Preschool Connection Learning Academy

Center · Belmont · 102 Glenway Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 82 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 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.

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 2 years through 5th grade (After School)
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
April 1, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 4 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 1, 2026

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 #4, one (1) tube of Eucerin Baby sensitive Mineral Zinc Oxide Protection Sunscreen Lotion expired December 2024, and one (1) tube of Black Girl Kids Sunscreen expired March 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2026

DCDEE facility lookup

Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · September 23, 2024

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. In Space #4, the medical action plan for one (1) child diagnosed with food allergies was last updated on August 20, 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/26/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · April 23, 2024

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 #1, one (1) bottle of Children’s Tylenol Dye Free Pain Relief expired November 2023 and one (1) tube of Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen expired March 2024. In Space #3, one (1) tube of Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Sunscreen expired June 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2024

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the playground under the stationary play structure measured two (2) to four (4) inches across the fall zone. The required depth of mulch based on the critical height of the stationary play structure is six (6) inches.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

Preschool Connection Learning 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.

Sources and dates

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.

All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family

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

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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