Five Star Center License
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Gateway Academy Child Development Center, Northlak
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
9206 REAMES ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28216
Quick Facts
Capacity
188 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
After School, Before School, Before and After School, Daytime, Full-Time, Part-Time
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 596-0000
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003078
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
Gateway Academy Child Development Center, Northlake is much more than just daycare. We offer infant, preschool and child care programs with a curriculum that prepares every student to thrive in the next step in their life. We provide parents peace of mind by giving children an exceptional education every fun-filled day in a setting as nurturing as home. Before and after school programs also available.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30am - 6:30pm
- Tuesday6:30am - 6:30pm
- Wednesday6:30am - 6:30pm
- Thursday6:30am - 6:30pm
- Friday6:30am - 6:30pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-196L |
| 2026-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0126-088L |
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space #1. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The thermometer in the refrigerator in space #1 was broken. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. In space #10, the blankets were stored on the cots in a manner that caused the children's blankets to touch other cots. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | 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. Staff members G.J. and J.A. did not complete the required first aid training. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | 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. Staff member, J.A. did not complete the required cpr training. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff evaluations were not completed annually. The last documented evaluation was from 2/2024. | |||
| 2026-01-22 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The surfacing material on the preschool playground was not adequate for the equipment. | |||
| 2025-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0925-120L |
| 2025-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-23 | 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 approved report was not submitted to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in space #7. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | 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. In space #1, the infant staff did not document the visual checks of the sleeping infant. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | 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. Staff member, A.A. did not complete the required training which was due by May 2025. | |||
| 2025-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-016L |
| 2024-07-03 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Mold test results indicated the presence of mold in the toddler #2 space and outdoors. | |||
| 2024-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-218L |
| 2024-01-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. In space number three (3) there was no thermometer in the refrigeration unit. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 Refrigeration equipment shall be provided in such number and of such capacity to ensure the maintenance of potentially hazardous food at the required temperatures during storage. Each refrigerator shall be provided with a numerically scaled indicating thermometer that is accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit and located to measure the air temperature in the warmest part of the refrigerator. Recording thermometers that are accurate to ± 3 degrees Fahrenheit may be used in lieu of indicating thermometers. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In room number nine (#9) screen time was being used but was not added to the activity plan or was not documented on a cumulative log. | |||
| 2024-01-31 | 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. In space number seven (#7) there was a medication permission form that had expired and the medication was not discarded. | |||
| 2023-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1123-110A |
| 2023-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground, there was a broken purple piece on the playground structure and the lawn on the back playground was overgrown. | |||
| 2023-08-21 | 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 #4, medication was stored in a lower unlocked cabinet, accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. The walls in spaces 3 and 6 had chipping paint. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. Staff member, G.W. did not complete the required on-going training hours. | |||
| 2022-11-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no documentation on file that G. Williams, T. Nabors, K. Davis, N. Sandor, B. Jones and S. Singleton completed an annual staff evaluation. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. There was no documentation on file that J. Crockett completed an annual EMC plan. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 1836 | .0801 (e) |
| Center administrators and staff did not use the information provided in the application to ensure that each individual child's needs are met. The administrator did not follow a child's emergency care plan as the child was having an allergic reaction. | |||
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