Five Star Center License
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Druid Hills Academy
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
2801 LUCENA STREET,
Charlotte, NC 28206
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
3 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003469
License Holder
CMS PRE-K DEPARTMENT
License Issued
Jun 19, 2019
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 Highest Voluntary Enhanced Ratios
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About the Provider
It’s a Great Day to be a Panther here at Druid Hills Academy! Here at Druid Hills it is our goal that EACH student shows a year’s worth of growth in all subject areas. This is done by keeping our student’s focus each and every day starting with the way that student’s come to school dressed in uniform. We feel that being a uniform school has created a dress for success appeal at Druid Hills. It has improved student achievement, self-esteem, and behavior. We have a “pantherriffic” staff that is dedicated to the success of all students. Our high qulaified staff has a wide range of experiences from board certified teachers to teachers with advanced degrees. At Druid Hills, we are constantly using technology to enhance global awareness which is embedded throughout our curriculum.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-07 | Violation | 1764 | .3005(a) |
| A health assessment was not on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child entered the NC Pre-K program or the health assessment was more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. Three (3) children did not have a health assessment on file for review. | |||
| 2026-05-07 | 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. One (1) child’s medication permission for an Epi pen and Benadryl expired 3/19/26. | |||
| 2026-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-02 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A child's medical action plan indicated Benadryl in addition to an epi pen. The Benadryl was not onsite. | |||
| 2025-03-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-06 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The EMC was not current, the staff member listed on the EMC plan was not at the school any longer. | |||
| 2025-03-06 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no documentation of playground inspections being completed for the 2024-2025 school year. Repeated violation | |||
| 2025-03-06 | Violation | 1783 | .3013 (1)(2)(a-b) |
| The teacher assistant does not meet the education requirements and/or documentation was not available for review of the progress toward the required standard. Ms. Watt stated she has enrolled in CDA coursework, that class is to start March 17, 2025, however Ms. Watt is waiting to hear back from the Teach Program to see if she will receive funding in order to take the class. Ms. Watt has not taken any classes since the Annual Compliance Visit in September. Repeated violation | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Four (4) children did not have documentation of receiving the summary of NC Child Care Law. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 124 | G.S. 110-91(9); .0304(g); .2318 |
| The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. The current Department of Public Instruction (DPI) forms were not completed for staff or children. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted outside the classroom. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented drill was in May 2024. The drills were not documented on the fire drill log and the required information was not included on the documentation. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 826 | .0605(i) |
| Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate on the playground did not close properly. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not documented for 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | 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. Emergency contact information was not completed or updated annually for two (2) employees. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. Four (4) children did not have documentation of parent participation information. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Four (4) children did not have off-premise permissions on file for review. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Four (4) children did not have signed and dated discipline policies available for review. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1783 | .3013 (1)(2)(a-b) |
| The teacher assistant does not meet the education requirements and/or documentation was not available for review of the progress toward the required standard. The teacher assistant was instructed in October 2023 during the annual compliance visit and again during the routine unannounced visit conducted in May 2024 to enroll and begin coursework towards completing the CDA. I verified four (4) CEUs were completed. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | 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. Documentation of shelter-in-place and lockdown drills was not available for review. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch underneath the monkey bars measured less than six (6) inches deep. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | 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. The signed policy was not available for review for two (2) staff. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was not posted. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Materials were observed removed from shelves in the book center and block center. There were not enough materials observed in the housekeeping center accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Monthly fire drills were not documented or posted. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One (1) new employee hired 12/4/23 did not have a completed CBC qualification. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A new employee hired 12/4/24 did not have documentation of completing 16 hours of orientation within the first six weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | 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. A new employee hired 12/4/23 did not complete First Aid training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | 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. A new employee hired 12/4/23 did not complete CPR training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | 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. A new employee hired 12/4/24 did not have documentation of completing 6 hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. Three (3) employees who were observed working alone with children did not have a valid qualification letter on file for review. Two (2) employees had verifiable letters in the ABCMS system. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1780 | .3012 (a)(1-7) |
| The NC Pre-K teacher does not meet the education requirements as specified for NC Pre-K programs. A qualified NC Pre-K teacher was not assigned to the classroom. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1783 | .3013 (1)(2)(a-b) |
| The teacher assistant does not meet the education requirements and/or documentation was not available for review of the progress toward the required standard. The teacher assistant was instructed in October 2023 during the annual compliance visit to enroll and begin coursework towards completing the CDA. She had not registered or began working towards the CDA. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1784 | .3014 (a)(1)(A-B)(2) |
| Substitute staff for the teacher did not meet the minimum qualifications. The lead teacher substitute who was placed in the classroom December 4, 2023 did not meet minimum requirements. There was no information available for review regarding her education and experience. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | 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. Shelter-in-place drills were not documented or posted. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) teacher did not have a health questionnaire completed. | |||
| 2023-09-07 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch underneath the climbing structure was observed compacted and less than six (6) inches deep. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-20 | 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 last fire inspection report was completed November 15, 2021, with a Permit Due Date of June 30, 2022. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The monthly playground inspections were complete for September 12, 2022 and March 1, 2023; playground inspections were incomplete for October 2022, November 2022, December 2022, January 2023, and February 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | 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. The Medication Administration Permission Form was not completed for M. W. Child (J.A.) Medication Administration Permission Form expired March 2, 2023. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-12 | 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 Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not practiced every three (3) months; was not completed in May 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed under play equipment. | |||
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