“To introduce Jesus and the Bible as part of every learning experience; To lay the foundation for Christ-centered living which prayerfully will lead to a lasting relationship with Christ.” creativecarenc.org, July 2026
“Preschool children are provided with both indoor and outdoor free-play and developmentally appropriate play-based instruction to help children strengthen and learn a variety of skills.” creativecarenc.org, July 2026
North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 3 of the 6 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.
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.
Unannounced visit · March 30, 2026
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. Staff member K.A.C. did not have, on file, a TB test stating they were free of active TB.
Violation corrected during visit
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A child did not have an updated form giving standing permission to give perscribed medication.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · May 10, 2024
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 the foyer area where the children enter the building there was one aerosol air freshener that was on the welcome table under the parent board. This was secured and removed, placed in locked storage during the visit.
Violation corrected during visit
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff, JF, did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment: 12/12/2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/10/2024
Unannounced visit · November 7, 2023
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Of the four children that had medication on site one child did not have a permission form completed and the other child's permission form had just been signed by parent with no information on when or how to administer medication (See children's worksheets).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Six staff files were monitored, and one staff person did not have the required annual health questionnaire (see staff and training worksheet.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Six staff files were reviewed, and one staff file did not have current emergency information (see staff and training worksheets).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
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. Six staff files were monitored and two staff did not have certifications for First Aid.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
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. Six staff files were monitored and two staff did not have certifications for CPR.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. At the bottom of the slide in Playground #2 there was mulch, but the depth of surfacing material did not meet the required 6 inches.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Six staff files were monitored, and one staff did not have their medical report maintained separately.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.
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.
Not yet reported: established.
Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Do you run Creative Care Christian Preschool? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.