Pride And Joy After School Enrichment

Center · Charlotte · 230 Fox Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 39 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of 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
July 27, 2026
On file
6 visits since June 2024 — 1 cited nothing, 1 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.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · July 27, 2026

A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. One child did not have annual written permission to participate in off premises activities.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/3/2026

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. One staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five business days after hiring.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/7/2026

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Mar 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 7, 2025

A written plan of the off-premises activities was not posted weekly in a place at home base or was not given to parents. School age children were off site participating in a field trip and the written plan of off-premises activities.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/11/2025

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Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 14, 2025

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One completed incident report was not filed in the child's file.

Violation corrected during visit

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Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · August 19, 2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. An outdoor storage unit was monitored open, mold, missing siding and opening between the bottom of the unit and ground. A wooden border/plant box was monitored with a deteriorated border.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2024

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Exposed wires were monitored coming from the children's playground. Exposed hardware (nails) in ramp railing slats, and on door of outdoor storage unit. There was missing lattice on portions of the outdoor ramp. There were two ant mounds monitored in the children's outdoor play area.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/29/2024

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One staff person did not have a current CBC letter maintained on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/19/2024

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Fall zone requirements were not met at the base of each slide.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2024

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Four staff did not obtain CMT training every five years.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/23/2024

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Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · June 12, 2024

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. An annual fire inspection was not obtained prior to expiration. The inspection was not obtained until April 26, 2024.

Violation corrected during visit

When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. Space #1 was monitored with limited materials in each offered center except for the block center.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024

Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was monitored not completed or with signature. Incident reports were monitored maintained with the incident log, instead of filed in the applicable child's file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024

Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There was not a no smoking sign posted at the entrance of the facility.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff person was monitored missing one of the required trainings (administration of medication).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/20/2024

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Before you tour

Pride And Joy After School Enrichment hasn’t published

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

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Sources and dates

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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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