Description: SHARON ACADEMY is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 170 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.
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-29 | 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. One (1) staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 614 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(e) |
| Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. During today's visit three classrooms were observed with cots less than 18 inches apart. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Space 3 was observed to have a diaper changing table with contact paper type overlay on the cabinet door that was observed peeling from the door. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | 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. One Epi Pen in Space 5 was observed stored below 5 feet during today's observation. | |||
| 2023-03-14 | 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. Several staff's health questionnaires were observed in their main licensing file and not filed in their medical files. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Two infants currently enrolled have a feeding schedule posted, however they do not depict current eating habits. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Indoors was found meeting compliance today. Outdoors I observed two pretend steering wheels on the toddler playground loose and causing a pinch point. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One permission to administer a diaper cream in space 9 was not signed or dated by the parent. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current . Two staff did not complete the required number of on-going training required. One needs 8 hours immediately and the other needs 3 hours immediately. | |||
| 2022-09-13 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff hired 8/15/22 does not have proof of completing orientation during the first two weeks of employment. | |||
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I have been extremely impressed with Sharon Academy, its staff, its management and our overall experience. I have two sons attending and they love their teachers as well as, obviously, their classmates. The use of technology is outstanding and yet it has not diminished the personal interaction that is so important. Yes it is a hard school to get into and it is expensive but they are the great example of you get what you pay for and our kids are already the benefitting from their experience. Sharon Academy even has coffee and pastries for the parents at drop off and fruit for the kids at pick up. No school is perfect all the time but I would recommend Sharon Academy to any and everyone.
My sister has a child enrolled in the school. There has been a lot of turnover in staff and the school hasn't even been open a year. Owners now seem to be more concerned about money as they have reduced the discount for paying tuition monthly instead of weekly to just 1%. I know my sister is looking for alternate care as they are disappointed in the school. It's unfortunate since there are very few good choices for child care in the South Park area.
I called numerous times to try and schedule a tour but had difficulty getting anyone to answer the phone. As a result, I just stopped by recently to get some information and met the owners. While very pleasant, I had the sense they were not very knowledgeable regarding child care and seemed extremely disorganized. They had no current tour information and I had to wait for them to make copies. I was very disappointed in their younger classroom playgrounds as they were small and didn't seem very safe . Staff was polite but didn't seem overly happy which raised red flags for me. I will definitely look elsewhere for care.