Movement School Eastland Pre-K

Center · Charlotte · 5249 Central Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 54 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 2020

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 8 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.

Who will be with our child?

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

State quality rating Three Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
June 17, 2026
On file
9 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 20 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.

Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · June 17, 2026

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance, several children were missing from the attendance but were present.

Violation corrected during visit

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May 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 12, 2026

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance space 3, did not have the attendance completed for today's visit.

Violation corrected during visit

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Nov 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 1, 2025

The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. Facility is still waiting on Zoning to do a visit for age decrease. Their age requirement is four to five years of age and three year old children are enrolled.

Violation corrected during visit

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Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · September 5, 2025

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. Facility did not send the fire inspection within one week.

Violation corrected during visit

The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. Facility is waiting on zoning and enrolled three year old children. The permit states four through five.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/1/2025

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance space three did not have the attendance completed.

Violation corrected during visit

Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were 13 children present in space two. Teacher assisted me with the walk-through, and later a teacher walked into the office while I was typing. Ratio was 1 to 13 and should have been 1 to 12.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/1/2025

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Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 25, 2025

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted read that Pineaples would be served, children were served apples.

Violation corrected during visit

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In both spaces children's and teachers water cups were not labeled.

Violation corrected during visit

Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. Children's food is delivered, however the refrigerator where the milk is stored did not have a thermometer to measure the tempreature.

Violation corrected during visit

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The playground had several empty bags of chips, and other debris scatteredd in several places.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2025

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Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 6, 2024

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There was a foam ball that had missing chunks.

Violation corrected during visit

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. there were two outlets exposed in the block center in space 2(168).

Violation corrected during visit

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented inspection was on June 3, 2024.

Violation corrected during visit

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Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · March 27, 2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An outlet in space one hundred and sixty seven (167) did not have an outlet over where a child could reach it.

Violation corrected during visit

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. New staff members M.J. and J.B. did have proof showing review and signed acknowledgement of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy but the date reviewed and signed was after caring for children ages zero (0) to five (5).

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

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. New staff members M.J. and J.B. medical report, proof of tuberculosis and health questionnaire were kept in the staff file and not in a separate file.

Violation corrected during visit

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Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 8, 2023

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last day of school was in June 2023. The last fire drill was conducted on 5/31/2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. in space 168 there was an uncovered outlet in the book center. In space 167 there was a missing outlet cover in dramatic play center.

Violation corrected during visit

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last day of school was in June 2023, and school started September 5th, 2023. The last drill was conducted in May 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Movement School Eastland Pre-K 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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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: teaching approach.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Licensing and contact

State record

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