Charlotte · Licensed center
Shady Brook Baptist Child Care Center
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 49 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since November 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 16, 20262 citations
Citation
“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 facility did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2026
Citation
“Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 8, 20252 citations
Citation
“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) staff member's first aid training had expired.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Citation
“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) staff member's CPR training had expired.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
- Jul 31, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 27, 20254 citations
Citation
“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. One (1) outlet was uncovered in space four (4).”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrator did not renew the ITS-SIDS training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025
Citation
“Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission One (1) child's immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025
Citation
“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A QT cup of soda was located in space two (2).”
Violation corrected during visit
Oct 8, 20244 citations
Citation
“Balloons were accessible to children. Children from space four were playing with balloons.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/15/2024
Citation
“Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/17/2024
Citation
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility for one (1) employee.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/17/2024
Citation
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the sliding board and climbing dome on the preschool playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/15/2024
Mar 20, 20242 citations
Citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The sliding board had detached 1 inch away from the wooden platform.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/27/2024
Citation
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the sliding board and climber on the large playground. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the small sliding board and climber on the small front playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/27/2024
- Nov 29, 2023Nothing cited
Nov 21, 20232 citations
Citation
“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One (1) teacher was supervising eleven (11) children between space three (3) and four (4).”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/29/2023
Citation
“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A dunkin doughnuts cup was observed in space four (4).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/1/2023
The state cited rules at 6 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times had fewer: 60% of 73 had rules cited at 5 or fewer.
How all 73 Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times compare
Of the 73 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 81%
- 2 of 84%
- 3 of 814%
- 4 of 812%
- 5 of 829%
- 6 of 823%This center
- 7 of 815%
- All 81%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- February 16, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 16 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.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 16, 2026
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 facility did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2026
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · August 8, 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) staff member's first aid training had expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
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) staff member's CPR training had expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · February 27, 2025
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. One (1) outlet was uncovered in space four (4).
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrator did not renew the ITS-SIDS training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025
Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission One (1) child's immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A QT cup of soda was located in space two (2).
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · October 8, 2024
Balloons were accessible to children. Children from space four were playing with balloons.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/15/2024
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/17/2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility for one (1) employee.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/17/2024
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the sliding board and climbing dome on the preschool playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/15/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 20, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The sliding board had detached 1 inch away from the wooden platform.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/27/2024
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the sliding board and climber on the large playground. The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the small sliding board and climber on the small front playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/27/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · November 21, 2023
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One (1) teacher was supervising eleven (11) children between space three (3) and four (4).
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/29/2023
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A dunkin doughnuts cup was observed in space four (4).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/1/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6059009 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 394-3408
- Address
- 2940 Belmeade Drive, Charlotte, 28214
- License
- 6059009
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 6059009 under License Number, and open the result.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.