Bolton Elementary Pre-K Program
A child care center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103
1250 Bolton Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27103. (336) 703-4247.
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The short answer
- 16 violations in the last three years
- Aug 182026 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 18, 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 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.
Aug 18, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“During the visit, I observed five (5) metal landscaping timber stakes that were exposed creating protrusions.”
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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.
“During the visit, I observed one (1) aerosol bottle of sunscreen stored in a teacher’s bag that was open and sitting on a table less that five (5) vertical feet from the ground.”
Sep 9, 2025: 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. During the visit, I observed the ABCMS portal that did not include a new employee’s record.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“During the visit, I observed two (2) bicycles that did not have protective handles on the handlebars. I also observed rust and peeling paint on the steps on the large playground structure.”
Mar 25, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“During the visit, a new employee was reported but did not have a file available for review.”
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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.
“During the visit, I observed one uncovered outlet.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“During the visit, I observed a playground inspection documented on 01/17/2025. I did not observe a playground inspection for February 2025.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“During the visit, there were no documented emergency drills recorded on the drill log.”
Sep 17, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“During the visit, I observed several rust spots and chipping paint on the large play structure on the playground.”
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Children’s records were not made available for review.
“During the visit, I observed nine of the ten enrolled children’s files. You stated one file had not been brought back by the parent at this time.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“During the visit, the incident log was blank. You stated there had been one incident report written. You documented the incident report on the log during the visit.”
Apr 10, 2024: unannounced5 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.
“I observed on bottle of alcohol with a broken lid in an unlocked cabinet.”
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“I did not observed any record of children being sign in or out.”
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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.
“I observed three uncovered electrical outlets.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“I observed the last playground inspection was conducted on 9/15/2023. Playground inspections were not completed in October, November, December, January, February, or March.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“I observed the last emergency drill was conducted on 08/30/2023. A drill was not conducted in November or February.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Sep 2, 2026.
- Licensed for 15 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 34000877.
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: Winston-Salem/Forsyth 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: 3 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 149 child care providers in Forsyth County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; 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 |
|---|---|
| Omega Wilcox Child Care Home | 58 |
| Bright Horizons at Wake Forest Baptist Health | 46 |
| Big Mama’s Educational Center | 26 |
| Bolton Elementary Pre-K Program This child care provider | 16 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Preschool | 5 |
| Clemmons Learning Center | 36 |
| Carol L. Danforth Early Childhood Lab | 11 |
| Little Eagles Classical Preschool at St. John’s Ch | 16 |
| Today’s Child Learning Center | 46 |
| La Petite Academy, Inc. | 64 |
| A Child’s World Learning Center Downtown | 3 |
| Ctrs for Exceptional Children: Spec Children’s Sch | 15 |
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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