Level Cross Elementary School Pre.k

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

“There was a broken swing on the playground. There is a shed on the playground that was unlocked and had cans of spray paint stored inside.”

Rule A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children..

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.

“There was documentation of health and safety training on file for the three staff.”

Rule 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..

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with existing staff who care for children ages 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy.The was no documentation of review for two of the three staff.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below).

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.There was no documentation of completion for this training for the three staff.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below).

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.

“There was no documentation of on-going training for 9/2025-9/2026 year for the three staff.”

Rule Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience..

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

“Two of the three spaces did not have a current lesson plan and the plans were not posted.”

Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction.

“Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space A12, there was a glue gun accessible to the children. The gun glue was not hot.”

Rule All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Outlets were not covered in spaces A12 and A7”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.Playground inspections were not accessible.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

“All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.All staff files were not accessible and the staff and training worksheets were not completed.”

Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Nov 18, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction.

“Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. In space A12, there was a laminator with the reach of the children.”

Rule All electrical appliances were not used in accordance with the manufacturers instruction.. Corrected during the inspection.

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.

“Three teachers did not have up to date health questionnaires on file.”

Rule Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 27, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“Three outlets on the front wall in space A12 were not covered.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.

“Three children’s files were monitored and none had an enrollment date on the discipline policy.”

Rule Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Feb 27, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Balloons were accessible to children.

“There was a bag of balloons inside a container sitting on a low counter that was accessible by the children.”

Rule Balloons were accessible to children.. Corrected during the inspection.

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.

“There was two open outlets that was not covered.”

Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

“Playground Inspections were not current.”

Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 22, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.