Rashkis Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
A child care center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
601meadowmont Ln, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27517. (919) 918-2153.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Mar 112026 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 Mar 11, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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.
Mar 11, 2026: unannounced8 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.
“Three children’s files reviewed during the visit did not have a signed statement acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
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A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center.
“Three of the children’s files reviewed did not contain written documentation that receipt of the summary of NC Child Care Law was received.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“One staff member’s file was not available for review.”
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Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
“None of the children’s files reviewed contained information regarding the child’s health care professional.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“The medication permission form for one medication in space 2 had expired and an updated form was not completed or medication sent home.”
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Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child’s first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes.
“Three of the children’s files reviewed did not contain parent’s signed receipt of operational policies.”
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Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.
“Three children’s files did not contain the parent’s statement.”
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Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child’s file.
“Three of the children’s files reviewed did not contain signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy was received and explained at enrollment.”
Oct 1, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The bottom of the fence bordering the playground is not connected and is free hanging. There is a large hole under the right side of the playground gate. The disconnected fence and hole are safety concerns.”
Apr 9, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff member had not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment. The staff member was employed in 2022.”
Feb 25, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.
“On November 8, 2024, a staff member handled a three-year-old child in a rough manner as the child resisted resulting in red marks on both child’s wrist.”
Apr 15, 2024: unannounced2 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. This expired for one employee currently employed at the facility on 4/22/23.”
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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. This expired for one employee currently employed at the facility on 4/22/23.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 27, 2026.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 3 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 68000338.
- 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: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City.
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 86 child care providers in Orange County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Rashkis Elementary Pre-K/Head Start This child care provider | 13 |
| Rashkis School Age Care Program | 10 |
| Chapel Hill Cooperative Preschool | 11 |
| Little Genius LLC | 8 |
| The University Child Care Center | 2 |
| Ann Barkley Day Care Home | 4 |
| Chapel Hill Day Care Center | 16 |
| Mcdougle School Age Care Program | 0 |
| Weaver Dairy Community Preschool | 7 |
| Creative Preschool | 0 |
| Scroggs School Age Care Program | 1 |
| One Two Buckle My Shoe | 3 |
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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