Wm Irvin Elementary Preschool

Center · Concord · 1400 Gold Rush Drive

What kind of place is this?

Size 36 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.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 4 of the 7 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?

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
May 11, 2026
On file
7 visits since September 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 2 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.

May 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 11, 2026

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 615, a pack of batteries and loose batteries were stored in an unlocked drawer at children's level.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · May 1, 2025

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. A current fire inspection was not on file or available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2025

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff members hired on 9/19/24 and 10/7/24 did not have staff files available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2025

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A staff member hired on 4/1/23 did not have a Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment certificate on file and available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/30/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · April 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. The fire inspection was not sent to the consultant within 7 days.

Violation corrected during visit

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child's file did not have documentation of receiving the summary of NC Child Care law.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2024

The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. The dramatic play area did not have materials accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2024

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. A cleaning spray in an aerosol can and a container of disinfectant wipes with multiple warning labels was stored on an unlocked shelf.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. A staff member hired on 12/6/21 had not completed the required number of training hours.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2024

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child's file did not have documentation of receiving the discipline policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2024

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. A child's file did not have documentation of Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 26, 2023

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan dated 9/18-9/22 was posted. A staff member printed the current activity plan and posted it during today's visit.

Violation corrected during visit

Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Arrival and departure procedures were not posted. A staff member printed and posted the arrival and departure procedures during today's visit.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member hired in 12/2021 had not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Wm Irvin Elementary Preschool 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: ages served, 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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