Poplar Grove Early Learning Center
A child care center in Greensboro, North Carolina 27405
5500 Summit Ave, Greensboro, North Carolina 27405. (336) 621-4359.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Apr 162026 the latest visit on record
- 328 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 Apr 16, 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
7 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Oct 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Oct 28, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.
“In the space for one year old’s, a tablet was observed being used for the children for a music activity. The children were observed watching the tablet as the listed to the music.”
Oct 29, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Tripping hazards were observed on two playgrounds used by the younger children. On the “Jungle Gym” playground the sidewalk pavement was loose and crumbling which poses as a tripping hazard for the children. On the toddler playground the rubber surfacing is separating from the sidewalk which poses as a tripping hazard as well.”
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Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises.
Apr 25, 2024: unannounced4 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. Two staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training . One staff did not have verification completion of the CPR course.”
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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. Two staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid. One staff did not have verification of completion of First Aid training on file.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“Two staff records were not available for review.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“Two new staff did have documentation that they received at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.”
Nov 6, 2023: unannounced7 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“There were cement expose on the bottom of the fence and the basketball goal.”
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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. One bus driver and one custodian did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.”
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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. One custodian and one bus driver did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.”
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All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
“The mulch was measured less than 2 inches.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“Benadryl was not store in a a locked cabinet or locked container.”
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When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities.
“Four classrooms did not have sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Aug 4, 2026.
- Licensed for 328 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 4155214.
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: GenerationEd.
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 311 child care providers in Guilford County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; 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 |
|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Early Learning Center This child care provider | 14 |
| Phillips Avenue Child Development Center | 1 |
| Triad Christian Academy | 15 |
| Mcpherson Day & After School | 2 |
| Kids Alley Day Care- Academy | 2 |
| Quality Child Care | 2 |
| Kekei Kids | 0 |
| Nidia’s Little Learners | 2 |
| Jack-In-The-Box | 10 |
| Sutton’s Child Care | 0 |
| Heaven Sent Child Care | 1 |
| Cogic Cathedral Day Care Center | 8 |
| Loving Arms Family Child Care | 0 |
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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