Hope Chapel Academy

Center · Kannapolis · 1540 Old Earnhardt Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 150 children licensed In the middle half for 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 6 of the 9 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?

Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Three Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
April 9, 2026
On file
9 visits since September 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 14 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.

Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 9, 2026

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In Spaces 2, 3, and 7 there were permission to administer forms which were either not complete, or had expired.

Violation corrected during visit

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Nov 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 17, 2025

A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. A copy of the incident reports dated 4/8/25 and 4/9/25 were not given to the parent of a child on the date they were completed. The 4/9/25 incident report was not signed by the parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

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Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 23, 2024

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 member hired on 5/28/24 did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of their hire date and did not have a copy on file and available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/31/2024

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Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · June 5, 2024

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space 4 there was a feeding plan without a parent signature and date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/10/2024

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space 9 a child did not have a permission to administer medication form on file for their diaper cream.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/10/2024

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Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · November 9, 2023

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space 402 (1) Epi-pen was not in it's original packaging.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 410 medication authorization forms for three (3) medications (2) containers of Eucerine and (1) Tylenol did not have all required information. In space 305 medication authorization forms for (3) medications: (2) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount. In space 303 medication authorization forms for (1) medication: (1) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount. In space 301 medication authorization forms for (2) medications: (2) authorization forms for diaper creams did not identify a sizable dosage amount.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child with a birthdate of 6/20/2023 did not an acknowledgement statement on file that was signed by the parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member with a hire date of 7/6/2022 did not complete an annual staff evaluation by 7/6/23.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

Medical authorizations were not accessible to staff. In space 402 medication authorization forms for 2 emergency medications (Albuterol HFA and an Epi-pen) were not available for review. In space 410 medication authorization forms for 2 emergency medications (Albuterol Sulfate Solution 0.083%) was not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

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. One staff member with a hire date of 7/12/2023 had medical information stored with their personnel file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. . One staff member with a hire date of 3/17/22 did not complete all required health and safety topics.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2023

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Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 22, 2023

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 305 one child was not signed in by the parent upon arrival. In space 303 two children were not signed by the parent upon arrival. In space 412 two children had not been signed in by the parent upon arrival.

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 412 one emergency medication did not have a permission to administer form with the medication.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Hope Chapel Academy 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.

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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family

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

Licensing and contact

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