Four Star Center License
✓ Licensed
La Vie Christian Academy
Hickory, NC
· Catawba County
423 3RD AVE SE,
Hickory, NC 28602
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
18000581
License Holder
LA VIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CORP.
License Issued
Feb 16, 2022
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
LA VIE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY is a Four Star Center License in HICKORY NC, with a maximum capacity of 120 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-04 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 3 where two-year-old children were enrolled and attending, one reused plastic grocery bag, open diaper shrink wrapped diaper sleeves, plastic wipe refill bags, one Ziploc bag, and one opened bag of craft tissue paper were stored below five feet and in unlocked cabinets. | |||
| 2026-01-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 3, a plastic shoebox container with five aerosol cans of Barbesol shaving cream was stored in an open-shelf cabinet on the bottom shelf and unlocked. | |||
| 2025-06-18 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 6 where two and three year old children were enrolled, reused plastic grocery bags containing soiled clothing were stored in four individual child cubbies and a set of wood-look foam blocks were available to the children in the block area. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 5, one container of disinfecting wipes and one gallon of Zep floor cleaner were stored in an unlocked cabinet above five feet. In Spaces 1 & 2, hand sanitizer was stored below five feet when not in use and under direct supervision of staff members. | |||
| 2024-07-17 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In Space 6, diapers and pull-ups in opened plastic shrink wrap were stored in the bottom of an unlocked diaper changing table. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-06 | 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 fire inspection dated 11/17/2023 was received on 12/22/2023 prior to today's visit. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | 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. One non-prescription topical ointment expired in 01/2024 but was not returned to the parent or discarded within 72 hours. The administrator removed the ointment from the classroom today and discarded it in the office area. | |||
| 2023-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-250A |
| 2023-10-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-250A |
| 2023-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-01 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In Space 5 serving children four and five years of age, the reading activity area did not have three types of literacy materials available to the children while they visited activity areas. During the visit, the director add alphabet puzzles and puppets to the reading area which corrected this violation today. | |||
| 2023-08-01 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space 2 serving children one year of age, two aerosol cans containing air freshener were stored on an unlocked open shelf above five feet. During today's visit, the director tossed the two aerosol cans in the trash can and removed the trash bag from the classroom which corrected this violation today. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-11 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 3, ne (1) permission to administion an over the counter topical ointment was missing the amount of diaper cream to be administered. | |||
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