Bessemer City · Licensed center
Community Christian Academy
The program last told Shortlist 5 days ago (November 3, 2026).
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 24 children.
- Hours Opens 8 a.m.
- Tuition Preschool $750 a month, full time. See costs
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since May 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 3, 20262 citations
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member, employed on December 2, 2021, one staff member employed on November 14, 2024, did not have verification of completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member, employed on December 2, 2021, one staff member employed on November 14, 2024, did not have verification of completion of CPR training from an approved training organization on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
- Nov 17, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 4, 20251 citation
Citation
“The child care provider that is a firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the chief executive officer or other person serving in like capacity or a person designated by the chief executive officer as responsible for the operation of the facility, did not complete criminal history background check. The Pastor/Registered Agent, F.R., had a qualification letter on file that expired on August 26, 2019.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2025
- Apr 3, 2025Nothing cited
- Nov 21, 2024Nothing cited
May 16, 20247 citations
Citation
“Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was completed 9/8/22 and the next completed inspection was on 9/25/23.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 had a First Aid certificate on file that expired 11/2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 had a CPR certification on file that expired 11/2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
Citation
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 1/29/21 had a medical report on file dated 3/26/24.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 9/6/22, did not have all required information on the original application or the application completed 8/23/23.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
Citation
“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last documented review of the EPR plan by trained staff was dated June 16, 2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
Citation
“All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 did not have verification of an annual review of the EPR plan on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 6 inspections. Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times split three ways: 35% had fewer, 19% the same, and 46% more (79 centers).
How all 79 Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times compare
Of the 79 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None10%
- 1 of 65%
- 2 of 620%
- 3 of 619%This center
- 4 of 620%
- 5 of 615%
- All 610%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- March 3, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since May 2024 — 3 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 10 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 3, 2026
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member, employed on December 2, 2021, one staff member employed on November 14, 2024, did not have verification of completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member, employed on December 2, 2021, one staff member employed on November 14, 2024, did not have verification of completion of CPR training from an approved training organization on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000568 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · November 4, 2025
The child care provider that is a firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the chief executive officer or other person serving in like capacity or a person designated by the chief executive officer as responsible for the operation of the facility, did not complete criminal history background check. The Pastor/Registered Agent, F.R., had a qualification letter on file that expired on August 26, 2019.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000568 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2024 Unannounced visit 7 findings
Unannounced visit · May 16, 2024
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was completed 9/8/22 and the next completed inspection was on 9/25/23.
Violation corrected during visit
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 had a First Aid certificate on file that expired 11/2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 had a CPR certification on file that expired 11/2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 1/29/21 had a medical report on file dated 3/26/24.
Violation corrected during visit
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled 9/6/22, did not have all required information on the original application or the application completed 8/23/23.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The last documented review of the EPR plan by trained staff was dated June 16, 2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member employed 12/2/21 did not have verification of an annual review of the EPR plan on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000568 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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What it costs
$750 a month for a preschooler
Charlotte-area comparison hidden: too few providers here publish a full-time price for this age.
- Application fee
- $325
A day here
- Hours
- Opens 8 a.m.
Late pickup
- Late pickup
- No late pick up
How they teach
Play-based
“Our experienced teachers are dedicated to creating a fun and engaging curriculum that helps children learn through play and exploration.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child must be picked up for fever of 100°F+ or vomiting; may not return until fever-free without medication for at least 24 hours
Details
- Phone
- (704) 629-2391
- Address
- 616 Athenia Place, Bessemer City, 28016
- License
- 36000568
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 communitychristianacademy.org
What it costs
- Preschool — Checked November 2026
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 communitychristianacademy.org
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours, Late pickup — Checked November 2026
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 communitychristianacademy.org/…/Student-Handbook-1.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000568 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 communitychristianacademy.org
- Ages they serve — Checked November 2026
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.