“We apply Montessori practices in all of our classrooms, however we are not a Montessori certified school” thegraceschool.com, July 2026
North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 8 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.
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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.
Unannounced visit · March 11, 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. The first aid certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
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. The CPR certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
Unannounced visit · February 11, 2025
Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #2a/b, one (1) Epinephrine Auto Injector, USP was not in the original container in which it was dispensed and did not have the pharmacy label.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
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. In Space #3, the most recent update of the medical action plan for one (1) child diagnosed with asthma, was February 5, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
Unannounced visit · September 9, 2024
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, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of First Aid on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
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) staff member, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of CPR on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have a medical exam on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
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, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have an immunization record, or exemption on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) child, born on August 19, 2022, and enrolled on November 20, 2023, and one (1) child, born on July 13, 2020, and enrolled on September 12, 2022, did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
Unannounced visit · April 17, 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, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment expired on March 9, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Paste Baby expired on March 28, 2024. In Space #3, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby expired on March 7, 2024, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Little Journey Diaper Rash Cream expired on January 31, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) container of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment Max Strength expired on March 7, 2024. In Apace #3, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2024
Unannounced visit · August 16, 2023
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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. A child was injured at the facility on August 10, 2023. The parent was not informed by the facility that the injury occurred, and an incident report form was not completed until August 11, 2023. The parent was provided a copy of the incident report form on August 15, 2023; however, a parent signature was not obtained on the incident report form.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/24/2023
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