A Child's Choice Learning Center II

Center · Charlotte · 322 S Gardner Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 100 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 7 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Five Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
March 25, 2026
On file
7 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 17 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
Most serious
North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · March 25, 2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The rails to go the Outdoor Learning Environment have peeling paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2026

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · April 4, 2025

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #1, I observed a broken chair.

Violation corrected during visit

Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. The administrator was unable to provide documentation of emergency information and photos of each child that is transported.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/18/2025

For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. The administrator was unable to provide documentation of the attendance of children that are transported, as children board and depart vehicle.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/18/2025

All records required were not available for review by a representative of the Division. Administrator did not complete a staff and training worksheet, upon request of the files in order to complete the staff and training worksheet, I was informed that the files were not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/11/2025

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 member (K.C) did not complete all of the required health and safety training topics (Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/18/2025

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Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · December 11, 2024

Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. I observed an infant asleep in a crib with a blanket.

Violation corrected during visit

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The centers last lockdown drill was documented on 7/31/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/11/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · April 11, 2024

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. All staff did not have documentation of reviewing the EPR plan annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

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. All staff did not have documentation of completing the health and safety training topics.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three out of five children's records did not have documentation of receiving the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Three out of five children's records did not have documentation of the childs health care professional.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

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 #4, I observed plastic bags, stored on the changing table, accessible to infants and toddlers.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. All staff did not have documentation of completing the annual EMC review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Four out of eight staff members did not have the required number of hours for on-going training. (CM, KC, WL, SH)

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. All staff members did not have documentation of an annual staff development plan. Seven out of eight staff members did not have documentation of a annual staff evaluation.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · January 18, 2024

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #3, I observed a broken chair.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

A Child's Choice Learning Center II hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

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