Faith Wesleyan Children’s Academy

A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

“A staff member pulled a school age child who was seated on the floor, by her arm up onto her feet in a standing position. Once the child was on her feet the staff member used her hand to shove the child in her back. The child did not fall but the shove caused her to lurch forward.”

Rule A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Dec 8, 2025. Correction verified: at a follow-up visit by DCDEE.

Center staff did not follow the EMC plan.

“The persons that are listed to determine the care needed on the EMC plan did not make the decision regarding a child’s care. The teacher Linda S. made the determination.”

Rule Center staff did not follow the EMC plan.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: May 14, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Caregiver did not interact in a positive manner with each child every day.

Rule Caregiver did not interact in a positive manner with each child every day.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

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.

“An incident report was completed but did not contain all of the required information such as the time of the incident, witness to the incident, and steps taken to prevent reoccurrence.”

Rule 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.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 26, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Child was handled roughly.

“A staff member picked up a one-year-old child by the child’s head, to move the child to another location, to manage the child’s behavior. A staff member grabbed the child by the arm in a forceful manner, shook the child’s hand over a trashcan, in the attempt to physically remove food from the child’s hand. The staff member hit the same one-year-old’s arm when the child attempted to take a coat off the table and also grabbed the child by the jacket collar to make the child stand up.”

Rule Child was handled roughly.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

“A staff member failed to provide adequate supervision of children at all times, was on the cell phone for extended periods of time, walked into the hallway and turned her back to the children. The staff member was also not promptly aware of a child’s activities when a child walked around the classroom eating food, dropped the food on the floor, picked it up, and then ate it.”

Rule Children were not adequately supervised at all times.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.

“The Division substantiated child maltreatment based on a staff member handling children in a rough manner and failing to attend to multiple one-year-old children in a positive, nurturing, and appropriate manner.”

Rule There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Mar 12, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

“There were no documented playground inspections for October and November 2024.”

Rule Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 16, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.

“Staff members did not attend to children’s developmental needs when staff used time out as a discipline strategy for one and two-year-old children. In addition, a staff member tapped a one-year-old child on the hand and told the child no to manage the child’s behavior.”

Rule Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Aug 29, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.

“The mulch under and in the fall zones around the yellow monkey bars and the orange and green playground equipment did not meet the required depth.”

Rule All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Jan 19, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.