Hope Chapel Academy
A child care center in Kannapolis, North Carolina 28083
1540 Old Earnhardt Road, Kannapolis, North Carolina 28083. (704) 925-3182.
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Apr 92026 the latest visit on record
- 150 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 Apr 9, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
5 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 9, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“In Spaces 2, 3, and 7 there were permission to administer forms which were either not complete, or had expired.”
Apr 17, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent.
“A copy of the incident reports dated 4/8/25 and 4/9/25 were not given to the parent of a child on the date they were completed. The 4/9/25 incident report was not signed by the parent.”
Oct 23, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“One staff member hired on 5/28/24 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of their hire date and did not have a copy on file and available for review.”
Jun 5, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child’s parent or authorized health professional.
“In space 9 a child did not have a permission to administer medication form on file for their diaper cream.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“In space 4 there was a feeding plan without a parent signature and date.”
Nov 9, 2023: unannounced7 violations
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A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center.
“One child with a birthdate of 6/20/2023 did not an acknowledgement statement on file that was signed by the parent.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“One staff member with a hire date of 7/6/2022 did not complete an annual staff evaluation by 7/6/23.”
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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.
“One staff member with a hire date of 7/12/2023 had medical information stored with their personnel file.”
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Medical authorizations were not accessible to staff.
“In space 402 medication authorization forms for 2 emergency medications (Albuterol HFA and an Epi-pen) were not available for review. In space 410 medication authorization forms for 2 emergency medications (Albuterol Sulfate Solution 0.083%) was not available for review.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In space 410 medication authorization forms for three (3) medications (2) containers of Eucerine and (1) Tylenol did not have all required information. In space 305 medication authorization forms for (3) medications: (2) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount. In space 303 medication authorization forms for (1) medication: (1) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount. In space 301 medication authorization forms for (2) medications: (2) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount.”
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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.
“In space 402 (1) Epi-pen was not in it’s original packaging.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. . One staff member with a hire date of 3/17/22 did not complete all required health and safety topics.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 20, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Aug 21, 2026.
- Licensed for 150 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 13000611.
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: Hope Chapel.
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 90 child care providers in Cabarrus County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6.5; this one had 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kid’s Korner Child Development, Inc. | 11 |
| Kids Next Door | 9 |
| Cynthia’s Child Care | 14 |
| Royal Oaks Kids:plus | 3 |
| Little Scholar Academy of Kannapolis | 1 |
| Hope Chapel Academy This child care provider | 12 |
| Agape Christian Academy | 4 |
| The Kids Loft Academy | 27 |
| Cassie’s Corner Home Daycare | 2 |
| Faith Nursery School | 16 |
| La Petite Academy | 32 |
| Weddington Hills Kids Plus | 0 |
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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