God’s Creation Scholar Academy
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28206
2631 Lucena Street, Charlotte, North Carolina 28206. (980) 498-2732.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Jun 262026 the latest visit on record
- 56 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 4 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 26, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A child’s emergency medication was stored behind lock and key.”
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Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional.
“Two over the counter medications did not include the measuring cup or syringe to accurately measure medication if needed.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“The medication permission forms did not list the amount of medication or the route for which the medication should be administered.”
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The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child’s parent or health care professional.
“One (1) child’s medical action plan was not completed fully. The 2nd page of the form was incomplete.”
Dec 5, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Center administrators and staff did not use the information provided in the application to ensure that each individual child’s needs are met.
“Three (3) children had medications listed on individual medical action plans that were not onsite.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Three (3) children did not have medication authorizations completed for emergency medications and over the counter medications.”
Jan 14, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“The safe sleep documentation for the child sleeping indicated the teacher laid the infant down on her tummy. The teacher confirmed she laid the child on their tummy and not their back. Repeat violation”
Dec 17, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The edge of an area rug next to shelving units in Space 1 was curled up posing a tripping hazard. Acorns were observed on the infant/toddler playground posing a choking hazard.”
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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 kitchen door was observed unlocked and the door was cracked open. I pushed the door open and observed no staff inside. The door at the rear of the kitchen was cracked opened as well and I observed a mop bucket filled with water and Clorox bleach stored on the floor.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.
“A portion of the ceiling in the hallway was cut out due to a reported issue with the air conditioning. Walls were observed chipped and with peeling paint in Space 3.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“The safe sleep checks were not completed as required for children under 12 months of age. Two (2) infants did not have current safe sleep checks available for review and the safe sleep check for the sleeping infant was not completed with the required information. The position of the infant was not noted and the teacher did not initial checking on the infant.”
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Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older.
“A child who was 18 months old was grouped with children between the ages of 2 and 3 years old.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“One (1) teacher was present with eight (8) children ages 1 - 3 years old.”
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Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement.
“A child’s signed discipline policy did not indicate the date of enrollment.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Mar 11, 2018.
- Licensed for 56 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60003844.
- Restriction: Other - Building A - Capacity 36 children Building B - Capacity 20 children.
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: God’s Creation Scholar Academy.
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: 4 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 529 child care providers in Mecklenburg County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 14; this one had 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robbin’s Loving Day Care Home | 2 |
| Druid Hills Elementary Asep | 2 |
| Kid’s Palace | 4 |
| Lockwood Development Center | 44 |
| Alliance Center for Education at Oaklawn | 27 |
| Druid Hills Academy | 34 |
| Walter G Byers Elementary | 15 |
| Highland Renaissance Academy | 45 |
| Cultural Giving Development Center | 39 |
| God’s Creation Scholar Academy This child care provider | 14 |
| Brighter Minds Academy 2 | 51 |
| Alliance Center for Education at Brightwalk | 23 |
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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Replies
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