Kimmel Farm Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten
A child care center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127
4672 Ebert Street, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127. (336) 703-6760.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- May 202026 the latest visit on record
- 36 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 20, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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.
May 4, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“During the visit, I observed one (1) lifted landscaping border stake on the playground designated for NC Pre-K children.”
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The health assessment did not include a dental screening.
“During the visit, I observed one (1) NC Pre-K child file that did not include documentation of a dental screening.”
Aug 21, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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 a container of disinfecting wipes stored on a teacher desk.”
Mar 3, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“During the visit, I did not observe a file for the two substitutes present today.”
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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 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, I observed the last documented emergency drill was recorded in September 2024.”
Sep 4, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“During the visit, I observed chipping paint and exposed rust areas on the blue hands of the large playground structure. I also observed cracked plastic and several exposed rust areas on the black steps.”
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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 the last playground inspection was completed on 03/20/2024. I did not observe a playground inspection for April 2024, May 2024, June 2024, or August 2024.”
Mar 7, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“I observed a long, pink rubber string that was tied to the climbing structure on the playground.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“One new staff was reported at this program. The file for the long-term substitute, N. Funderburk, was not available for review.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“A fire drill was not recorded for February 2024.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“I observed one incident report that was not recorded on an incident log. C. Williams also stated that there was a second incident that they did not have a copy of the report to put on the log due to it being in the office.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The only documented playground inspection was in August 2023. There was not a playground inspection recorded for September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, December 2023, January 2024, or February 2024.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“There was only one emergency drill documented in March 2024. There was not a drill documented in November 2023 or February 2024.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| May 4, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 15, 2026.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 34001241.
- Restriction: Other - Highest enhanced ratios; Pre-kindergarten children cannot use playground equipment for school-age children.
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: 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 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tlc the Learning Academy, Inc. | 20 |
| Childtime Children’s Center | 10 |
| R-U Happy Child Care | 50 |
| A Child’s World Learning Center South | 28 |
| Marvin M. Ward Elementary Pre K Program | 8 |
| First Step Preschool | 8 |
| Cuddling Cuties | 1 |
| Little Gifts Learning Academy LLC | 2 |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary School Pre-Kindergarten This child care provider | 14 |
| Kid’s Knowledge Club | 0 |
| Sandra’s Family Child Care LLC | 6 |
| M & M’s Safe Haven | 12 |
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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