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Boobear Home Day Care

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since July 2025.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 9, 20264 citations
    • Citation
      • “When medication is administered, authorization for the operator to administer the specific medication according to the parent's or health care professional's instructions was not on file and available. Authorization to administer an EpiPen was not on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

    • Citation
      • “Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire on file was dated June 16, 2025.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Application did not have an a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. An medical action plan for a food allergy was not on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

    • Citation
      • “Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Verification was not on file that the provider completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

  • Jan 6, 20263 citations
    • Citation
      • “All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. there was a space heater in the corner of the room, sitting on a shelf that was mounted into the wall. The shelf is 5’5” from the ground and out of reach of the children. The heater was being held secured by a hard plastic thick cable. The heater was plugged into a surge protector, and the manufacturers stated that the plug needed to plug into the outlet directly. The heater was not hot to the touch, but the plastic cable that securing the space heater was hot to the touch.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

    • Citation
      • “Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. In the bathroom paint was stored in the closet, and the closet was not locked. In the kitchen area two (2) aerosol cans were sitting on a shelf that was over five feet.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

    • Citation
      • “Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. Two (2) infants were sleeping. Safe Sleep Charts were not completed for today.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

  • Nov 10, 2025Nothing cited
  • Sep 17, 202510 citations
    • Citation
      • “Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. No playground inspections have been completed since the license was issued.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. No lesson plan was completed.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Authorization for up to 12 months to apply over-the-counter medications, topical ointment, topical teething ointment or gel, insect repellents, fluoridated toothpaste, lotions, creams, and powders; such as sunscreen, diapering creams, baby lotion, and baby powder, to a child, when needed, was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule .1720(b)(7). One (1) child had diaper cream, but no authorization to administer the cream.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One child did not have the acknowledgment of the Summary of Law on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. Four children did not have an acknowledgement on file that they were given or operational policies were discussed prior to the first day of attendance.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. No fire drill have been completed since the license was issued.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child did not have a application on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. No safe sleep checks have been completed for children 12 months or youngers when the child is sleeping.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

    • Citation
      • “Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. Two children did not have a signed acknowledgement of the receiving the shaken baby policy.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

  • Jul 24, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jul 21, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jul 1, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 7 inspections. Charlotte-area family homes inspected 7 times split three ways: 38% had fewer, 24% the same, and 38% more (37 family homes).

How all 37 Charlotte-area family homes inspected 7 times compare

Of the 37 Charlotte-area family homes the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None5%
  • 1 of 714%
  • 2 of 719%
  • 3 of 724%This home
  • 4 of 711%
  • 5 of 719%
  • 6 of 78%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
July 9, 2026
On file
7 visits since July 2025 — 4 cited nothing
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.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · July 9, 2026

When medication is administered, authorization for the operator to administer the specific medication according to the parent's or health care professional's instructions was not on file and available. Authorization to administer an EpiPen was not on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire on file was dated June 16, 2025.

Violation corrected during visit

Application did not have an a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. An medical action plan for a food allergy was not on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Verification was not on file that the provider completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004402 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · January 6, 2026

All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. there was a space heater in the corner of the room, sitting on a shelf that was mounted into the wall. The shelf is 5’5” from the ground and out of reach of the children. The heater was being held secured by a hard plastic thick cable. The heater was plugged into a surge protector, and the manufacturers stated that the plug needed to plug into the outlet directly. The heater was not hot to the touch, but the plastic cable that securing the space heater was hot to the touch.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. In the bathroom paint was stored in the closet, and the closet was not locked. In the kitchen area two (2) aerosol cans were sitting on a shelf that was over five feet.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. Two (2) infants were sleeping. Safe Sleep Charts were not completed for today.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004402 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Nov 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 10 findings

Unannounced visit · September 17, 2025

Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. No playground inspections have been completed since the license was issued.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child did not have a medical assessment on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. No lesson plan was completed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Authorization for up to 12 months to apply over-the-counter medications, topical ointment, topical teething ointment or gel, insect repellents, fluoridated toothpaste, lotions, creams, and powders; such as sunscreen, diapering creams, baby lotion, and baby powder, to a child, when needed, was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule .1720(b)(7). One (1) child had diaper cream, but no authorization to administer the cream.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One child did not have the acknowledgment of the Summary of Law on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. Four children did not have an acknowledgement on file that they were given or operational policies were discussed prior to the first day of attendance.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. No fire drill have been completed since the license was issued.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child did not have a application on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. No safe sleep checks have been completed for children 12 months or youngers when the child is sleeping.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

Operator did not provide a copy of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy to parents at time of enrollment, and / or within fourteen days of a changes to the policy. Two children did not have a signed acknowledgement of the receiving the shaken baby policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/1/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004402 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jul 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Announced visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(603) 361-9190
Address
6114 Carriagehouse Lane, Charlotte, 28226
License
60004402
Quality program
One Star License

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State record

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

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004402 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004402 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Charlotte-area’s 139 licensed family homes hold. Small is 5 to 7; larger is 9 to 11.

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