Charlotte · Licensed center
Sharon Academy - Wedgewood Campus
At a glance
- Medium faith-based center, licensed for 160 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
From their website, read July 2026:
“Infants (6 wks to 12 months) 1 : 4”
“Toddlers (12 to 24 months) 1 : 6”
“Two Year Olds (24 to 36 months) 1 : 9”
“Three Year Olds (36 to 48 months) 1 : 10”
“Pre-K (48 to 60 months) 1 : 12”
The state’s rule
North Carolina sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a).
Children 0 to 12 months: one adult for every five.
Children 12 to 24 months: one adult for every six.
Children 2 to 3 years: one adult for every ten.
Children 3 to 4 years: one adult for every fifteen.
Children 4 to 5 years: one adult for every twenty.
Children 5 years and older: one adult for every 25.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 10 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 29, 20261 citation
Citation
“All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. Per staff report, infants are occasionally placed on a boppy pillow for bottle feeding when multiple infants are being fed at the same time.”
Violation pending provider response
Jun 24, 20264 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 did not complete first aid training within 90 days of hire.”
Violation corrected during visit
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 did not complete cpr training within 90 days of hire.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“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's revision date was not documented when reviewed annually.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.”
Violation corrected during visit
Nov 12, 20252 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 in space four (4) was not covered with a safety plug.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers who were hired or moved into the home within five business days by submitting the Change of Information form provided by the Division. The child care operator did not complete and verify the facility's roster in the ABCMS.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/24/2025
- Jun 17, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 25, 20241 citation
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. Operator 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 11/26/2024
- Feb 29, 2024Nothing cited
Dec 12, 20234 citations
Citation
“Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. While in Space 1 I observed two cots less than 18" apart.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A broken storage bin was observed in Space 8. Two stepping stools were observed with skid proof padding ripped causing tripping hazards in Space 9.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. Foam blocks were observed on the block shelves in Space 7 and 8, both rooms serving children 2 years of age.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. An Epi Pen medication permission was dated 11/28/22.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Nov 16, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 11, 20232 citations
Citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While observing a group on the playground for your two year old's, I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing, by the slide, big enough to cause a tripping hazard.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill conducted was a lockdown drill, it was conducted on 6/27/23.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/12/2023
Aug 30, 20231 citation
Citation
“The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The current ready to go file did not include current staff emergency information.”
Violation corrected during visit
The state cited rules at 7 of this center's 10 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: more than 99% of 271.
How all 271 Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare
Of the 271 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- Someover 99%This center
- Allunder 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- October 29, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- 14 of 15 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.
Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 29, 2026
All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. Per staff report, infants are occasionally placed on a boppy pillow for bottle feeding when multiple infants are being fed at the same time.
Violation pending provider response
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · June 24, 2026
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 did not complete first aid training within 90 days of hire.
Violation corrected during visit
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 did not complete cpr training within 90 days of hire.
Violation corrected during visit
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's revision date was not documented when reviewed annually.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · November 12, 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 in space four (4) was not covered with a safety plug.
Violation corrected during visit
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers who were hired or moved into the home within five business days by submitting the Change of Information form provided by the Division. The child care operator did not complete and verify the facility's roster in the ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/24/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · November 25, 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. Operator 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 11/26/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · December 12, 2023
Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. While in Space 1 I observed two cots less than 18" apart.
Violation corrected during visit
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A broken storage bin was observed in Space 8. Two stepping stools were observed with skid proof padding ripped causing tripping hazards in Space 9.
Violation corrected during visit
Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. Foam blocks were observed on the block shelves in Space 7 and 8, both rooms serving children 2 years of age.
Violation corrected during visit
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. An Epi Pen medication permission was dated 11/28/22.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · October 11, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of October 11, 2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. While observing a group on the playground for your two year old's, I observed a hole in the resilient surfacing, by the slide, big enough to cause a tripping hazard.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of October 11, 2026
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last emergency drill conducted was a lockdown drill, it was conducted on 6/27/23.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/12/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 30, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The current ready to go file did not include current staff emergency information.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004140 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
How they teach
Faith-based
“We strive to create a safe, nurturing and engaging Christian environment that fosters individual needs with developmentally appropriate activities.”
Details
- Phone
- (704) 364-1200
- Address
- 4800 Wedgewood Drive, Charlotte, 28210
- License
- 60004140
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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Sources and dates
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Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked July 2026 sharon-academy.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 sharon-academy.com
What it costs
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 sharon-academy.com/…/Waitlist-App-Updated-3-29.pdf
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004140 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 sharon-academy.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004140 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.