Pineville · Licensed center

South Charlotte Baptist Church And Academy

Medium center, licensed for 90 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since November 2023.

Of the 75 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.

Licensing inspections

Sep 15, 2026No rules cited

Apr 13, 2026No rules cited

Sep 30, 20257 citations

“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 1, batteries, white out, thumb tacks and straight pins were stored in a drawer lower than five (5) feet accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025
“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted and documented for August, 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The stationary equipment on the outdoor play area had sharp edges exposed on the steps, the chains and hooks on four (4) swings were rusted and the outdoor safety box on the outlet was broken exposing the uncovered outlets.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There were large holes and no resilient surfacing under four (4) swings. The critical depth of mulch under the spiral slide on the stationary equipment measured 4.75".”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025

3 more from this inspection

“Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space 1 and 2 children's water bottles from home were not labeled and dated.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025
“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 was not available for review and not updated annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025
“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) veteran staff file reviewed did not have the policy on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025

May 13, 2025No rules cited

Oct 17, 202412 citations

“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 1 and Space 5 hand sanitizer was accessible stored in an open area of a desk.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“A violation was found for which there is no item number. (a) In child care centers, food shall be kept free from spoilage, filth, or other contamination and shall be safe for human consumption. Potentially hazardous foods, including foods packaged in hermetically sealed containers, shall be obtained only from sources that are permitted or inspected by a local health department, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, or other government agency. The use of food packaged in hermetically sealed containers that was not prepared in a commercial food processing establishment is prohibited. Food prepared at home and sent to a child care center to be shared with other children shall be limited to baked goods that are not potentially hazardous foods. Expired food was found in the refrigerator. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2804”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A child was addressed by his teacher in a harsh tone while eating lunch.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A qualifying letter was not on file for the Pastor, J.C.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/20/2025

8 more from this inspection

“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Four (4) children had a medical report on file without a date of examination.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A qualifying letter was not on file for the Pastor, J.C.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/20/2025
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch depth was not adequate under the swings or around the stationary equipment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space 1 and Space 5, several children's beverage containers were not labeled with the child's name and date.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The platform and stairs of the stationary equipment was rusted and had exposed sharp edges. The stationary play car had peeling paint with rusted areas. Several toy trucks were rusted.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Standing water was observed in the gutter drainage. A wasp nest was observed on the Step 2 play equipment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“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. Space 1, the great room and the hallway had uncovered outlets.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2024
“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 is not updated annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/22/2024

May 7, 2024No rules cited

Apr 24, 20245 citations

“Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. I observed the administrative assistant, who was subbing in Space 1 walk a child out to the parking lot to the child's parent. She left 23 preschool children, ages 3-5, with Space 2 teacher in the cafeteria.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The facility did not practice a fire drill in January and February 2024.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The substitute working in Space 1 does not have a valid qualifying letter on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024
“Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. The substitute in Space 1 has not completed a DCDEE criminal record background check.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024

1 more from this inspection

“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. While in Space 1, I observed a Mt. Dew soda on the teacher's desk.”
Violation corrected during visit

Nov 1, 20232 citations

“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors weeds are growing through the resilient surfacing all around the play area. The weeds pose as a tripping hazard.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. Two children's files did not have signed statement regarding the parent receiving and reviewing the policy.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit: September 15, 2026
On file: 8 visits since November 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
Fixed?: All 26 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.

Sep 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Apr 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · September 30, 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 Space 1, batteries, white out, thumb tacks and straight pins were stored in a drawer lower than five (5) feet accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted and documented for August, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The stationary equipment on the outdoor play area had sharp edges exposed on the steps, the chains and hooks on four (4) swings were rusted and the outdoor safety box on the outlet was broken exposing the uncovered outlets.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There were large holes and no resilient surfacing under four (4) swings. The critical depth of mulch under the spiral slide on the stationary equipment measured 4.75".

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space 1 and 2 children's water bottles from home were not labeled and dated.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025

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 was not available for review and not updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/28/2025

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) veteran staff file reviewed did not have the policy on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/13/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002520 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 12 findings

Unannounced visit · October 17, 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. In Space 1 and Space 5 hand sanitizer was accessible stored in an open area of a desk.