Charlotte · Licensed center
Absolute Learning Academy
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 61 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 9 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 24, 20262 citations
Citation
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space two did not have this requiremnt posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“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. Two year old children were served hot dogs that were not cut properly.”
Violation corrected during visit
- May 11, 2026Nothing cited
Oct 23, 20252 citations
Citation
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space five did not have the current lesson plan posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Cots in space 1, space 2, and space 4 had cots placed 16 inch apart or less in some areas.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Jun 13, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 24, 20244 citations
Citation
“The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. The Outdoor playground inspection could not be located but there was a trend that it was done the same day as the fire drill.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Cardboard blocks in the three year old classroom had holes in them and tattered.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A large bottle of Pain medication was stored in an container under the desk in the open office area.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“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 the two year old classroom there were a plastic bag of face mask in the cubbies.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Sep 12, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 28, 2024Nothing cited
Mar 28, 20241 citation
Citation
“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. Plastic bags with pull-ups and or brown cardboard rolls were located in the children's cubbies.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Oct 27, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times had more: 71% of 49 had rules cited at 5 or more.
How all 49 Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 49 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 94%
- 2 of 94%
- 3 of 96%
- 4 of 914%This center
- 5 of 922%
- 6 of 922%
- 7 of 912%
- 8 of 912%
- All 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- September 24, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since October 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 9 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.
Sep 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 24, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space two did not have this requiremnt posted.
Violation corrected during visit
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. Two year old children were served hot dogs that were not cut properly.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003511 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · October 23, 2025
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space five did not have the current lesson plan posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18" apart or separated by partitions when in use. Cots in space 1, space 2, and space 4 had cots placed 16 inch apart or less in some areas.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003511 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · October 24, 2024
The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review. The Outdoor playground inspection could not be located but there was a trend that it was done the same day as the fire drill.
Violation corrected during visit
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Cardboard blocks in the three year old classroom had holes in them and tattered.
Violation corrected during visit
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A large bottle of Pain medication was stored in an container under the desk in the open office area.
Violation corrected during visit
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 the two year old classroom there were a plastic bag of face mask in the cubbies.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003511 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · March 28, 2024
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. Plastic bags with pull-ups and or brown cardboard rolls were located in the children's cubbies.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003511 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 393-0432
- Address
- 4111 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, 28208
- License
- 60003511
- Quality program
- Four Star License
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003511 under License Number, and open the result.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.