Charlotte · Licensed center
Sharon Academy - Wedgewood Campus
- Medium faith-based center, licensed for 160 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 9 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 50 Charlotte-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 28% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 9.
Licensing inspections
Jun 24, 20264 citations
“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
“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
Nov 12, 20252 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. 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
Nov 25, 20241 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
Dec 12, 20234 citations
“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
Oct 11, 20232 citations
“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
“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
“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
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- June 24, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 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.
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · June 24, 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. 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
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
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
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
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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Openings, child care subsidies, tuition, hours and late pickup, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Faith-based
“We strive to create a safe, nurturing and engaging Christian environment that fosters individual needs with developmentally appropriate activities.”
What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
Details
- Website
- sharon-academy.com
- Address
- 4800 Wedgewood Drive
- License
- 60004140, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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Add what is missingSources and dates
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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 October 10, 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 September 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 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.