Child Care Center
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Grace Academy
Rockwell, NC
· Rowan County
6725 HWY 152 E,
Rockwell, NC 28138
Quick Facts
Capacity
175 children
Age Range
1 through 6
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 279-6683
Licensed Child Care Center
Active License
License Number
80000198
License Holder
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
License Issued
Jul 15, 2025
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 - Limited use of sanctuary
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About the Provider
Grace Academy is a non-denominational Christian school, and a ministry of Grace Bible Church. Our goal is to provide a quality Christian education consistent with Biblical principles (2 Timothy 3:16). Grace Academy is committed to providing students with an opportunity to discover their individual gifts and develop spiritually, socially and intellectually beginning in preschool through their pre-teen years.
Grace Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI is the largest
Christian school association and serves its members in the United States and around the world by offering conventions, conferences, school and teacher accreditation, student activities, and various other services designed to improve the quality of Christian education.
Grace Academy is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. ACSI is the largest
Christian school association and serves its members in the United States and around the world by offering conventions, conferences, school and teacher accreditation, student activities, and various other services designed to improve the quality of Christian education.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0726-098A |
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On June 11, 2026, two staff members failed to provide adequate supervision and were unaware of a two-year-old child's activity during nap time when the child sustained a busted lip. | |||
| 2026-07-14 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A incident report from an incident that occurred on June 11, 2026, was not on file and available for review. | |||
| 2026-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-10 | 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. An emergency drill was not conducted every three months. The facility completed a lockdown drill on 1/20/2026 and then on 5/21/2026. | |||
| 2026-06-10 | 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 13, there was no written authorization to administer an AUVI-Q prescription as needed for an allergic reaction. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A bottle prepared and brought from home did not have a date on it. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | 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 5, an EpiPen did not have a pharmacy label. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | 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. One employee (DOH: 5/22/2025) had a medical report dated 12/8/2023. One employee (DOH: 2/13/2025) did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | 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. One employee (DOH: 5/22/2025) had a TB test dated 1/19/2024. One employee (DOH: 10/16/2025) did not provide results indicating they are free from active TB. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | 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. Two employees (DOH: 10/8/2025 and 11/10/2025) did not indicate a choice of healthcare professional on their Emergency Information Form. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The Division was not notified within five business days of five new child care providers hired by the operator (DOH: 12/12/2024, 8/18/2025, 10/6/2025, 10/8/2025, and 11/10/2025). | |||
| 2025-12-16 | 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 employee (DOH: 9/8/2025) did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-07-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 3, an EpiPen was not in an original pharmacy labeled container. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 3, an EpiPen did not have a Medication Administration Permission Form. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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 3, a Desitin cream was not returned to the parent after the authorization had expired on 11/2/2024. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Two staff members have not reviewed the Emergency Medical Care Plan annually. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Three staff members do not have an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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. Four staff members do not have an updated annual Emergency Information Form on file. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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 hired 8/5/2024 did not have verification of First Aid training from an approved training organization. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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 hired 8/5/2024 did not have verification of CPR training from an approved training organization. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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 staff member hired on 10/21/2024 signed the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on 12/18/2024. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | 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. Two staff members have not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-23 | 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 8, a prescribed medication did not include a pharmacy label with the child's name or dosage. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. In Space 10, an over-the-counter topical ointment was not in a labeled container. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 4, the Medication Administration Permission Form did not include the end date of treatment. In Space 2, the Medication Administration Permission Form did not list an amount of topical medication to use. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. One staff member hired 2/15/2024 has not completed First Aid training. One staff member's First Aid certification expired 2/2024. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. One staff member hired 2/15/2024 has not completed the CPR certification. One staff member's CPR certification expired 2/2024. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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, the Medical Action Plan was last updated on 12/5/2022. | |||
| 2024-07-23 | 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. One staff member hired 9/8/2023 has not completed the training. One staff member hired 2/21/2024 has not completed the training. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There were areas under the tire swings and slide landings on the second playground that the mulch was not measuring at least 6 inches in depth. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There was an medication administration form for A & D ointment in space four that did not have the name of the product or the specific amount to be used. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | 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. There was an authorization form for Chapstick that the validation date expired on 5/6/23. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | 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. One file monitored was a staff member that was hired 10/23/23 and has not completed First Aid Training. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | 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. One file monitored was a staff member that was hired 10/23/23 and has not completed CPR Training. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One staff file monitored had medical doctor notes in her personnel file and not in a separate file with other health and medical information. | |||
| 2024-02-08 | 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 file monitored was a staff member that was hired 10/23/23 and has not completed this training. One file monitored was a staff member that was hired on 9/8/23 and has not completed this training. | |||
| 2023-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. There were two Aquaphor healing balms located in one of the rooms that has children between the ages of four years and five years. The medication administration forms did not specify the amount to use. | |||
| 2023-09-08 | 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 last emergency drill was conducted in March of 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The surfacing under three of the bucket swings located in the small out play area was measuring between one inch and three inches in depth. The surfacing under the tire swings and landing areas of two of the four slides located in the large outdoor play area was measuring between four to five inches in depth. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the medical report on file was from 8/4/20 which is older than 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the TB test on file was from 8/3/20 which is older than 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the health questionnaire on file was from 3/3/21 which is older than 12 months. Eighteen staff members have not updated their health questionnaire within the past 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. H. Dearth was rehired on 1/30/23 and the Emergency Information on file was from 3/3/21 which is older than 12 months. Eighteen staff members have not updated their Emergency Information within the past 12 months. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1320 | GS 110-91(1);.0302(d)(2); .0304(g) |
| Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. H.H. (4/19/22) and P.H. (8/10/22) did not have medical reports in their files. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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 last shelter in place documented was conducted on 8/11/22. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Eight of the eight files monitored today did not have a statement from the families acknowledging receipt and explaining of this policy. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. Hand sanitizer was on a table by the entrance. This item was not at least 5 feet from the floor/ground. Infant B space had sanitizer spray on the sink counter. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-29 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. C. Drye did not have an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | 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. C. Drye did not have current information on file. | |||
| 2022-09-29 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. Hand sanitizer was on a table that was not at least five feet high in the foyer area. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Space 3 had a Chapstick that did not have an ending validation date and a Blistex that did not have a specific amount to use. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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. Orbison's employment date is 8/6/21 and the date on her medical report is 2/3/20. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. N. Murray has been employed since 3/22/21 and has not completed all the health and safety trainings. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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. Orbison's employment date is 8/6/21 and the date on her TB test is 2/3/20. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. L. Cox last update was completed on 3/2/21. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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. L. Cox last update was completed on 3/2/21. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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. A. Heilig began employment on 8/11/21 and has not completed First Aid certification. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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. A. Heilig began employment on 8/11/21 and has not completed CPR certification. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. There was no record that following staff have reviewed the EPR plan and Emergency Medical Care Plan: B. Hilton, C. Lawrence, A. Molina, K. Duvall, M. Grooms, S. Thomas and N. Murray. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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 was no documentation that the following staff have reviewed this policy: S. Thomas, N. Murray, B. Fleming, B. Hilton, C. Lawrence, A. Molina and K. Chase. | |||
| 2022-03-22 | 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 record that following staff have completed this training within 90 days of employment: B. Hilton, C. Lawrence, A. Molina, K. Duvall, M. Grooms, S. Thomas and N. Murray. | |||
| 2022-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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