Gastonia · Licensed center
South Gastonia Church Of God Child Care
- Medium academic center, licensed for 70 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 51 Charlotte-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 2% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 9.
Licensing inspections
Feb 9, 20263 citations
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The Pastor/Registered Agent, A.F., employed on September 5, 2022, did not have a qualifying letter on file and available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
“The child care provider that is a firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the chief executive officer or other person serving in like capacity or a person designated by the chief executive officer as responsible for the operation of the facility, did not complete criminal history background check. The Pastor/Registered Agent, A.F., employed on September 5, 2022, did not begin the process to complete the criminal history record check.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was a lockdown conducted on September 18, 2025, at 9:58am. A quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was due to be completed by December 18, 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026
Sep 18, 20232 citations
“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) staff member, employed on August 18, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement of receipt and review of the facility’s Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 the restroom, used by children, between Space #2 and Space #3, one (1) aerosol can of Neutron N1 712 Warm Pumpkin Spice Odor Eliminator, one (1) aerosol can of Neutron Germicidal Giant Plus Foaming Germicidal Cleaner, and one (1) bottle of Febreze Fabric Refresher Plus, all with multiple warnings, were on a shelf above the paper towel dispenser. In Space #3, one (1) Instant Ice Pack, six (6) packets of alcohol prep pads, two (2) packs of B2K Antiseptic Towelettes, and one (1) packet of Roosin Burn Care Gel were in an unlocked first aid kit on a shelf above the handwashing sink.”
Violation corrected during visit
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 24, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2023 — 7 cited nothing, 7 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 5 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.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · February 9, 2026
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The Pastor/Registered Agent, A.F., employed on September 5, 2022, did not have a qualifying letter on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
The child care provider that is a firm, partnership, association, or corporation, the chief executive officer or other person serving in like capacity or a person designated by the chief executive officer as responsible for the operation of the facility, did not complete criminal history background check. The Pastor/Registered Agent, A.F., employed on September 5, 2022, did not begin the process to complete the criminal history record check.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The most recent quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was a lockdown conducted on September 18, 2025, at 9:58am. A quarterly lockdown/shelter-in-place drill was due to be completed by December 18, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 3659014 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 18, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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) staff member, employed on August 18, 2023, did not have a signed acknowledgement of receipt and review of the facility’s Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy on file.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 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. In the restroom, used by children, between Space #2 and Space #3, one (1) aerosol can of Neutron N1 712 Warm Pumpkin Spice Odor Eliminator, one (1) aerosol can of Neutron Germicidal Giant Plus Foaming Germicidal Cleaner, and one (1) bottle of Febreze Fabric Refresher Plus, all with multiple warnings, were on a shelf above the paper towel dispenser. In Space #3, one (1) Instant Ice Pack, six (6) packets of alcohol prep pads, two (2) packs of B2K Antiseptic Towelettes, and one (1) packet of Roosin Burn Care Gel were in an unlocked first aid kit on a shelf above the handwashing sink.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 3659014 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Academic
“This is an academic institution that completely integrates the Bible with all subject matter and with all issues of life.”
What it costs
$780 a month for a preschooler
Charlotte-area comparison hidden until they say whether this is a full-time price.
- Application fee
- $125
- Siblings
- Additional Children pay less than the 1st Child across all tiers (e.g. Pre-Academy $702/month vs $780/month for 1st child)
A day here
- Hours
- 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM
- Meals
- Daily lunch is included in tuition
Policies
- Special needs
- Accepts students with moderate IEPs/504 Plans; may incur extra tuition up to $500 depending on resources needed
Details
- Website
- vcagastonia.org
- Address
- 310 Carolina Ave
- License
- 3659014, active
- Established
- 1982
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach vcagastonia.org
What it costs
- Preschool, Application fee, Sibling discount content.app-sources.com/…/2026_-_2027_Tuition_Fees__1-2597422.pdf
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
Policies
Details
- Phone, Address, License ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 3659014 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website vcagastonia.org
- Established vcagastonia.org
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.