Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Mini Academy
Mount Holly, NC
· Gaston County
504 W CHARLOTTE AVE,
Mount Holly, NC 28120
Quick Facts
Capacity
68 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3655150
License Holder
MINI ACADEMY, INC.
License Issued
Jul 12, 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
MINI ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in MOUNT HOLLY NC, with a maximum capacity of 68 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-09-03 | 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 #1b, one plastic package of Huggies baby wipes and one plastic package of Pampers diapers with safety warnings were observed in two children's cubbies accessible to children two and three years of age. The plastic packaging contained warning labels that stated, "keep out of reach of children" and "to avoid the risk of choking and suffocation, keep wipes and plastic bags away from babies and children." | |||
| 2026-02-26 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-15 | 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 #1b, a foam eraser used for a chalkboard was observed on the art shelf accessible to children two years of age. | |||
| 2025-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-16 | 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 #1b, a plastic package of wipes with safety warnings was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children two years of age. A bundle of plastic grocery bags with safety warnings was hanging from a hook below five feet from the floor accessible to children two years of age in the bathroom connected to space #1b. | |||
| 2024-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-17 | Violation | 1911 | .0802(f) |
| An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-29 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #1b, one broken stacking toy was observed with a two-inch crack accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | 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 #1b, the classroom for children two years of age, a bundle of plastic grocery bags with suffocation warnings was observed below the diaper changing table in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. In space #1b, five small, broken pieces of crayon approximately one inch long were observed on a shelf in the art activity area accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. One car seat that was observed on one of the vans used to transport children had expired with manufacturer's instructions stating, "do not use this seat restraint after 2022." | |||
| 2023-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Written permission from the parent for the facility to transport one school age child, enrolled on 8/23/2021, to and from school expired on 11/14/2022. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | 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.One staff, P. Relser, employed on 2/7/2022, did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training until 8/1/2022. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. One (1) incident report signed by the parent on May 4, 2022 was not recorded on the Incident Log. Staff recorded the incident report on the Incident Log during the visit. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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. One (1) incident report completed by P. Reiser did not include the date of the incident, the time of the incident, time the parent was notified of the incident and by whom, description of where the incident occurred, and the First Aid received. One (1) incident report completed by P. Reiser and signed by the parent on May 4, 2022 did not include the date of the incident, the time of the incident, time the parent was notified of the incident and by whom, description of how and where the incident occurred, and the cause of injury. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-05 | 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. One (1) child, enrolled on December 26, 2016, did not have a complete medical exam on file for review. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | 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 #1b, two (2) children’s bottles of sunscreen were not discarded or returned to the parent after the course of treatment. The permission to administer the medication and both bottles of sunscreen expired December 31, 2021. One of the two children were no longer enrolled. The Administrator discarded both bottles of sunscreen during the visit. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | 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 #1b, the classroom for children two (2) years of age, small pieces of chalk and crayons measuring approximately one to one-half inch in length were observed on the art shelf accessible to children. Staff removed the small pieces of chalk and crayons from the classroom during the visit. | |||
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