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Bethlehem Center Of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
3320 NORTH SHARON AMITY ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
157 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (980) 355-0978
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003106
License Holder
ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION, INC.
License Issued
Jan 11, 2021
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Meets reduced enhanced ratios.
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About the Provider
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.
Hours of Operation
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-234A |
| 2026-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-234A |
| 2026-06-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0326-234A |
| 2026-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-28 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last SIP drill was documented February 25, 2026. Either drill was not completed at least once every three months. | |||
| 2026-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. An infant not enrolled at the center remained in an infant car seat at the front desk with a family service staff member while their parent volunteered in a classroom. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space #1. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | 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. There were multiple items observed on the playground in poor repair (chairs, toys, water table, basketball hoop). | |||
| 2026-03-30 | 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. Large amounts of fallen leaves were monitored in the corners and perimeter of the fence lines. There was garbage observed on the other side of the fences but part of the premises of the center. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Completed incident reports were filed with log and were not logged onto the incident log. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two staff hired in August 2025 did not have documentation showing completion of orientation within the first six weeks. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | 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 staff hired in August 2025 did not have documentation on file showing completion of FA training within 90 days of hiring. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | 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 staff hired in August 2025 did not obtain CPR training within 90 days from their date of hire. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Three newly hired staff did not have documentation showing completion of the required topic area of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1129 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(I) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, a list of all children being transported was not available at the center. The center did not have a transportation roster list of the children who were routinely transported maintained at the center. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1233 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(g) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. One staff member hired in August 2025 did not have a signed and dated statement on file regarding a received job description. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One new staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five business days. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. The new administrator was not trained on the center EPR plan during orientation. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| 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. One child's MAP was not legible, and the copy was extremely faded. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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 staff member hired in August 2025 did not have a signed statement related to the prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Three children with prescribed medication maintained on-site did not have a current permission slip on file. (spaces: #2 and #6) | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Staff's health documents were not maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. The contents were monitored in a file, but stored/maintained inside of each staff member's individual personnel file. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One staff member hired in August 2025 did not have documentation on file showing completion of the required CMT. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 1933 | .3008 |
| The NC Pre-K Classroom did not conduct an approved formative assessment with each child and/or did not use the assessment to plan and deliver instruction. No quarterly formative assessments were provided for review for the NC Pre-K children enrolled. | |||
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2819 DIAPERING AND DIAPER CHANGING FACILITIES (f) Child care center employees may dispose of feces from diapers in the toilet, but shall not rinse soiled cloth diapers, training pants, or clothes. Soiled cloth diapers, training pants, or clothes shall be sent to a diaper service or placed in a sealed plastic bag or other sealed container, stored out of reach of children, and sent home with the child on the same day to be laundered. A child's soiled clothing was not stored at least five feet vertical form the ground in space #2. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-234A |
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On multiple occasions, a staff member failed to provide adequate supervision when the staff member used a personal mobile phone while responsible for a group of two-year-old children. Additionally, on March 12, 2026, the staff member failed to provide adequate supervision when the staff member remained seated at a child sized table. The staff member was not engaged in an activity with children and failed to move around the classroom. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. On March 12, 2026, a staff member did not complete hand washing following diaper changes or prior to preparing a table for lunch. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. A staff member handled a child in a rough manner when they grabbed children by the arms and hands. | |||
| 2026-03-23 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline. A two-year-old child was seated in a chair with a woven strap secured around their waist and between their legs. This restricted the child's movements and prevented the child from getting up from the chair. | |||
| 2026-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-275L |
| 2026-02-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0126-275L |
| 2026-02-05 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On January 22, 2026, two staff members responsible for a group of NC Pre-K four- and five-year-old children, left a five-year-old child identified with challenging behaviors on the playground for approximately three minutes. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-208L |
| 2025-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-208L |
| 2025-09-29 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A three-year-old child in space #1 left space #1 unattended by an adult and unnoticed by her three-caregiving staff in space #1. The on-site-administrator observed the child leave the classroom and waited to see if any of the three staff noticed the child had left the classroom. The administrator waited approximately two minutes. | |||
| 2025-09-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-30 | 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. The bathroom walls at the base were detached and in poor repair in space #3a. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A cabinet door handle was disconnected and the door needed to be maintained locked in space #4b. A toilet seat in space #3a was very loose and not centered on the seat. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| 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. Completed incident reports were maintained with the center incident log instead of in the applicable child's file. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The interim center administrator's orientation was not completed within the first 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 1771 | .3006(a) |
| A screening assessing development was not conducted within 90 days after the first day of attendance in the program or within six months prior to the first day of attendance and/or the screening was not conducted by a health care, community or school professional trained in administering the screening tool. One NC Pre-K child's file did not have proof a screening was completed. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. An ABCMS roster report was run for the site and no staff member was linked to the facility. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. Required medical action plans were not attached to the child's application maintained in the EPR Ready to Go File. | |||
| 2025-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-165L |
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due no later than 10/13/2023. The annual inspection was not obtained until 12/01/2023. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Outside doors were monitored with rust. Outside borders were monitored deteriorating with chipped wood. The cemented trike path was full of washed away mulch pieces. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. The outdoor learning environment was monitored with many fallen leaves around the edge of the interior fence to the children's outdoor environment. There large fallen branches monitored on the ground of the children's outdoor environment. There was a sensory table stored outdoors with standing water in it. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. Space #4b was monitored with an ITS-SIDS poster and an informational poster with safe sleep practices. The center's adopted/developed safe sleep policy was not posted in the infant's sleep area. The administrator, Ms. Davidson, posted the center's policy during the visit. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | 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. One new staff person's BLS provider certificate was accepted as verification for FA. BLS certificate was only valid for adult CPR. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | 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. One staff person's BLS Provider certificate was accepted as valid proof of completed CPR training. The filed certificate was only valid for adult CPR and not child or pediatric CPR. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Exit points on all outdoor stationary equipment were not meeting at least six inches in depth. | |||
| 2023-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #4a/5, there was a child one year of age, four children two years of age and two children three years of age grouped together with two staff. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 860 | .0604(q) |
| Balloons were accessible to children. In space #6, there were two children observed receiving therapy. There was a balloon arch accessible to the children. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff member did not have a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| 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 staff member did not have updated emergency information on file. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | 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. Five staff members did not have current First Aid training on file. | |||
| 2023-02-21 | 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. Five staff did not have current CPR training on file. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| 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 3a/3b, there was one electrical outlet on the surge protector that was not protected with a safety cover. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | 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. One staff member's First Aid training expired August 24, 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | 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. One staff member's CPR certification expired August 24, 2022. | |||
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