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Our educational philosophy at Concord Children's Academy encourages a learning environment that stimulates and nurtures children's growth and development. Our unique learning atmosphere incorporates a careful blend of Traditional and Montessori styles of learning through teacher directed activities and structured play. We believe that each child should be provided with experiences of self-esteem, which are essential in the adjusting, exploring and growing stages of child development. This approach ensures that each child's learning experience at Concord Children's Academy will be nurtured at the proper pace and level, and will provide them with the educational foundation for a bright future. Our teaching philosophy at Concord Children's Academy offers a carefully balanced program of a full day of developmentally and age appropriate lessons and activities that your child will enjoy. We believe that each child is unique and our teaching philosophy incorporates structured activities while remaining flexible enough to foster self-discovery that will help each child explore and learn at their own pace. Our teachers help each child be the best that he or she can be.
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable, but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns, as the provider may have already addressed some or all issues. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan in the school age classroom was dated October 2-6, 2023. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. In Space 8 an emergency medication was stored in a cubby which was not five feet up. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| 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 11 a prescription diaper ointment did not have the container with the pharmaceutical label. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 6 the name of the diaper cream was missing from the permission to administer form. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 860 | .0604(q) |
| Balloons were accessible to children. In Space 12a a Mylar balloon was on a shelf in the classroom. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. Four staff did not have certification in First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | 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. Four staff did not have current CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2023-10-19 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff required to receive ten hours of on-going training hours had only received five hours. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-04 | 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. In Space 3a/b a battery was sitting on a shelf in the classroom. Batteries are corrosive and are required to be in locked storage. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The Medical Action Plan was for Auvi-Q, however, the medication in the classroom was an EPI-Pen. The medication was removed during the visit due to the child being absent. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | 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 seasoned staff did not have a valid First Aid certification. | |||
| 2023-04-04 | 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 seasoned staff did not have a valid CPR certification. | |||
| 2022-12-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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I LOVE Concord Children's Academy! My children are learning and exploring every day, but most importantly, they are safe, well cared for and loved. The owner and director are wonderful, happy and you can tell they LOVE working with children. My 2 yr old sits at circle time and is learning his name and ABC's which they never taught at our other school. My 4 yr old is writing and learning phonics - the education is by far the best we have encountered. I would encourage you to take a tour and see for yourself - switching centers was the best decision we made.