Pilot Mtn. Elementary School Pre-K School Ready
A child care center in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 27041
218 Friends Street, Pilot Mountain, North Carolina 27041. (336) 401-1475.
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The short answer
- 11 violations in the last three years
- May 112026 the latest visit on record
- 18 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?
4 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 11, 2026.
11 violations cited in the last three years, 11 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
11 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited May 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 |
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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 11, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
“One inhaler observed expired on January 2026.”
Jan 15, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“A lockdown drill did not take place within the three months. Last lockdown drill was conducted on 9/30/2025.”
Feb 14, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Documentation of staff’s on-going training was not on file and/or was not current.
“Both staff members did not have an On-Going Training Documentation on site. One staff member completed the documentation while I was onsite.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“Health and Safety Training was not on file for a staff member that has been employed for more than one year.”
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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.
“Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment was not on file for the two staff members in the classroom.”
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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.
“The Blocks, Dramatic Play, and Art center did not have a sufficient quantity of materials to allow at least three children to use the area.”
Mar 13, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“A DCDEE criminal qualifying letter was not on file for a substitute child care provider.”
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Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.
“Written permission to transport did not include when the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Where to transported was listed as “home” and did not specify the address of the home.”
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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.
“Emergency information was not available for a substitute teacher on duty today.”
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Substitutes and volunteers counted in ratio were not informed of the center’s EPR Plan and its location.
“Documentation of this notice was not maintained on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A statement was not available to verify the substitute teacher assistant was informed of the EPR plan and its location.”
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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 substitute teacher assistant did not have a signed statement on file verifying the sub received a review of the prevention of shaken baby and abusive head trauma policy.”
All 4 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Feb 5, 2020.
- Licensed for 18 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 86000364.
- Restriction: Other - Enhanced Ratios Minus One; Preschool Children May Not Use School Age Playground Equipment.
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: Surry 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 34 child care providers in Surry County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6.5; this one had 11.
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 |
|---|---|
| Westfield Pre-K School Ready | 4 |
| Pilot Mtn. Elementary School Pre-K School Ready This child care provider | 11 |
| A Child’s World Learning Center Pilot Mountain | 18 |
| White Plains Baptist Childcare | 34 |
| Surry Head Start | 4 |
| Franklin Elementary Pre-K School Ready | 2 |
| Copeland Elementary Pre-K School Ready | 4 |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary Pre-K School Ready | 11 |
| Flat Rock Elementary Pre-K School Ready | 18 |
| Bh Tharrington Preschool | 13 |
| Dobson Elementary School Pre-K School Ready | 4 |
| Elkin Elementary Preschool | 5 |
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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