Charlotte · Licensed center
Sharon Academy - Wedgewood North
- Medium center, licensed for 160 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since July 2026.
Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area centers have had 2 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20263 citations
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Landscaping rocks were observed along the fence line on the infant playground accessible to children posing a choking hazard. Plywood gates were observed at each entry point of the playgrounds. It was explained that the metal gates were being powdered coated and they were waiting for installation. The plywood was splintered on the edges causing a potential hazard to children. Screws were observed poking through the plywood into the play area.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026
“Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate latch on the toddler playground did not secure the gate and the gate was able to pushed open without pushing the bar.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026
“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. Painters were onsite today. An open bucket of paint, caulk, tube of epoxy, and a metal scraper were observed unattended on the floor of Space 12. Space 12 is an auxiliary space and open and accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 25, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2026 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- All 3 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.
Aug 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 25, 2026
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Landscaping rocks were observed along the fence line on the infant playground accessible to children posing a choking hazard. Plywood gates were observed at each entry point of the playgrounds. It was explained that the metal gates were being powdered coated and they were waiting for installation. The plywood was splintered on the edges causing a potential hazard to children. Screws were observed poking through the plywood into the play area.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026
Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate latch on the toddler playground did not secure the gate and the gate was able to pushed open without pushing the bar.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026
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. Painters were onsite today. An open bucket of paint, caulk, tube of epoxy, and a metal scraper were observed unattended on the floor of Space 12. Space 12 is an auxiliary space and open and accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004451 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, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 4800 Wedgewood Drive
- License
- 60004451, active
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All checked October 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004451 under License Number, and open the result.
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.