Forrestal Academy
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Overall, I feel Forrestal is still trying to work the kinks out of "being a new school" and in return, it's having an effect on Staff and Parents.
Articles on the school/owner are focused on care and safety of the children, however, the feel and impression that is coming off is they care more about business and financials, which is being confirmed by consistent teacher turnover. From experience, I have witness lack of respect with good teachers and poor communication to parents (and even teachers) on changes happening at the school.
Forrestal is a Private school, so they are able to hide under that umbrella as they aren't really being held accountable by anyone. Their current handbook on their website is still the 2013-2014 school year. The school does not hold teacher parent conferences, even though it clearly states they do twice a year.
Teacher turnover is at it highest (and that is realizing in that profession it happens often). Lack of communication leaves parents feeling uneasy.
I never felt comfortable walking in and the front staff mostly feels fake. There is not a warm welcoming presence as they always remain in their offices, rather then someone sitting up front at the desk that is there.
I once had a conversation with the Director and Owner on a concern with my child. The Owner hardly looked up and never made real eye contact (while she continued typing on her computer) and the Director looked to the Owner for Guidance- all while the situation being awkward for me.
One morning when I was dropping off my child, there was one teacher in the room and kids started funneling in pretty fast. When the teacher got over ratio, she immediately called the front to inform them and have someone sent to her room to help. I didn't feel comfortable leaving that teacher with that many kids in the room and decided to wait for her backup before leaving. 20 min later....20 MIN and over double the ratio- a teacher was sent to the room to assist. I felt awful for the teacher, and you could tell she was embarrassed that I waited.
The one positive is the healthy food Chef Jake creates. Yummy.
You have to make the right choice for your precious little one...I have toured so many centers and really met with the people in each and by far you cannot even come close to the sincerity and warmth and amazing academy Forrestal has to offer. The Owner is always available and a real smart caring lady who has thought of everything to set this school apart from the commom named schools. If you want the healthiest, safest and most wonderful place for your precious little one - you should look at the others but you will eventually want to be one of the lucky families to get in like us! They have a wait list so plan ahead. :) We were on the wait list 3 months and when my baby was born we were set. We have been there over 6 months now and are so very very fortunate that Forrestal Academy is here in Huntersville!
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Announced Inspection | No | 0826-034L |
| 2026-08-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0826-034L |
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-012L |
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-134L |
| 2026-07-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #2, there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2026-07-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #9, a child's Carmax lip cream and Vicks rub had expired permission to give dates. | |||
| 2026-07-08 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the medication health and safety training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2026-07-08 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number.15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION. In space #2, there was no thermometer in the refrigerator that stored infant bottles. | |||
| 2026-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0526-069L |
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | 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. A staff member did not complete the training within the 90 day timeframe. | |||
| 2025-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-266L |
| 2025-07-14 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, a child's A & D ointment had expired permission to give dates. | |||
| 2025-07-14 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no updated health questionnaire on file for 2 staff members. | |||
| 2025-07-14 | 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. There was no updated emergency information form on file for 2 staff members. | |||
| 2025-07-14 | 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. A staff member did not complete the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0625-266L |
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On June 9, 2025, a teacher roughly placed a child on the carpet. | |||
| 2025-06-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0625-004L |
| 2025-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-140L |
| 2025-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-15 | 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. A substitute staff did not have the signed acknowledgement on file. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. There was no documentation on file for completion of this training for a substitute staff. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. In space #2, I observed 1 child's hands not washed after arrival in the classroom. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. In space #4, there are a few spots of peeling paint in the book area. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute staff did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A substitute staff did not have an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. A substitute staff did not have an annual Emergency information form on file. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that a substitute staff completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. There was no documentation on file that a substitute staff completed the required orientation trainings within 2 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-076L |
| 2024-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-403L |
| 2024-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The school age playground has flat balls and damage hoola hoops. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | 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. The playgrounds were clean however, there were spider webs on one piece of equipment on the school age playground and preschool playground. | |||
| 2024-07-16 | 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. There was no documentation that a staff member completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the school age playground there are nails sticking out of the turf. | |||
| 2023-07-18 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #6, there was an expired neutrogena sunscreen. | |||
| 2023-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-17 | 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. There was no documentation of first aid training for S. Folwell. | |||
| 2023-01-17 | 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. There was no documentation of CPR training for S. Folwell. | |||
| 2022-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-20 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #10 daily attendance was last documented on July 14, 2022. | |||
| 2022-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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