Five Star Center License
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The Learning Collaborative
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
3241 SAM DRENAN ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
80 children
Age Range
2 through 5
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 377-8076
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003775
License Holder
THE LEARNING COLLABORATIVE
License Issued
May 19, 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
The Learning Collaborative is a comprehensive pre-school program with hands-on involvement between teachers, students, families, patrons and the community. Providing transportation, hot meals, speech language and literacy development, and intensive family support, we have a long and successful history of developing children who are ready and excited to learn upon entering kindergarten, while coaching parents to participate in their child’s education as both teacher and advocate.
Hours of Operation
- Monday8:15AM - 2:45PM
- Tuesday8:15AM - 2:45PM
- Wednesday8:15AM - 2:45PM
- Thursday8:15AM - 2:45PM
- Friday8:15AM - 2:45PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-09 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 child disenrolled from the center and the child's medication was not removed from the classroom #6 and discarded after 72 hours of withdrawal from the center. | |||
| 2026-02-09 | Violation | 1054 | 10A NCAC 09 .1106(a) |
| Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. One staff member's annual in-service training log was not maintained for 2025. | |||
| 2025-11-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. Two sections of the outdoor fence was missing mesh or existing mesh was not connected properly. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Violation | 824 | GS 110-91(6); .0605((i) |
| Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. A portion of the outdoor fence was monitored less than six feet, with protrusions. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 453 | .1005(b)(5)(A-E) |
| The schedule of off premise activities was not current and/or did not include required information. The NC Pre-K children in space #6 went on a field trip off site. The schedule was not developed nor posted in the applicable classroom. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were broken pieces of outdoor equipment (missing pedals, cracked plastic play pieces). | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was an exposed cable wire and exposed tree roots. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. There was loose pieces of garbage outside, fallen leaves and low growing weeds in the corners of the outdoor play area. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | 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. An electrical socket in space #5 was not in use or covered with a safety cover/plug. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | 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. Googgily eyes were monitored stored in the classroom cabinet in space #2, classroom serving two-year-old children. There were also broken crayons and chalk (small parts). | |||
| 2024-02-26 | 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 staff person hired 1/10/24 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. The monitored fire extinguisher was not secured properly. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child was monitored missing a signed discipline policy. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | Violation | 1769 | .3005 (a)(5) |
| The health assessment did not include a dental screening. A required dental screening was not on file for one child. | |||
| 2024-02-26 | 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. Two children with noted chronic medical conditions did not have current permission slips to administer prescribed medications. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-11-29 | 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 person did not have First Aid documentation. The documentation provided only listed CPR. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A child listed with asthma did not have a medical action plan or inhaler on site. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | 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. One child's medical action plan was not updated annually. The child's medical action plan expired July 2023. | |||
| 2023-11-29 | 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 person was past due to renew Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training every five years. | |||
| 2023-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-09 | Violation | 1775 | 0.3009 |
| NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were a total of twelve preschool age children present with one teacher on the playground while another teacher took a child inside to the restroom. | |||
| 2023-03-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In Space #5 and Space #6 it was observed on the lesson plan and during the scheduled day that teachers use a computer with students. Teachers do not document the amount of screen time children are receiving daily. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | 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 Space #5 and Space #6 there were unused electrical outlets observed uncovered. They were immediately covered by staff with safety plugs. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | 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, Space #5 and on the school’s bus hazardous materials with multiple warnings were not stored under lock and key. These were all removed during the visit. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There were seven monthly playground inspections completed in the last twelve months by an individual not trained in playground safety requirements. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff member did not have an annual health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new staff did not receive the required 16 hrs. of orientation within the first weeks. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | 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 hired in September of 2022 did not have verification of completing the required First Aid certification within the required first 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | 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 hired in September of 2022 did not have verification of completing the required CPR certification within the required first 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1123 | 10A NCAC 09 .1002(a) |
| All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. There was a fire extinguisher in the front of the bus not mounted, a trashcan stored behind the driver's seat and two brooms located on the floor in the back of the bus. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In Space #2 there were six children present but none were marked present on the classroom’s posted attendance. The teacher updated the posted attendance to reflect the current number of children present. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1764 | .3005(a) |
| A health assessment was not on file at the NC Pre-K site within 30 days after a child entered the NC Pre-K program or the health assessment was more than 12 months old at the time of program entry. Two children did not have either a medical exam or health assessment on file. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1768 | .3005 (a)(4) |
| The health assessment did not include a hearing screening. One child's health assessment did not include documentation for a hearing screening. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | 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 or lock down drill was conducted on March 21, 2022. Child care centers must conduct either a shelter in place or lockdown drill at least once every three months. | |||
| 2023-03-02 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The EPR Plan did not have the required information or up to date information for current staff. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-07 | 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 and space #5, a bottle of Keystone Pot and Pan Detergent was stored in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2022-03-07 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. There was no signage at the front entrance or in the bus used to transport children. | |||
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