Gastonia · Licensed center
Save Our Children Youth Academy
- Medium center, licensed for 73 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since July 2024.
Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 17% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 11% had rules cited at all 6, 10% at none.
Licensing inspections
Apr 21, 20263 citations
“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 child enrolled on January 22, 2026, did not have an immunization record on file for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member employed on February 26, 2018, one staff member employed on November 8, 2022, one staff member employed on May 5, 2025, one staff member employed on April 1, 2021, one staff member employed on October 21, 2024, and one staff member employed on July 25, 2022, and May 12, 2005, were not listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled on January 22, 2026, did not have a medical exam or health assessment record on file for review. The medical exam or health assessment record was due to be completed by February 22, 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
Sep 17, 20246 citations
“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. In Space #2A, one (1) electrical outlet, to the left of the sink used for handwashing, was not covered with a safety plug. In Space #2B, one (1) electrical outlet, to the right of the sink used for handwashing, was not covered with a safety plug.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 space #2B, plastic bags with suffocation warnings were stored under the left side of the sink in the unlocked cabinet, less than five feet from the floor surface, and accessible to three (3) children under twelve months of age.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One (1) lead teacher with a hire date of August 19, 2024, did not have a medical report on file for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) lead teacher with a hire date of August 19, 2024, did not have a TB test or TB screening on file for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
2 more from this inspection
“Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The expected time of departure from school and arrival to the facility was not documented on the form allowing the facility to transport eleven (11) children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The enrollment application on file for one (1) child with an enrollment date of September 3, 2024, did not include the child's health care needs or concerns, unique behaviors, fears or allergies and symptoms.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- April 21, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since July 2024 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 9 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.
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · April 21, 2026
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 child enrolled on January 22, 2026, did not have an immunization record on file for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff member employed on February 26, 2018, one staff member employed on November 8, 2022, one staff member employed on May 5, 2025, one staff member employed on April 1, 2021, one staff member employed on October 21, 2024, and one staff member employed on July 25, 2022, and May 12, 2005, were not listed on the ABCMS Provider Portal roster for this facility.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled on January 22, 2026, did not have a medical exam or health assessment record on file for review. The medical exam or health assessment record was due to be completed by February 22, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000643 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · September 17, 2024
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. In Space #2A, one (1) electrical outlet, to the left of the sink used for handwashing, was not covered with a safety plug. In Space #2B, one (1) electrical outlet, to the right of the sink used for handwashing, was not covered with a safety plug.
Violation corrected during visit
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 space #2B, plastic bags with suffocation warnings were stored under the left side of the sink in the unlocked cabinet, less than five feet from the floor surface, and accessible to three (3) children under twelve months of age.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One (1) lead teacher with a hire date of August 19, 2024, did not have a medical report on file for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) lead teacher with a hire date of August 19, 2024, did not have a TB test or TB screening on file for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The expected time of departure from school and arrival to the facility was not documented on the form allowing the facility to transport eleven (11) children.
Violation corrected during visit
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The enrollment application on file for one (1) child with an enrollment date of September 3, 2024, did not include the child's health care needs or concerns, unique behaviors, fears or allergies and symptoms.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000643 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 928 Sycamore Avenue
- License
- 36000643, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000643 under License Number, and open the result.
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000643 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 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.