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Special Children's School
Winston-salem, NC
· Forsyth County
4505 SHATTALON DRIVE,
Winston-salem, NC 27106
Quick Facts
Capacity
128 children
Age Range
3 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (336) 924-9309
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
34000098
License Holder
WINSTON-SALEM/FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS
License Issued
May 31, 2024
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Accreditation
Yes
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Certified Developmental Day. Highest enhanced ratios.
Reviews
Barbara
2012-06-13 13:06:04
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
The Special Children's School in Winston-Salem, NC sent my non-verbal child home with a horrible bruise on his inner thigh & then denied it happened there. I would not recommend this school.
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About the Provider
Our Mission To teach and support young children, ages birth to five years with special needs in an inclusive learning environment.
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Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-28 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space 161, there were 14 broken crayons that were taken out and replaced with new ones during the visit. There as an area rug with a torn binding that was a tripping hazard. This was cut and corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-01 | 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. A current menu was not posted. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not posted. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | 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. In Space 114b, there were very small broken pieces of chalk. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | 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. Medication permission was not on file for one enrolled child. | |||
| 2025-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-134A |
| 2025-01-29 | 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 more than one occasion, a staff member did not meet the individual or developmental needs of a three-year-old child, when the staff member made the child stay on their cot during naptime, did not offer a developmentally appropriate alternate activity to the child, which resulted in the child crying for an excessive amount of time. | |||
| 2024-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1224-134A |
| 2024-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-082L |
| 2024-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1024-082L |
| 2024-10-15 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. One staff member pushed a child, age four-years-old, back while walking in the hallway which caused the child to lose balance and bump into another child. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the front playground, there were four areas in the surfacing that were sinking down, four cracks that had surfacing breaking off and three small holes in the surfacing that need repair. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. One expired medication was not discarded within 72 hours. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. One staff did not have first aid from an approved training. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. One substitute did not have the current qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2024-03-22 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-084A |
| 2023-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-25 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the inclusion playground, the bottom step on the stationary equipment was rusted and the plastic edging was torn. On the front playground, there were four cracks and four sink holes in the surfacing that are a tripping hazard. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | 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. Three leftover medicines and two expired medicines were not returned to parent or discarded within 72 hours of withdrawal or completion of treatment. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Three children that are routinely transported, did not have written permission on file. | |||
| 2023-10-25 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The inclusion playground did not have six inches of mulch around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2023-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-11 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the preschool playground, there was an exposed concrete footing on the bottom of gate post. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-15 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Food allergies were posted prominently in each classroom but were not posted in the food preparation area. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | 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. Two outlets not in use were not covered in room 118b. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | 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. A first aid sheet was not available at the facility. | |||
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