Clyde Campbell Elementary School
A child care center in Hickory, North Carolina 28601
2121 35th Ave Drive NE, Hickory, North Carolina 28601. (828) 256-2769.
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The short answer
- 20 violations in the last three years
- Sep 22026 the latest visit on record
- 28 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.
20 violations cited in the last three years, 20 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
20 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 6, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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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. Six (6) staff members working in the school-age DD classrooms were not added to the facilities ABCMS roster within 5 days of being hired.”
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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. One (1) staff member, with a hire date of September 1998 did not have documentation of having reviewed the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan annually.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“Two staff members with hire dates 10/30/25 and 11/3/25 did not complete all of the required orientation training topics within the first 2 weeks of being hired.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“In space 401 there were two (2) emergency medications (Epipen and Valtoco) that did not have a medication permission to administer form on file.”
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The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
“One (1) staff member, with a hire date of September 1998, did not have documentation of having reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan annually.”
Sep 4, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division.
“Staff files for classroom spaces 401, 402, and 404 were not available to be monitored during today’s visit.”
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“In space 403 one (1) child with a DOB of 8/12/21 had an application on file that did not list the child’s date of enrollment and did not complete the health care needs section. In space 403 one (1) child with a DOB of 8/12/21 had an application on file that did not list the parents preferred health care professional and their office phone number.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“In space 316, one (1) medication permission to administer form did not contain all of the required information including: date”
Mar 20, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“One (1) staff member with a hire date of October 9, 2024, did not have a staff file available for review.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
Sep 13, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“Daily attendance records for children enrolled at the center should be maintained as children arrive and depart.”
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Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage.
“Classroom materials were stored in the bathroom. As discussed, bathrooms may not be used as storage from classroom materials.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“In space # 403, One child with an emergency medication had a medication permission to administer form for Aquaphor that did not list the medications expiration date. In space # 404: One emergency medication, medication permission to administer form that provides standing orders to administer did not list the dates that the standing orders were effective for.”
Feb 29, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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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 classroom 401, there were 3 aerosol Mr. Bubble Foam Soap cans with warning labels that were on a shelf that was accessible to children.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“In classroom 404 where school-aged Developmental Day children are cared for a substitute was working without a substitute file available for review.”
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“In classroom #316 where preschool children are cared for daily attendance had not been recorded.”
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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 classroom 404 there were 2 outlets on an electrical power strip that were not covered.”
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Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child’s name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information.
“In classroom 401 there were 3 emergency medications that were not labeled with the child’s name.”
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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.
“In classroom 404 one teacher with a hire date of August 7, 2023, did not have documentation available of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment within 90 days of hire.”
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When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
“In classrooms 404 and 401 there were tv’s that were being used and no screen time log that documented that screen time is being used.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Sep 1, 2026.
- Licensed for 28 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 18000588.
- Restriction: Other - Certified Developmental Day.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Catawba County Schools.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 4 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 87 child care providers in Catawba County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 20.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Clyde Campbell Elementary School This child care provider | 20 |
| St. Stephen’s Lutheran Preschool | 8 |
| Hickory Foundation YMCA Child Development Center | 27 |
| Oakwood Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| Viewmont Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Legrande Learning Center | 27 |
| Little Stars Child Development Center | 7 |
| Webb Murray Pre-K | 5 |
| Quest at Snow Creek Elementary | 4 |
| Quest at Clyde Campbell Elementary | 3 |
| Quest at Webb A. Murray Elementary | 3 |
| Viewmont Baptist Church Tree of Learning | 16 |
| Shining Stars | 0 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
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