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Greater Enrichment Merry Oaks After-school Program
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
3508 DRAPER AVENUE,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
120 children
Age Range
5 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 334-8518
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003177
License Holder
GREATER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM, INC.
License Issued
Jun 6, 2018
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 - Meets reduced enhanced ratios.
Reviews
Joy Brown
2019-05-20 15:52:57
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
This program is unprofessional, the director Denise Rice , physically and emotionally abuses the kids . She cuss at them . She tells them they are stupid. She sits around and talk about people kids and their parents . I would not recommend putting your child in this program. Children go home everyday crying because of the things she say. She needs to be fired and their needs to be a new director here.
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About the Provider
Greater Enrichment Program, an out of school time program for area at-risk children, began in 1975 as Gethsemane Enrichment Program in the basement of Reverend George Battle’s Gethsemane AME Zion Church off Beatties Ford Road. Much has changed during the history of the program. The group changed its name to “Greater Enrichment Program” and now operates out of four Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and two community sites. “35 years ago, the view outside my office at Gethsemane AME Zion Church showed a community that was in trouble. Children were in the streets with no supervision or direction. I felt called and knew I had to do something to help give them a future,” says Bishop Battle, founder of Greater Enrichment Program. Bishop Battle credits strong executive leadership and community support for the success of the program. In 1975, he solicited the help of church member Adelaide Hunt, who became the first Executive Director of GEP. Cathy McIlwain, the program’s 2nd Executive Director, had over 30 years of employment with the program until her death in 2010. Bronica Glover has been GEP’s Assistant Director since 2003 and is now the program’s leader. With the help of staff and volunteers, GEP helps improve test scores and touches the lives of almost 400 local school children every year. “GEP focuses on the whole family – not just the child who is in our program,” said Glover. “We know parenting and educating children is a big job, especially for families with limited income and resources.” GEP is about more than just homework and tutoring. The program provides a safe learning environment, free transportation, healthy snacks and cultural opportunities that the children might not otherwise have. Parents and guardians are encouraged to participate in GEP programs that teach parenting skills, help eliminate the stigma of illiteracy and increase their awareness of school standards and their child’s educational needs. Greater Enrichment Program is supported primarily through a grant from the City of Charlotte’s Neighborhood Development Department. The program also relies on grants, tax-deductable financial donations and in-kind gifts from foundations, individuals and corporations to sustain important programs and services.
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-08 | 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. Two staff did not obtain FA training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2026-06-08 | 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. Two staff did not obtain CPR training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2026-06-08 | Violation | 1432 | 10A NCAC 09 .2510(i)(2) |
| Within the first 6 weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising group of children, each employee did not complete at least 3 additional clock hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Two staff did not have documentation of orientation within the first six weeks. | |||
| 2026-06-08 | 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/Ready to Go File was not current. | |||
| 2026-06-08 | 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. Three staff who worked with the program since January did not obtain BSAC training. | |||
| 2026-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. There was a plan posted in the cafeteria, however, there were names of former staff members listed. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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 member didn't have a DCDEE staff medical report completed. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | 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. Two staff didn't complete their annual in-service training hours. (D. Rice and G. Styles). | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Children didn't have emergency contact information on file per their application. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Children didn't have annual off premises permission on file. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Violation | 1449 | .2510(i)(1)(A-D) |
| Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Three staff didn't have documentation of orientation within their first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-30 | 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 staff member did not submit required forms to complete a CBC prior to expiration. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | 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 did not have First Aid training completed within the first ninety (90) days of hiring. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | 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 did not obtain CPR training within ninety days of employment. | |||
| 2025-05-30 | 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. No staff were linked in the ABCMS as required by law. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-17 | 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 FA certification expired June 10, 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | 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 June 10, 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1328 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Children's records were not made available for review. Children's applications were not made available due to technological issues. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. One staff member was monitored responsible for twenty-nine (29) children at day school dismissal time. The caregiver escorted the children from the hallway to the cafeteria before adequate staff was present. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A current CBC letter was not on file for one staff member. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | 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. Either drill was not completed since May of 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The center's EPR plan was completed, however, the plan was not located or provided during the visit for review. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | 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 Ready to Go File was not presented for review. The PC stated the records were removed unbeknownst to her and they could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A CMS substitute caregiver weas left alone with a group of NC Pre-K children without a DCDEE CBC. A staff person with the proper qualification was placed with the children and the unqualified substitute left the premises. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | 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 existing staff member did not requalify with her DCDEE CBC qualification. The qualification expired October 8, 2024. | |||
| 2024-09-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-30 | 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 were passed due to obtain their five-year renewal of the health and safety training. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. Children used a modular #324 that was not approved by environmental health department or DCDEE. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 830 | .0802(h) |
| A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. The cafeteria was not monitored with a FA sheet posted. CPR requirements were posted. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | 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. Four staff didn't have a medical report on file, available for review. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1129 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(I) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, a list of all children being transported was not available at the center. The program wasn't able to provide a current transportation roster maintained on site. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1327 | G.S. 110-91(9) |
| Accurate records were not maintained for all children. One child was missing a signed discipline policy, acknowledgement of receipt of the NC Summary of the Law and emergency contact information. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1432 | 10A NCAC 09 .2510(i)(2) |
| Within the first 6 weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising group of children, each employee did not complete at least 3 additional clock hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Documentation of orientation was not monitored on file for six staff. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1449 | .2510(i)(1)(A-D) |
| Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Two new staff didn't maintained documentation on file showing completion of 6 hours of training within the first two weeks of assuming responsibility. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One new GL hired 8/17/2023 did not have a valid CBC letter on file. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | 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. Either drill was not completed at least once every three months. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The printed EPR plan maintained in a binder was dated 2017 and "Draft". | |||
| 2023-10-30 | 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 center did not have the required RTGF completed. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Draft EPR plan was not reviewed with all staff annually. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff did not obtain the required H & S training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted for the month of April. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. An application for a staff member that transferred to the facility was not on file. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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. Two staff members did not have verification on file that a medical report had been completed. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member did not have verification on file that a TB test or screening had been completed. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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 had not completed a health questionnaire annually. The health questionnaire on file was dated September 16, 2021. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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. Two staff members did not have current First Aid training. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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. Two staff members did not have current certification on file. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 1432 | 10A NCAC 09 .2510(i)(2) |
| Within the first 6 weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising group of children, each employee did not complete at least 3 additional clock hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Two staff members did not have verification on file that at least additional clock hours of training had been completed. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 1449 | .2510(i)(1)(A-D) |
| Within the first two weeks of assuming responsibility for supervising a group of children, staff did not complete at least 6 hours of training on topics outlined in this rule. Two staff members did not have verification on file that at least six hours of training had been completed. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A qualification letter for two staff members was not on file. However, I was able to verify during the visit that both are qualified. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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. Two staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Child Maltreatment training had been completed. | |||
| 2023-05-16 | 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. Verification was not on file that two staff members had completed BSAC training. | |||
| 2022-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Verification was not on file for five children that the NC Summary of the Child Care Law was given to the parents. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Activity plans for each group was not posted. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted was for the month of October. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | 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 a current health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. There were two adults from a partnership organization providing a special art activity with the Children. The two adults were left alone with a group of 16 children in the cafeteria for approximately ten minutes. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. During arrival time, group #3 and Group #4 were combined with a total of 31 children eight to ten years of age present with one staff member. Another staff member arrived approximately 20 minutes after school dismissal. | |||
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