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Providence Preparatory School
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
3031 PROVIDENCE ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28211
Quick Facts
Capacity
220 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 391-9700
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003455
License Holder
PROVIDENCE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
License Issued
Mar 4, 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
License Conditions: Other - Reduced enhanced ratios minus 1.
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About the Provider
At Providence Preparatory School our teachers will provide the framework and foundation for success in all areas of development.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. ON backyard play area, a green plastic wheelbarrow with broken and sharp edges was accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | 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 14, Sun Bum aerosol spray was accessible to children on a teacher desk. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | 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 1, a plastic bag in a child's backpack lower than five (5) feet was accessible to children. In Space 2, small jewel stickers on plastic sheet were on counter in unlocked teacher bin accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One (1) staff member hired 9.17.2024 has a CBC Letter on file that expired 7.29.2026. | |||
| 2026-08-11 | 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 7, an open energy drink was on a counter accessible to children and in Space 9, a Gatorade drink was on the counter accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0326-332L |
| 2026-03-30 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In Space 5, on March 20, 2026 a two (2) year old child was left on the outside backyard are for approximately six (6) minutes. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-17 | 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 11, one (1) child requiring emergency medication had an expired epi-pen dated 12/31/2025. | |||
| 2026-02-17 | 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. Three (3) new staff members were not added to ABCMS within five (5) business days from date of employment. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-21 | 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 annual fire inspection was completed July 28, 2025 however was not submitted to the Division within one (1) week of the inspection. | |||
| 2025-08-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In Space 6, a fixture was rusted on a water dispenser accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-08 | 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 Spaces 1, 2 and 3 multi port surge protectors were accessible to children without outlet covers. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | Violation | 815 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(f) |
| Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In Spaces 1-4 strings of Christmas lights were hanging lower than five feet with cords accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | 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 Spaces 2 and 6 sunscreen was in a back pack accessible to children. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 3, Cetaphil did not have a permission to administer form. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | 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 and Space 6, sunscreen expired March, 2025 was not returned or discarded. | |||
| 2025-04-08 | 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 Spaces 1 - 5 plastic bags were lower than five feet accessible to children under three and teacher supplies with small clips, pen caps and binder clips were in on counter lower than five feet accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #1, pipette baby diaper cream for one child expired January 2024. | |||
| 2024-08-27 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. An application for employment for two new staff was not on file. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-18 | 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's First Aid certification expired March 3, 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | 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's CPR certification expired March 3, 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-18 | 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 #7, a child's parent permission to administer Auvi-Q and Benadryl expired February 2024. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. In space #2, the Safe Sleep policy was not posted. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member did not have verification on file that an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan had been completed annually. The last evaluation and staff development plan on file was dated August 2022. | |||
| 2023-03-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-15 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A wicker basket holding items in Space 8 was observed unraveling and had a hole. A child was observed playing with the basket and items during the observation. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-08 | 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. Space 2 had two creams that were expired, 3/22 and 8/22. Space 7 had two lotions that were expired, 3/22 and 8/22. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. Space 1 refrigerator thermometer read 60 degrees today. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Indoors was found meeting compliance, outdoors I observed the pretend steering wheels very loose, causing a pinch point, on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | 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. Space 2 and Space 7 both had a lotion to administer a child with no permission to administer. | |||
| 2022-09-08 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Space 2 - 4 OTC creams had written permission, however they were not signed by the person granted the school permission to administer. | |||
| 2022-07-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-06 | 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. One staff completed recognizing and responding to suspicions of maltreatment on 5/14/17 but has not completed it again with 5 years, it should have been completed by 5/14/22. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-28 | Violation | 1921 | .2510(j) |
| Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. Your group leader that works with the school age children on a regular basis does not have proof of completing BSAC training on file; she has been working with the school age children for more than a year. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | 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. You stated you completed a shelter in place drill on 12/18/21 and a lockdown drill on 3/29/22, coinciding with your sister school. Staff stated they remember practicing both drills at those times, however neither one was documented on your emergency drill log. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | 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. Two staff have not completed recognizing and responding to suspicions of maltreatment within five years of their original completion date. They both completed it originally in March 2017 and have remained employed at this location. | |||
| 2022-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-02 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 1-26-22 Space 2 left one infant asleep in his crib as they evacuated during a fire drill. The child was placed to rest in a crib at 2:31, the drill occurred at 2:41, at 2:44 one teacher realized she left a infant and ran back in to the room to retrieve the infant, who was still asleep. | |||
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