Christ Church Child Development Center
A child care center in Hickory, North Carolina 28601
2416 Zion Church Road, Hickory, North Carolina 28601. (828) 294-0561.
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The short answer
- 15 violations in the last three years
- Jun 82026 the latest visit on record
- 199 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 Jun 8, 2026.
15 violations cited in the last three years, 15 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
15 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Jun 8, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
The inspectors’ words, 109 words
“I observed seventeen bite injuries documented on a “Bite Log” that had occurred from April 23, 2026 to June 5, 2026 involving children enrolled and present in the “Wobbler” classroom for children under two years of age. In the children’s records for the nine children enrolled and present in the “Wobbler” classroom, I observed eleven incident reports completed for bite injuries that occurred between April 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026. Although the administrator stated that staff should have completed an incident report for each of the seventeen bite injuries, only eleven incident reports could be located. The remaining six incident reports could not be located during the visit.”
Feb 24, 2026: unannounced5 violations
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All 5 of the following activity areas were not available daily to each group art/creative play, children’s books, blocks/block building, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play.
“Art supplies were not available to the children three years of age who were enrolled in Space 3 with their peers that were two years of age.”
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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 with a date of employment of 05/27/2003 whose five year training requirement was due from 04/26/2021 - 03/17/2022 completed their five year training requirement from 10/15/2019 - 02/08/2023. One staff member with a date of employment of 07/20/2020 whose five year training requirement was due from 02/28/2024 - 11/30/2024 completed their five year training requirement from 04/08/2024 - 05/21/2024.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“One emergency medication kept in a Ready to Go bag was stored below five feet under the handwashing sink in Space 4.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Permission to administer one prescription topical ointment in Space 1 was recorded on the “Medication Administration Permission Form for Over-The-Counter Topical Medications and Fluoridated Toothpaste” form. One emergency medication listed on a medical action plan and stored in Space 4 did not have a permission to administer form on file.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“Two staff members with dates of employment of 08/26/2024 and 12/20/2024 completed their initial health and safety training requirement on 01/05/2026. One staff member with a date of employment of 11/05/2024 had completed eight out of the ten required health and safety training topics. Two staff members with dates of employment of 12/09/2024 and 02/18/2025 had completed nine out of ten of the required health and safety training topics.”
Sep 4, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name.
“On 08/27/2025, one infant-aged child in Space 4 was fed a bottle labeled with the name of another child.”
Aug 11, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“There was hand sanitizer in Space 3 (Wobbler Room) located on the counter by the sink close to the diaper changing area.”
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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.
“There was Desitin with a medication administration form that had a validation date that expired on 8/1/25 and zinc oxide that did not have any medication administration form.”
Jun 10, 2025: unannounced6 violations
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Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18” apart or separated by partitions when in use.
“There were two cots that were two inches about corner to corner located in space five used by children between the ages three years and four years.”
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“Space four used by children between the ages of one year and two years and space eight used by children between the ages of two years and three years did not have attendance completed for today.”
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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.
“Space 8 used by children three years of age had an electrical outlet close to a child on a cot that did not have a safety cover.”
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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 staff member hired on 12/20/24 had a TB test that had a date of 2/27/23.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Space three used by children between the ages of 2 years and 3 years had two authorized medication forms that did not list the name of the of the product or the amount to use. Space two used by children one year of age had an authorized medication form for diaper cream and did not specify the amount to use.”
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The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors.
“Space eight used by children between the ages of two years and three years did not have an activity plan that included a daily gross motor activity.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Sep 11, 2025.
- Licensed for 199 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 18000631.
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: Christ Church Global 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 87 child care providers in Catawba County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 7; this one had 15.
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 |
|---|---|
| Christ Church Child Development Center This child care provider | 15 |
| St. Stephen’s Lutheran Preschool | 8 |
| Hickory Foundation YMCA Child Development Center | 27 |
| Oakwood Elementary Pre-K | 11 |
| Viewmont Elementary Pre-K | 6 |
| Legrande Learning Center | 27 |
| Little Stars Child Development Center | 7 |
| Webb Murray Pre-K | 5 |
| Quest at Snow Creek Elementary | 4 |
| Quest at Clyde Campbell Elementary | 3 |
| Quest at Webb A. Murray Elementary | 3 |
| Viewmont Baptist Church Tree of Learning | 16 |
| Shining Stars | 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.
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