Elizabeth Elementary School
A child care center in Shelby, North Carolina 28152
220 South Post Road, Shelby, North Carolina 28152. (704) 476-8371.
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The short answer
- 7 violations in the last three years
- Jan 232026 the latest visit on record
- 144 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 Jan 23, 2026.
7 violations cited in the last three years, 7 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
7 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Jan 23, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“In Space #5, one child four years of age and enrolled on August 25, 2025, did not have available for review a current medical action plan.”
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“In Space #3, one child five years of age and enrolled on August 27, 2025, had missing information in the health care needs section of their application that was not available for review. In Space #4, one child four years of age and enrolled August 25, 2025, had missing information in the health care needs section of their application that was not available for review.”
Oct 7, 2025: unannounced2 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.
The inspectors’ words, 173 words
“In Space #1, in an unlocked upper cabinet, one spray bottle of Clean Freak Multi-Purpose cleaner, Lysol Disinfecting Spray Can, and one container of Clorox wipes that were accessible to children. In Space #3, in an unlocked drawer at the teacher’s desk were one bottle of Pen+Gear Dry Erase Board Cleaning Spray and one bottle of BIC Cover-It Correction Fluid that were accessible to children. In Space #4, in an unlocked drawer at the teacher’s desk there was one bottle of BIC Cover-It Correction Fluid that was accessible to children. In Space #5, in an unlocked drawer at the teacher’s desk there was a tube of Blistex Lip Ointment that was accessible to children. In Space #6, in an unlocked drawer at the teacher’s desk there was one bottle of BIC Cover-It Correction Fluid that was accessible to children. In Space #7, in an unlocked cabinet, one container of Clorox Disinfecting wipes that was accessible to children. The hazardous materials had a written warning that stated to keep out of reach of children.”
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“In Space #5, on September 22, 23, and 24, 2025, thirteen children’s departure times were not documented. On September 25, 2025, eleven children’s departure times were not documented in On October 1, 2025, fifteen children’s departure times were not documented. On October 2, 2025, sixteen children’s departure times were not documented. On October 3 and 6, 2025, fourteen children’s departure times were not documented.”
Dec 10, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“The emergency contact information was not available for review on the James Love Elementary School bus for six out of seven children who use the bus. Four children were enrolled on August 28, 2024, one child was enrolled on August 26, 2024, and one child was enrolled on November 14, 2024.”
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For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not have a list of the children being transported.
“On November 13, 2024, staff did not have a list of children being transported and did not follow their arrival and departure procedures.”
Feb 8, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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. Item #106 The most recent annual fire inspection documentation on file available for review was completed on May 2, 2023. The facility’s annual fire inspection was not submitted to DCDEE until February 8, 2024.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 20, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 13, 2025.
- Licensed for 144 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 23000497.
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: Cleveland 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: 5 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 57 child care providers in Cleveland County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 7.
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 |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Elementary School This child care provider | 7 |
| Karen Bradley Day Care Home | 1 |
| Kiddieland Child Development Center | 6 |
| Apples of Gold Preschool | 3 |
| Kidstuff Family Child Care Home | 2 |
| Apples of Gold Too | 9 |
| Creative Kidz Preschool Inc. | 14 |
| Mama Lissa’s Tiny Tot University | 6 |
| Boiling Springs Elementary School | 0 |
| Township Three Elementary School | 2 |
| Little Gems Learning Academy | 12 |
| Building Dreams Child Development | 9 |
| Play Palace Preschool, Inc. | 5 |
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.
From the provider
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