North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 3 of the 6 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.
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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.
Unannounced visit · March 31, 2026
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #6, there is a torn child size sofa.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/31/2026
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #7, a child's inhaler medication has expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/31/2026
Unannounced visit · April 10, 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. The facility is past due for an annual fire inpsection.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In the outdoor environment near the science/gardening area there is a broken wooden crate.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 6, there are electrical outlets not covered near the computer station. In space 3b, there are electrical outlets not covered near the television. In space 1, there are electrical outlets not covered near the printer.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space 6, there was a teacher's chick fil a drink on the counter.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025
Unannounced visit · April 23, 2024
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There was standing water and leaves in the sensory table on the playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/2/2024
Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate to the fenced is broken, it can not remain closed while children are using it.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/2/2024
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. The kitchen was unlocked with no one present. The storage closet in the kitchen was unlocked with no one present. There were hazardous products in the storage closet.
Violation corrected during visit
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. A teacher has not completed the maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/2/2024
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All checked July 2026.
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