Harrisburg Presbyterian Church Child Dev.Center

Center · Harrisburg · 220 Oakley Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 269 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 2 of the 4 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.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
December 10, 2025
On file
4 visits since March 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 7 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.

Dec 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jul 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · July 2, 2024

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 105, the parent's signature and date was missing from a permission to administer form.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · March 19, 2024

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. On the preschool playground, mulch surfacing did not meet the requirements of 6 inches.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/27/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground some of the play structures had chipping paint and rust.

Violation corrected during visit

Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. In space 109, a package of baby wipes was stored in the bathroom used by children.

Violation corrected during visit

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 107 a topical ointment expired 2/2024. In space 110 two emergency medications expired 12/2023 and 1/2024.

Violation corrected during visit

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 105, plastic bags were stored below 5 feet. In space 101, diapers stored in a plastic sleeve was located on the floor in the bathroom used by children.

Violation corrected during visit

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. In space 110 two medical action plans expired 3/8/24 and 3/14/24. On the transportation buses four medical action plans expired on 2/5/24, 11/8/23, 3/9/24, and 3/13/24

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Harrisburg Presbyterian Church Child Dev.Center hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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