Ronda Clingman Elementary School Pre K
A child care center in Ronda, North Carolina 28670
316 Ronda Clingman School Road, Ronda, North Carolina 28670. (336) 651-4200.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- Oct 12026 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 1, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 8 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 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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.
Oct 1, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
The inspectors’ words, 100 words
“There were four chains on the swings on the playground that were showing signs of rust. On the large stationary equipment, the bottom step was bent in and the rubber on the steps was peeling and showing signs of rust. The yellow metal handles on the large stationary equipment had areas of chipping paint and the climber with three chains was showing signs of rust. The smaller stationary equipment had two yellow platforms and steps that need to be cleaned and repainted if needed after cleaning.The red metal climbing ladder on the smaller stationary equipment had areas of chipped paint.”
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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.
“One staff member did not complete the Emergency Preparedness training within five years of the previous training.”
Nov 7, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The rubberized coating on the steps of the large playground structure is worn away exposing rust on the steps. The peeling coating may cause a tripping hazard for the children. This has been noted on the monthly playground inpsection form since August 2024.”
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“The closet with the washer/dryer in Space 149 was found unlocked today with two (2) containers of clorox on the floor of the unlocked closet.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In Space 149, a child’s authorization to administer medication did not include the parent’s signature.”
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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.
“The substitute in Space 149 did not have documentation of the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of child maltreatment training in her file.”
May 29, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“I observed there was a lockdown drill on 9/27/23 and the next lockdown drill took place 2/28/24, then a shelter-in-place on 3/6/24. There was no emergency drill conducted in December of 2023, three (3) months after the 9/27/23 drill.”
Nov 13, 2023: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The gate at the lower part of the playground was found open during today’s visit.”
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Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
“A seizure medication was found in a ziploc bag and not in the original pharmacy container.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| May 29, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 7, 2018.
- Licensed for 36 children, ages 3 through 6.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 97000202.
- Restriction: Other - School age equipment cannot be used by preschool. Meeting enhanced ratios from seven point level minus one.
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: Wilkes 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 27 child care providers in Wilkes County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ronda Clingman Elementary School Pre K This child care provider | 9 |
| Lomax Head Start | 6 |
| North Wilkesboro Head Start | 2 |
| Mountain View Elementary Pre Kindergarten | 5 |
| North Wilkesboro Elementary Pre Kindergarten | 8 |
| Mt. Pleasant Elementary Pre Kindergarten | 6 |
| Roaring River Elementary Pre Kindergarten | 1 |
| C C Wright Elementary School Pre K | 5 |
| Wilkesboro Elementary School Pre-K | 5 |
| C B Eller Elementary School Pre K | 7 |
| Millers Creek Elementary School Pre K | 16 |
| Kountry Kidz Daycare | 13 |
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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