North Point Academy
A child care center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
4950 Indiana Avenue, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105. (336) 744-7678.
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The short answer
- 11 violations in the last three years
- Aug 252026 the latest visit on record
- 375 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?
17 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 25, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 11 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
11 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Jul 21, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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 that the ABCMS Provider Portal was missing nine (9) employees.”
Sep 15, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“During the visit, I observed a broken picnic table on the large playground behind building one (1).”
Oct 2, 2024: unannounced8 violations
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All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.
“I observed two sections of the wall that had large areas of peeling paint by the exterior doorway in space five.”
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Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
“I observed one child file that did not include emergency information including the child’s health professional.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“I observed a broken bulletin board in space two, a broken seat on the playground structure used by two-year-old children, and two metal playground structures that had peeling paint on the playground used by two-year-old children.”
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“I observed two employee files that did not include the Medication Administration training.”
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Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
“I observed on inhaler that was not in the original pharmacy labeled container in space seven.”
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The health assessment did not include a hearing screening.
“I observed two child files of children enrolled in NC Pre-K that did not have hearing screenings.”
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The health assessment did not include a vision screening.
“I observed one file of a child enrolled in NC Pre-K that did not have a vision screening.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“I observed one infant feeding plan in space three that did not include a parent signature.”
Apr 25, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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 one uncovered outlet in space one.”
All 17 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jul 31, 2025.
- Licensed for 375 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 34001127.
- Restriction: Other - Int. steps used by parents at drop off/pick up. Bldg.1-70, Bldg.2-110,Bldg.3-195, Bldg.3-No diaper changing.
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: North Point Academy, LLC.
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 149 child care providers in Forsyth County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| North Point Academy This child care provider | 11 |
| Christ Rescue Temple #3 | 29 |
| A Better World Learning Center | 6 |
| Victoria’s Academy, Inc. | 13 |
| Educating Angels Child Care Center | 17 |
| Children’s Academy on Trade | 34 |
| Step By Step Day Care | 63 |
| Kiddie Luv Child Care Home | 55 |
| It Takes A Village Child Care Home | 10 |
| T’s Creation Christian Home Child Provider | 25 |
| Little Geniuses Learning Center | 11 |
| Little Ones Heaven | 17 |
| Quality Education Institute | 1 |
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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Replies
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