Park Road Baptist Child Development Center

Center · Charlotte · 3900 Park Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 152 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

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 Five Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
June 17, 2026
On file
6 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 34 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 3 findings

Unannounced visit · June 17, 2026

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival times were not accurately documented in three (3) classrooms.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2026

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Safe sleep checks were not documented for three (3) infants in Space 6.

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. One (1) child's medical action plan listed albuterol and the medication was not onsite.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2026

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · January 13, 2026

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A child's Auvi-Q in Space 12 did not have the prescription attached and was not stored in the original container.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Safe sleep checks were not documented in Space 7.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Two (2) employees (CH, JM) did not complete the required number of on-going training hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Four (4) children did not have emergency and identifying information available when transported.

Violation corrected during visit

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Accurate attendance was not maintained for children spending time in different classrooms during the transition time period. Children were not documented on the attendance/sign in sheet to indicate the time they were present in the classroom.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The center's CBC employee roster was not created in the ABMCS portal.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan was last updated 1.2.25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. Medical Action Plans (MAP) were not attached to child applications. MAP's were stored in an emergency notebook, posted in the kitchen, and kept in the classroom with the medication.

Violation corrected during visit

Center administrators and staff did not use the information provided in the application to ensure that each individual child's needs are met. Benadryl was listed on one (1) child's medical action plan in Space 3. The medication was not onsite.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/27/2026

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Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · June 19, 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. The last fire inspection was completed on March 11, 2025; however, they did not fill out the Daycare Fire Inspection form. The fire inspector was to be completed prior to March 7, 2025. The last fire inspection was completed March 7, 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025

Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. There was no Staff/Child ratio sheet posted in space #11.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #5 and #8 peeling paint was observed on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There is a fence that opens to an area with weed, sticks, broken toys causing a safety hazard. The latch is assessable to small children. There is a stage buried in sand that is causing a tripping hazard.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The EMC plan had not been updated since the last administrator left on May 21, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

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. Three (3) staff members had First Aid that expired February 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

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. Three (3) staff members had CPR that expired February 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/26/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Feb 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 10 findings

Unannounced visit · January 23, 2025

When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. A child was observed using an iPad in Space 10. A screen time log was not completed for today and the stated she did not document screen time each time children used the iPad.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Paint was observed peeling on walls in Space 2 and Space 8.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The chain-link fence inside the enclosed toddler playground was damaged. The metal top was broken and links with sharp edges were accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

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. An aerosol can of wasp spray and air sanitizer was observed stored on the floor of buses used to transport children.

Violation corrected during visit

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A bottle of Benadryl and prescription hydrocortisone in Space 1 was stored in a lockbox with a childproof locking system instead of lock and key.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident reports were completed as required however incidents were not documented on the log.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

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 (1) new employee hired 8/16/24 did not have First Aid training from an approved training organization. The organization on file was Schoox.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

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 (1) new employee hired 8/16/24 did not have CPR training from an approved training organization. The organization on file was Schoox.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. Space 13 was a designated Meck Pre-K classroom that was not used as a classroom during the last annual compliance visit. The maximum measured group size for the space was fifteen (15). There were seventeen (17) children present today and it was reported that eighteen (18) children were enrolled.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/5/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An employee was verified qualified in the ABCMS system. The qualification letter was not on file for review.

Violation corrected during visit

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Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · January 30, 2024

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Four (4) infants feeding plans were not signed by the parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/8/2024

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. Children were participating in an activity in the gym during the visit. A closet was observed unlocked and a bottle of bleach was observed stored inside.

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 (1) employee hired 9/18/23 did not complete First Aid within 90 days. The certification on file was from an online course.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2024

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 (1) employee hired 9/18/23 did not complete CPR within 90 days. The certification on file was from an online course.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2024

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One (1) child's medication authorization was expired.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/8/2024

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Before you tour

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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

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