Pineville · Licensed center
Oakcrest Preparatory Academy
- Large Montessori–inspired center, licensed for 253 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since February 2024.
Of the 27 Charlotte-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 19% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 15% had rules cited at all 5, 15% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jul 31, 20251 citation
“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 Spaces 6 and 10, emergency medications were in a backpack lower then five (5) feet accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
Feb 4, 20252 citations
“Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
“Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
Feb 8, 20243 citations
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b).”
Violation corrected during visit
“First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- January 15, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since February 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 6 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 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · July 31, 2025
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 Spaces 6 and 10, emergency medications were in a backpack lower then five (5) feet accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/5/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004086 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 4, 2025
Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 8 and 9, cotton balls were accessible to children. In Space 9 musical instruments were in a bag labeled not for children under three in an unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower then five feet. In Space 11 a magnetic train car with small wheels was in the block center accessible to children and a foam paint stamp with small parts was in unlocked cabinet on a shelf lower than five feet.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Space 4 the electrical cord from a sound machine was accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004086 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · February 8, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A plastic bin storing material on a shelf in the dramatic play area, accessible to children in care was observed cracked.
Violation corrected during visit
A violation was found for which there is no item number. While in Space 8, room serving toddlers, the temperature was 64 degrees. This is a violation sanitation requirement 15A NCAC 18A .2826(b).
Violation corrected during visit
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. Bus 1 the first aid kit was observed in the front open compartment on the passenger side of the van. Van 2 the fire extinguisher was observed in the front floorboard on the passenger side, not mounted or secured. The first aid kit was stored in the passenger side door open compartment.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004086 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Montessori–inspired
“Our unique learning atmosphere incorporates a careful blend of Traditional and Montessori styles of learning through teacher directed activities and structured play.”
A day here
- Schedule
- full-time
Details
- Website
- oakcrestprep.com
- Address
- 14732 Lancaster Highway
- License
- 60004086, active
- Quality program
- One Star License
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks through Pre-Kindergarten, plus a school age program for elementary school children
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach oakcrestprep.com
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Schedule oakcrestprep.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004086 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website oakcrestprep.com
- Ages they serve oakcrestprep.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 163 to 528 children. Small is 11 to 50; medium is 51 to 162.