Charlotte · Licensed center
Christ Lutheran Children's Center
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 122 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 7, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 20, 20261 citation
Citation
“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. In space #3, there were two bottles of Wite-Out correction fluid stored in an unlocked closet.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Jul 31, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 11, 20251 citation
Citation
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Vertification was not on file that a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill had been conducted every three months.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2025
- Aug 6, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 29, 20241 citation
Citation
“Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. Parent permission for one child's diaper cream was not on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Aug 21, 2023Nothing cited
Aug 15, 20235 citations
Citation
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed 4 ceiling tiles in the hallway on the second floor with water stains.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
Citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outdoors I observed the preschool swing seats with rust.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
Citation
“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. A pack of AA batteries were observed stored in a cubby below 5 feet.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. While in Space 2, I observed an Aquaphor itch relief ointment on site for a child, the medication instructions stated do not use on children under 2, consult a doctor. There was only parent permission on site today and nothing from the doctor stating you can apply the ointment to the child.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
Citation
“A record which required a signature of a staff person or parent was not preserved in a format required in rule. One child's file is typed by the parent with a typed name, and not a signature required by rule.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times had more: 68% of 73 had rules cited at 5 or more.
How all 73 Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 73 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 81%
- 2 of 84%
- 3 of 814%
- 4 of 812%This center
- 5 of 829%
- 6 of 823%
- 7 of 815%
- All 81%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 7, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since August 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 8 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
- Most serious
- North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · January 20, 2026
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. In space #3, there were two bottles of Wite-Out correction fluid stored in an unlocked closet.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055665 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · February 11, 2025
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Vertification was not on file that a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill had been conducted every three months.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055665 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · February 29, 2024
Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. Parent permission for one child's diaper cream was not on file.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055665 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · August 15, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed 4 ceiling tiles in the hallway on the second floor with water stains.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Outdoors I observed the preschool swing seats with rust.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
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. A pack of AA batteries were observed stored in a cubby below 5 feet.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. While in Space 2, I observed an Aquaphor itch relief ointment on site for a child, the medication instructions stated do not use on children under 2, consult a doctor. There was only parent permission on site today and nothing from the doctor stating you can apply the ointment to the child.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
A record which required a signature of a staff person or parent was not preserved in a format required in rule. One child's file is typed by the parent with a typed name, and not a signature required by rule.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/16/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055665 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 365-8687
- Address
- 4519 Providence Road, Charlotte, 28226
- License
- 6055665
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 6055665 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 christelca.org
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 6055665 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.