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Gateway Academy Child Development Center Eastfield
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
12330 EASTFIELD ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28078
Quick Facts
Capacity
188 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 948-4290
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003054
License Holder
Cadence Education, LLC
License Issued
Oct 7, 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
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About the Provider
Remember the last time you looked at something in wonderment? It was something so unique and interesting that it stopped you in your tracks. We aim to create those moments of wonderment each day in our school activities and curriculum. It is wonderment that makes a child associate learning with fun and leads to a successful approach to school as they grow up.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday - Friday, 6:30am - 6:30pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces #2 and #9 there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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 #2, there is peeling paint in the walls. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The playgrounds do not have the required amount of protective surfacing around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #3, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's vaseline. In space #4, there were 2 expired children's diaper creams. In space #6, there was an expired diaper cream. In space #6, a child's inhaler medication had expired. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was no medical report on file for a staff member. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no TB report on file for a staff member. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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 staff member has not completed First aid within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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 staff member has not completed the CPR course within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. The administrators do not have a current SIDS training on file. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | 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 on file that 2 staff members have completed the trainings for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-112L |
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-10 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #3, the staff/child ratio was not posted. | |||
| 2025-11-10 | Violation | 1245 | 10A NCAC 09 .2809(a) |
| For each child, there was not at least 30 sq. ft. inside space per the total licensed capacity and 100 sq. ft. outside space for each child using the outdoor learning environment at any one time. In space #4, there are 18 children enrolled and 18 children present during the visit. The space capacity for space #4 is for 16 children. The facility is licensed to follow enhanced space requirements. | |||
| 2025-11-10 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #2, there was Mcdonalds teacher drink on the shelf. | |||
| 2025-11-10 | 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. There was no signed acknowledgment of the policy for a new employee. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In spaces 4 and 9, there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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 spaces 5 and 6, there is peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of required fire drills for November and December 2024. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #3, there was no permission to give form for a child's hand lotion. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #3, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's Aquaphor. In space #6, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's Ibprohen. In space #6, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's sunscreen. In space #8, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's Diazepam. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A teacher did not complete the medical report using the division medical form. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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 of required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment for a teacher. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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 of required orientation trainings within the first 2 weeks of employment for a staff member. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for December 2024. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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 that a teacher completed the training. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member has not completed the trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2025-05-19 | 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. N. Wilson and D. Tilton have not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2025-03-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-260L |
| 2024-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-25 | 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 spaces #5 and #7, there is peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | 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 on file that S. Burrough and K. Houston completed the required training. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | 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 on file that S. Burroughs and K. Houston completed the CPR course in the required timeframe. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. T. Taylor has not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-11-25 | 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. J. Cagle has not completed the medication health and safety training for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2024-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-130L |
| 2024-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-21 | 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 operator has not completed an annual fire inspection. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | 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. In space #7, there is a torn child size sofa. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #5, a child's coppertone sunscreen had expired permission to give dates. In space #7 a diaper rash cream, destin and aquaphor had expired permission to give dates. In space #8, a child's motrin had expired permission to give dates. In space #10, a child's epi-pen was expired 4/24. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #5, the permission form for a child's vaseline had missing information. In space #7, the permission form for a child's destin had missing information. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. S. Burroughs did not have a medical report on file. T. Taylor medical report shows completed after employment. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. S. Burroughs did not have a TB on file. T. Taylor TB test form shows completion after employment. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A. Moore SIDS expired on 4/2024. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1827 | .0607(b) |
| The Center did not have a person on staff who completed the EPR in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. A staff member has not completed the EPR training within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | 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. In space #8, a child needs an updated medical action plan. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | 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 have an updated training within 90 days of transfer from sister location (A. Florence). | |||
| 2024-05-21 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. C. Peace, G. Ashe, A. Florence, S. Chillous, and A. Upadhyay have not completed all of the health and safety tranings within one year of employment. I. Figuena has not completed the medication health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-05-21 | 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. S. Clifton has not completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark including the maltreatment training. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In spaces #5, 8, and 11 there is peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #2, the back part of a chair was ripped/torn. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required fire drill for November 2023. | |||
| 2023-12-06 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. B. Herron and T. Roy have not completed all the trainings within the required timeframe. | |||
| 2023-09-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-30 | 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 facility's fire inspection expired January 23, 2023, and did not get their current inspection until March 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One feeding schedule was not signed by the parent. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #4, #5 #7 and #11 the walls have peeling paint. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was no fire drill completed in March or April of 2023. There was a May fire drill completed. | |||
| 2023-05-30 | 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 #5 an electrical outlet was not covered. | |||
| 2022-10-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Children were to be served stir-fry for lunch. Children were served, chicken nuggets, or chicken sandwich or fish sticks. This was not updated on the menu. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a base board that is coming off the wall and peeling paint in space #11. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Three staff members did not have documentation of receiving orientation. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | 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 staff members did not have documentation of receiving orientation. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There is not a no smoking sign on the bus. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch measures less than 2 inches on the preschool playground. The mulch measured less than 4 inches on the other play areas under equipment. | |||
| 2022-06-01 | 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 started employment on July 14, 2021, the child mal treatment was dated December 20, 2019. | |||
| 2022-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.In space #5 no Staff/Child ratio form was posted. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.In space#4 a blank lesson plan was posted. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The wheel on the structure is loose and can cause a child's finger to get pinched. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. During the walk-through the kitchen door was closed and locked, however the key was in the door. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. Trash and cups were observed on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. Two (2) infants were in a crib, one was asleep, one was awake. The teacher stated that the infant had been asleep since 9:00, it was now 9:20, nothing had been documented on the Safe Sleep Chart, for either infant. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.One employee stated employment on March 21, 2022, one employee stared employment on February 2, 2022, both were missing documentation that orientation had been completed. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. One employee stated employment on March 21, 2022, one employee stared employment on February 2, 2022, both were missing documentation that orientation had been completed. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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.In space#7 a medical action plan had expired January 26, 2022. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | 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. In space#10 a medical authorization for an epi pen had expired February 13, 2022. | |||
| 2022-04-13 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number.In space #3 the carpet has food smashed into the carpet in a large area of the room. Sanitation Rule .2824 (E) | |||
| 2022-02-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Today in room 112, six (6)three year old children and eight (8) four year old children were present with one teacher.On January 31, 2022 Room 112 had two (2) three-year-old children and twenty (20) four year old children present with one teacher. On February 1, 2022, Room 112 had two (2) three-year-old children and fifteen (15) four year children from 8:06 until 8:38 with one teacher. On February 2, 2022, Room 112 Room 112 had two (2) three-year-old children and twelve (12) four year children from 7:45 until 8:02 with one teacher. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In room 109 a there was a McDonalds cup, bag and pancakes open on the counter. The teacher was eating the pancakes during free center time. | |||
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