Christ Church Child Development Center - Hickory NC Three Star Center License

2416 ZION CHURCH ROAD , HICKORY NC 28601
(828) 294-0561

About the Provider

Description: CHRIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER is a Three Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 18000631
  • Capacity: 199
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 3
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2025-09-11
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-02-26 Announced Inspection No
2026-02-24 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2026-02-24 Violation 841 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d)
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. One emergency medication kept in a Ready to Go bag was stored below five feet under the handwashing sink in Space 4.
2026-02-24 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Permission to administer one prescription topical ointment in Space 1 was recorded on the “Medication Administration Permission Form for Over-The-Counter Topical Medications and Fluoridated Toothpaste” form. One emergency medication listed on a medical action plan and stored in Space 4 did not have a permission to administer form on file.
2026-02-24 Violation 1246 GS 110-91(12); .10A NCAC 09 .2806(b)
All 5 of the following activity areas were not available daily to each group art/creative play, children's books, blocks/block building, manipulatives, family living/dramatic play. Art supplies were not available to the children three years of age who were enrolled in Space 3 with their peers that were two years of age.
2026-02-24 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two staff members with dates of employment of 08/26/2024 and 12/20/2024 completed their initial health and safety training requirement on 01/05/2026. One staff member with a date of employment of 11/05/2024 had completed eight out of the ten required health and safety training topics. Two staff members with dates of employment of 12/09/2024 and 02/18/2025 had completed nine out of ten of the required health and safety training topics.
2026-02-24 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 staff member with a date of employment of 05/27/2003 whose five year training requirement was due from 04/26/2021 - 03/17/2022 completed their five year training requirement from 10/15/2019 - 02/08/2023. One staff member with a date of employment of 07/20/2020 whose five year training requirement was due from 02/28/2024 - 11/30/2024 completed their five year training requirement from 04/08/2024 - 05/21/2024.
2025-09-04 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0825-344L
2025-09-04 Violation 1887 .0902(d)
Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. On 08/27/2025, one infant-aged child in Space 4 was fed a bottle labeled with the name of another child.
2025-08-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-08-11 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was hand sanitizer in Space 3 (Wobbler Room) located on the counter by the sink close to the diaper changing area.
2025-08-11 Violation 849 .0803(12)
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. There was Desitin with a medication administration form that had a validation date that expired on 8/1/25 and zinc oxide that did not have any medication administration form.
2025-06-10 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-06-10 Violation 523 .0508(g)(3)
The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. Space eight used by children between the ages of two years and three years did not have an activity plan that included a daily gross motor activity.
2025-06-10 Violation 614 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e)
Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. There were two cots that were two inches about corner to corner located in space five used by children between the ages three years and four years.

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