacity
60 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
8051859
License Holder
SALISBURY-ROWAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY, INC.
License Issued
Apr 24, 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 - No children under the age of 3.
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About the Provider
WESTSIDE HEAD START is a Five Star Center License in CHINA GROVE NC, with a maximum capacity of 60 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 3 through 5. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-12-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-07 | 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. In Space 3, one outlet was not covered by a safety plug. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | 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. A staff member hired on 1/9/2025 did not have certification in First Aid. | |||
| 2025-05-07 | 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. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not available for review or maintained in the staff member's file that was hired on 1/9/2025. | |||
| 2024-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The bracket at the end of the slide where the children land has rust and chipping/peeling blue paint that will need to repaired or replaced. | |||
| 2023-09-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-21 | Violation | 1739 | .2318(1-8) |
| All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. The three new staff members did not have the new staff orientation form in their files. | |||
| 2023-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-06 | Violation | 523 | .0508(g)(3) |
| The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. The activity plan did not list daily gross motor activities for this week. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented drill was on 11/22/21. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented inspection was completed on 5/19/22. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | 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 documented drill (lockdown) took place on 9/21/21. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. S. Houston began employment on 2/14/22 and has not completed all the required trainings. She has 5 additional trainings to complete. | |||
| 2023-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-09 | 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. On the Staff and Training Worksheet it has that N. Drake's CPR expired on 10/29/18. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. There were tree limbs and branches in the fall zones that need to be removed. | |||
| 2022-02-09 | 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. On the Staff and Training Worksheet it has that N. Drake's First Aid expired on 10/29/18. | |||
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