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Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool

1401 N College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405

capacity: 285
a week, county median: $173

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About Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool

Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool is a child care center in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is state-listed, for up to 285 children, serving toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 9 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

School-ageFaith-based

Ages served: toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

6 wk

6 mo

12 yr

From the state license

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Type: Child care center
Ages: Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today: Not listed
Capacity: 285 children

Hours

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Programs

Programs and care

Ages	Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Capacity	285 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time toddler care at a child care center in New Hanover County has a median price of $173 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.

New Hanover County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$223

Home daycare$184

Toddler

Center$173

Home daycare$157

Preschool

Center$134

Home daycare$157

School age

Center$135

Home daycare$194

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Wilmington Christian Academy Preschool

License

Status: Operating; not a child care license
License type: Religious-sponsored program, notice of compliance under G.S. 110-106 (GS 110-106; not a child care license)
Capacity: 285 children
Ages: Toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number: #6559006

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Summary

7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit May 20, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 3 of 7 visits · 9 rules in all · 9 corrected

Health, medication and illness 7
Records and paperwork 1
Building, equipment and play areas 1

For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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May 20, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 11, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
- Records and paperwork
  Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 19, 2026
- Building, equipment and play areas
  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.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 19, 2026
- Health, medication and illness
  Parent's medication authorization did not include required information.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 19, 2026
- Health, medication and illness
  A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 19, 2026
Aug 5, 2025Inspection3 rules cited
- Health, medication and illness
  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.
  The state verified the correction on Aug 14, 2025
- Health, medication and illness
  Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
  The state verified the correction on Aug 14, 2025
- Health, medication and illness
  A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
  The state verified the correction on Aug 14, 2025
Feb 18, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
- Health, medication and illness
  Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 25, 2025
- Health, medication and illness
  A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 25, 2025
Sep 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 21, 2024InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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