Reeds Elementary Preschool
A child care center in Lexington, North Carolina 27295
791 South Hwy 150, Lexington, North Carolina 27295. (336) 242-5620.
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The short answer
- 16 violations in the last three years
- Sep 152026 the latest visit on record
- 15 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 15, 2026.
16 violations cited in the last three years, 16 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
16 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Sep 15, 2026: unannounced2 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. All staff were not enrolled in the ABCMS portal.”
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A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.
“A child that has an emergency rescue medication did not have a signed permission to administer from the parent.”
Oct 8, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“A parent was not provided with a copy of this form.”
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A valid provisional qualification letter was not on file and available for review.
“A new teacher T. Wyre started on 8/11/25 and did not get a criminal background check completed prior to start date.”
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Application was not signed by the parent.
“A child’s application was not signed by the parent.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“Anew teacher T. Wyre did not get a TB test or screening done prior to start date.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“There was no thermometer in the classroom refrigerator.”
Apr 16, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“A. Scott’s qualifying letter has expired as of 12/12/24. This teacher cannot work with children until a current qualifying letter has been obtained.”
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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. A. Scott did not have CPR training.”
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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. Scott did not have first aid training.”
Nov 26, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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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. Ms. Jones did not complete CPR training within 90 days of hire date.”
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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. Ms. Jones did not complete first aid training within 90 days of hire date.”
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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.
“Ms. Jones did not complete this training within 90 days of hire date.”
Apr 18, 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. The last conducted fire inspection was on March 29, 2023.”
Dec 5, 2023: unannounced2 violations
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child did not have a medical on file.”
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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.
“Ms. Brown did not complete this training with in the 90 days of hire date.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since May 28, 2026.
- Licensed for 15 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 29000622.
- Restriction: Other - Meets all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios.
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: Davidson 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 64 child care providers in Davidson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 9.5; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tyro Learning Center | 22 |
| Elizabeth’s Playhouse | 2 |
| Child’s Day Care Home | 4 |
| Churchland Elementary Preschool | 5 |
| Reeds Elementary Preschool This child care provider | 16 |
| Welcome Elementary Preschool | 6 |
| Midway Elementary Preschool | 9 |
| Kay’s Child Care Center | 1 |
| Tyro Elementary School | 10 |
| Just 4 Kidz Play | 8 |
| Alcon’s Bilingual Learning Center Inc. | 4 |
| Around the Clock Day Care Home | 4 |
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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