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Beginning Years Day Care

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 94 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Oct 28, 20267 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was not available on a form provided by the Division.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart for all classrooms.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed annually with staff.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) new staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. One (1) new employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months since the beginning of the year.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the EPR Plan annually.”

        Violation pending provider response

  • Mar 25, 2026Nothing cited
  • Nov 13, 20255 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit in July 2025 on a form provided by the Division.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “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. Photographs for all children being transported was not in the vehicle.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

    • Citation
      • “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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for one (1)child.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

    • Citation
      • “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.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

    • Citation
      • “The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of one (1) currently enrolled child.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

  • May 8, 20252 citations
    • Citation
      • “Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children in space one (1) did not wash hands after outside play.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

    • Citation
      • “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. An administrator has not completed the training in the ABCMS and updated information regarding new hires or residents.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

  • Nov 26, 20248 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. This facility did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “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. The outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use ensuring debris was removed and disposed of.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

    • Citation
      • “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 did not complete first aid training within 90 days of hire date.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “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 (1) staff member did not complete cpr training within 90 days of hire date.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. There was a soda, trash, and hand sanitizer observed in the vehicle used to transport children”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

    • Citation
      • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Two (2) employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. Three (3) staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • May 30, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance Sign in times were not completed for five (5) children in space two (2) and one (1) child in space five (5) for today.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Jan 12, 20249 citations
    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Baseboards in the hallway have a sticky residue on them.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The colored rug in space three (3) has old stains on it.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. Authorization to administer diaper cream in space two (2) had expired.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for the month of December 2023.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for one (1) child.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan did not have the latest revision date.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Staff did not review the EPR Plan annually.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. One (1) new staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

  • Sep 12, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 6 of this center's 8 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times had fewer: 60% of 73 had rules cited at 5 or fewer.

How all 73 Charlotte-area centers inspected 8 times compare

Of the 73 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 8 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • 1 of 81%
  • 2 of 84%
  • 3 of 814%
  • 4 of 812%
  • 5 of 829%
  • 6 of 823%This center
  • 7 of 815%
  • All 81%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
October 28, 2026
On file
8 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
25 of 32 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.

Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · October 28, 2026

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. A fire inspection was not available on a form provided by the Division.

Violation pending provider response

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart for all classrooms.

Violation pending provider response

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed annually with staff.

Violation pending provider response

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One (1) new staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.

Violation pending provider response

Each employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies. One (1) new employee's personnel file did not contain a signed and dated statement that they received a job description and that they have received personnel and operational policies.

Violation pending provider response

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months since the beginning of the year.

Violation pending provider response

All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. All staff did not review the EPR Plan annually.

Violation pending provider response

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · November 13, 2025

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit in July 2025 on a form provided by the Division.

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. Photographs for all children being transported was not in the vehicle.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for one (1)child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

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.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of one (1) currently enrolled child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/28/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 8, 2025

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children in space one (1) did not wash hands after outside play.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

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. An administrator has not completed the training in the ABCMS and updated information regarding new hires or residents.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/22/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · November 26, 2024

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. This facility did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.

Violation corrected during visit

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. The outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use ensuring debris was removed and disposed of.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

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 did not complete first aid training within 90 days of hire date.

Violation corrected during visit

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 (1) staff member did not complete cpr training within 90 days of hire date.

Violation corrected during visit

All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards. There was a soda, trash, and hand sanitizer observed in the vehicle used to transport children

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Two (2) employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/10/2024

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. Three (3) staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One (1) staff member did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 30, 2024

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance Sign in times were not completed for five (5) children in space two (2) and one (1) child in space five (5) for today.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · January 12, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Baseboards in the hallway have a sticky residue on them.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The colored rug in space three (3) has old stains on it.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

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. Authorization to administer diaper cream in space two (2) had expired.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for the month of December 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for one (1) child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan. The EPR plan did not have the latest revision date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Staff did not review the EPR Plan annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

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. One (1) new staff member did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002305 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

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Phone
(704) 398-8989
Address
2211 Little Rock Road, Charlotte, 28214
License
60002305
Quality program
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All checked July 2026.

State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

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.

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