Yadkin Path Montessori
A child care center in Salisbury, North Carolina 28146
2135 Bringle Ferry Road, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146. (704) 642-2211.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Aug 62026 the latest visit on record
- 95 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 6, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Jun 9, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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 staff member (DOH: 8/24/2018) did not have certification in First Aid on file.”
Nov 17, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“One staff member (DOH: 7/7/2025) had a medical report completed on 7/18/2025.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“In Space 3, four water bottles were not labeled with the date and one was not labeled with the child’s name.”
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Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.
“Incident reports were not maintained in the children’s files.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“One staff member (DOH: 7/7/2025) had a TB test on 7/17/2025.”
May 6, 2025: unannounced5 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. A staff member’s CPR certification expired on 1/25/2025 and was not recertified until 4/3/2025.”
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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. A staff member’s First Aid expired on 1/25/2025 and was not recertified until 4/3/2025.”
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Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
“The Emergency Information Form for a staff member hired on 1/21/2025 did not include a choice of health care provider.”
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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.
“In Space 4, the prescription for an EpiPen expired on 3/22/2025.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In Space 1A, the Medication Administration Permission Form did not include an amount of Aveeno to be used. In Space 1B, the Medication Administration Permission Form did not include an amount of Boudreaux to be used. In Space 5, the Medication Administration Permission Form did not include an amount of Vaseline to be used. In Space 4, there was not a Medication Administration Permission Form for an EpiPen. In Space 4, there was not a Medication Administration Permission Form for a Valtoco nasal spray.”
Dec 4, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“A staff member hired on 2/20/2024 had a medical report dated 10/3/2024. A medical report for a staff member hired on 3/6/2024 had the original date of 3/13/2024 whited out, with the date 2/5/2024 written on top. The staff member verified the correct date through their medical portal and corrected the date on the medical report to reflect the accurate information.”
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Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
“The Emergency Information Form for a staff member hired on 2/20/2024 had the original date of 3/4/2024 whited out, with the date 2/20/2024 written on top. The staff member verified the correct date it was signed and corrected the date on the Emergency Information Form to reflect the accurate information.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“A TB screening for a staff member hired on 3/6/2024 had the original date of 3/13/2024 whited out, with the date 2/5/2024 written on top. The staff member verified the correct date through their medical portal and corrected the date on the medical report to reflect the accurate information.”
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Personnel policies were not discussed with each staff at employment and a copy was not available to all staff.
“The signed personnel policies for a staff member hired on 2/20/2024 had the original date of 3/11/2024 whited out, with the date 2/20/2024 written on top. The staff member verified the correct date it was signed and corrected the date on the personnel policies to reflect the accurate information.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“A staff member hired on 11/25/2024 did not have a Criminal Background Check completed until 11/27/2024.”
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The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person’s file.
“The signed Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy for a staff member hired on 2/20/2024 had the original date of 3/7/2024 whited out, with the date 2/20/2024 written on top. The staff member verified the correct date it was signed and corrected the date on the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy to reflect the accurate information.”
Jan 22, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
The inspectors’ words, 138 words
“A violation was found for which there is no item number. .2820(c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent (soapy water) solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept out of reach of children or in locked storage. The classroom that cares for children two years of age had a hand sanitizer pump on the children’s sink. Space 1B (Space that is used by children one year and two years of age.) had the sanitizer and disinfectant sprays on tope of the children’s cubbies that was not at least five feet from the floor.”
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The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child’s parent or health care professional.
“There was a medical action plan for seizure medication in the space 4 used by the school aged children that did not have a date on it.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 6, 2026.
- Licensed for 95 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 80000377.
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: Yadkin Path, Inc..
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: 3 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 48 child care providers in Rowan County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 10.5; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Little Angels Home Child Care | 4 |
| Granite Quarry Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Cornerstone Child Development Center-City | 17 |
| Cornerstone Child Development Center East | 10 |
| Yadkin Path Montessori This child care provider | 18 |
| The Learning Tools Center | 83 |
| Tiny Tots Playland | 10 |
| Wot Fleming Early Head Start | 1 |
| Advantage Children’s Center | 7 |
| Wiley Lash Head Start Center | 9 |
| Happy Day Child Development Center | 11 |
| Nanny’s Day Care Home | 9 |
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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