Stanley · Licensed center
The Grace School Child Development Center
- Medium Montessori–inspired center, licensed for 93 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 5 of its 9 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 51 Charlotte-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 25% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 9.
Licensing inspections
Mar 11, 20262 citations
“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. The first aid certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
“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. The CPR certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
Feb 11, 20252 citations
“The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In Space #3, the most recent update of the medical action plan for one (1) child diagnosed with asthma, was February 5, 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
“Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #2a/b, one (1) Epinephrine Auto Injector, USP was not in the original container in which it was dispensed and did not have the pharmacy label.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
Sep 9, 20245 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 member, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of CPR on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
“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 (1) child, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have an immunization record, or exemption on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
“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 member, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of First Aid on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have a medical exam on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
1 more from this inspection
“A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) child, born on August 19, 2022, and enrolled on November 20, 2023, and one (1) child, born on July 13, 2020, and enrolled on September 12, 2022, did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
Apr 17, 20241 citation
“Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space #1, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment expired on March 9, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Paste Baby expired on March 28, 2024. In Space #3, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby expired on March 7, 2024, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Little Journey Diaper Rash Cream expired on January 31, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) container of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment Max Strength expired on March 7, 2024. In Apace #3, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2024
Aug 16, 20231 citation
“Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A child was injured at the facility on August 10, 2023. The parent was not informed by the facility that the injury occurred, and an incident report form was not completed until August 11, 2023. The parent was provided a copy of the incident report form on August 15, 2023; however, a parent signature was not obtained on the incident report form.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/24/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- September 23, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since August 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 11 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 11, 2026
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. The first aid certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
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. The CPR certification for one (1) staff member, employed on December 11, 2023, expired on February 13, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000300 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 11, 2025
The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In Space #3, the most recent update of the medical action plan for one (1) child diagnosed with asthma, was February 5, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space #2a/b, one (1) Epinephrine Auto Injector, USP was not in the original container in which it was dispensed and did not have the pharmacy label.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000300 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · September 9, 2024
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 member, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of CPR on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
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 (1) child, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have an immunization record, or exemption on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
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 member, employed on April 8, 2024, did not have verification of completion of First Aid on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One (1) child, enrolled on November 20, 2023, did not have a medical exam on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One (1) child, born on August 19, 2022, and enrolled on November 20, 2023, and one (1) child, born on July 13, 2020, and enrolled on September 12, 2022, did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000300 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · April 17, 2024
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In Space #1, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment expired on March 9, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Paste Baby expired on March 28, 2024. In Space #3, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby expired on March 7, 2024, the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Little Journey Diaper Rash Cream expired on January 31, 2024, and the Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) container of Boudreauxs Butt Paste Diaper Rash Ointment Max Strength expired on March 7, 2024. In Apace #3, there was no Permission to Administer Medication Form for one (1) tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment Baby.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000300 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 16, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A child was injured at the facility on August 10, 2023. The parent was not informed by the facility that the injury occurred, and an incident report form was not completed until August 11, 2023. The parent was provided a copy of the incident report form on August 15, 2023; however, a parent signature was not obtained on the incident report form.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/24/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000300 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Montessori–inspired
“We apply Montessori practices in all of our classrooms, however we are not a Montessori certified school”
Who cares for your child
Mark (Owner) since 2003.
Of 745 Charlotte-area providers, 30 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of 22 years.
Details
- Website
- thegraceschool.com
- Address
- 15448 Lucia Riverbend Highway
- License
- 36000300, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Ages they serve
- 12 months through Pre-K
- Established
- 2003
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 thegraceschool.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff thegraceschool.com
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 36000300 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 thegraceschool.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 thegraceschool.com
- Established — Checked July 2026 thegraceschool.com
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.