Charlotte · Licensed center

The Jewish Preschool On Sardis

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 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

Aug 31, 20263 citations
  • “All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) employee hired 8/10/2026 had an HG on file dated 8/11/2026.”

    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. On the walkway from the toddler room to the outdoor play area charcoal and potting soil was stored accessible to children. On the walkway from the outdoor play area to the preschool classrooms, gasoline was stored under the building in an area that was accessible to children.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026

  • “Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One (1) employee hired 8/10/2026 had an Emergency Information Form on file dated 8/11/2026.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Mar 30, 2026No rules cited
Sep 11, 20256 citations
  • “A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground serving preschool children an unlocked crawl space and a tree stump with sharp edges was accessible to children.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/18/2025

  • “Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. On the preschool playground the HVAC system was accessible to children not in a locked fence or did not have a mesh guard.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

  • “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 Spaces 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8, emergency medications and hand sanitizer stored in backpacks were accessible to children lower than five (5) feet.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

  • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 5, one (1) child had a permission to administer form for sunscreen and insect repellant expired 8/19/2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

2 more from this inspection
  • “Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 5 and 7 plastic baggies and plastic wrapping was lower then five (5) feet accessible to children. In Space 5, hot wheel cars with small parts were accessible to children under three years of age.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

  • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Six (6) new employees and three (3) veteran employees did not complete the required six clock hours of training within the first two weeks of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

May 27, 20256 citations
  • “Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A tobacco free facility sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

  • “Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Parent permission to administer forms were expired in Spaces 2, 3, and 5.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

  • “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 6, a cabinet lock was observed broken, White out was observed accessible to children on a shelf lower then five (5) feet. In Space 6 and Space 8 sanitizing solution was aobsered in an unlocked cabinet o a shelf lower than five (5) feet.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

  • “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 4 insect repellant was observed expired 5/20/2025 and Space 6 ,Aquaphor was observed expired March, 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

2 more from this inspection
  • “Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 4, 6, 7. and 8 small parts and plastic was accessible to children.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

  • “Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In Space 8, it was documented that on May 12, 2025 at 9:55 am, a child was initially placed on tummy in the crib.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

Sep 18, 20244 citations
  • “Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Rotting wood was observed on a stump and wood barrier used around a garden area causing potential splintering hazards.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

  • “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 #5, there was an aerosol can of shaving cream located in an unlocked cabinet.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #3, a container of petroleum jelly was present for one child without written authorization from a parent.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In space #2, a bottle of Allergy Relief medication was not in the manufacturer's original packaging”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

Aug 7, 2024No rules cited
Mar 19, 2024No rules cited
Sep 28, 2023No rules cited
Sep 26, 20232 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. In space #1, there was one outlet not protected by a safety plug.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #5 and #7, Benadryl was not stored in a locked cabinet or container.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
August 31, 2026
On file
9 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 21 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 31, 2026

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) employee hired 8/10/2026 had an HG on file dated 8/11/2026.

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. On the walkway from the toddler room to the outdoor play area charcoal and potting soil was stored accessible to children. On the walkway from the outdoor play area to the preschool classrooms, gasoline was stored under the building in an area that was accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/4/2026

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One (1) employee hired 8/10/2026 had an Emergency Information Form on file dated 8/11/2026.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001638 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · September 11, 2025

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the playground serving preschool children an unlocked crawl space and a tree stump with sharp edges was accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/18/2025

Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. On the preschool playground the HVAC system was accessible to children not in a locked fence or did not have a mesh guard.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

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 Spaces 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8, emergency medications and hand sanitizer stored in backpacks were accessible to children lower than five (5) feet.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 5, one (1) child had a permission to administer form for sunscreen and insect repellant expired 8/19/2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 5 and 7 plastic baggies and plastic wrapping was lower then five (5) feet accessible to children. In Space 5, hot wheel cars with small parts were accessible to children under three years of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Six (6) new employees and three (3) veteran employees did not complete the required six clock hours of training within the first two weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001638 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · May 27, 2025

Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. A tobacco free facility sign was not posted at the entrance of the facility.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Parent permission to administer forms were expired in Spaces 2, 3, and 5.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

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 6, a cabinet lock was observed broken, White out was observed accessible to children on a shelf lower then five (5) feet. In Space 6 and Space 8 sanitizing solution was aobsered in an unlocked cabinet o a shelf lower than five (5) feet.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

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 4 insect repellant was observed expired 5/20/2025 and Space 6 ,Aquaphor was observed expired March, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Spaces 4, 6, 7. and 8 small parts and plastic was accessible to children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In Space 8, it was documented that on May 12, 2025 at 9:55 am, a child was initially placed on tummy in the crib.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/16/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001638 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · September 18, 2024

Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Rotting wood was observed on a stump and wood barrier used around a garden area causing potential splintering hazards.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

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 #5, there was an aerosol can of shaving cream located in an unlocked cabinet.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #3, a container of petroleum jelly was present for one child without written authorization from a parent.

Violation corrected during visit

Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In space #2, a bottle of Allergy Relief medication was not in the manufacturer's original packaging

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001638 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2024 Announced visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited DCDEE facility lookup
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 26, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

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. In space #1, there was one outlet not protected by a safety plug.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #5 and #7, Benadryl was not stored in a locked cabinet or container.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001638 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 364-8395

Website
jpskids.org
Address
6619 Sardis Road
License
60001638, active
Quality program
Five Star License

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Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60001638 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Website jpskids.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.