Description: Bethlehem Center of Charlotte was founded in 1940 by the organization that is now refered to as the United Methodist Women. Since then, we have strived for excellent education for low-income children and their families. A resource for children, families and seniors in need, Bethlehem Center of Charlotte provides educational programming for approximately 45 seniors and 1000 low-income children and their families. Through our outreach ministries supported by local churches and community partners, we resident summer camp, school supply drive, thanksgiving food drive and holiday gift sharing. For over 70 years, Bethlehem Center has served as a resource for people from the community who live in our most fragile neighborhoods.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Ceiling tiles in Space 4 were water stained. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Broken plastic linking toys were observed on the EHS playground. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. One (1) child who was routinely transported did not have a picture attached to his emergency medical care information. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. One (1) child who was routinely transported to and from the facility did not have a permission to transport on file. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 1325 | .1804(b) |
| Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The signed discipline policy for four (4) children did not list the date of enrollment. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One (1) employee, C.G., had two (2) health and safety trainings older than five years and one (1) employee, Y.W., had six (6) trainings older than five years. | |||
| 2025-09-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A child's emergency medication was stored in the director's locked office. Metal posts securing the plastic barrier around the preschool playground were not flush with the barrier posing a safety hazard. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| 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. Litter was observed in the sensory/sand table on the EHS playground. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. The metal cabinet in Space 3 did not lock and room sanitizer spray and a cleaning product that had multiple safety warnings were store inside. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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. Two (2) staff's First Aid training expired in March 2024. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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. Two (2) staff's CPR training expired in March 2024. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The permission to transport on file did not include where the child was transported, expected time of departure and arrival, or the transportation provider. | |||
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