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Monroe · Licensed center

Childcare Network #121

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At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 125 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
  • Childcare Network: owned by Glencoe Capital (private equity).

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 10 licensing inspections since April 2024.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Feb 27, 20263 citations
    • Citation
      • “All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed a patch of the floor in the dramatic center in need of repair.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026

    • Citation
      • “Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. Space #3A/B, had a toilet that needed to be flushed and cleaned.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed a table in need of repair in the dramatic center.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Oct 21, 20251 citation
    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5A, I observed the carpet by the window in need of cleaning.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/4/2025

  • Apr 4, 20253 citations
    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed dirty/soiled pillows in the library center. In space #5B, I observed a broken soap bottle dispenser.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. One (1) staff file had an incomplete employment application with missing information for education, training and experience.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed on all three (3) playgrounds.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025

  • Jan 8, 20254 citations
    • Citation
      • “Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. Toilets in space #3A/B and #4 were visibly dirty.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. In space #3A/B toilet paper was missing in one of the toilet areas.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Space #4 had markings in one of the bathrooms.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B I observed "Ice Blocks" with broken edges, the table in the dramatic center with loose legs and the shelves with visible dirt/dust. In space #5A, I observed the same "Ice Blocks" with broken edges and an orange fabric chair with a tear in the middle.”

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

  • Oct 21, 2024Nothing cited
  • Oct 3, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the lobby area two tile panels in the ceiling was observed damaged by water by the air conditioner unit.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/3/2023

  • Sep 3, 2024Nothing cited
  • Aug 6, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. One infant, during monitoring the classroom environment, was observed asleep. The safe sleep log did not provide documentation of when the child fell asleep.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Jun 19, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space#1, the cushion on child size couch was observed torn with the cushions showing.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Apr 8, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1, the activity plan posted was dated for 3/25/2024.”

        Violation corrected during visit

The state cited rules at 8 of this center's 10 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: more than 99% of 271.

How all 271 Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare

Of the 271 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • Someover 99%This center
  • Allunder 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
February 27, 2026
On file
10 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 15 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.

Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · February 27, 2026

All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed a patch of the floor in the dramatic center in need of repair.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026

Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. Space #3A/B, had a toilet that needed to be flushed and cleaned.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed a table in need of repair in the dramatic center.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 21, 2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5A, I observed the carpet by the window in need of cleaning.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/4/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · April 4, 2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B, I observed dirty/soiled pillows in the library center. In space #5B, I observed a broken soap bottle dispenser.

Violation corrected during visit

Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. One (1) staff file had an incomplete employment application with missing information for education, training and experience.

Violation corrected during visit

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed on all three (3) playgrounds.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/22/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · January 8, 2025

Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. Toilets in space #3A/B and #4 were visibly dirty.

Violation corrected during visit

Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. In space #3A/B toilet paper was missing in one of the toilet areas.

Violation corrected during visit

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Space #4 had markings in one of the bathrooms.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3A/B I observed "Ice Blocks" with broken edges, the table in the dramatic center with loose legs and the shelves with visible dirt/dust. In space #5A, I observed the same "Ice Blocks" with broken edges and an orange fabric chair with a tear in the middle.

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

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 3, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the lobby area two tile panels in the ceiling was observed damaged by water by the air conditioner unit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/3/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 6, 2024

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. One infant, during monitoring the classroom environment, was observed asleep. The safe sleep log did not provide documentation of when the child fell asleep.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · June 19, 2024

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space#1, the cushion on child size couch was observed torn with the cushions showing.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 8, 2024

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 1, the activity plan posted was dated for 3/25/2024.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000548 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

Phone
(704) 296-5839
Address
780 Sutton Place, Monroe, 28112
License
90000548
Quality program
Five 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 90000548 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 schools.childcarenetwork.com
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 90000548 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 glencap.com

Childcare Network is run by Child Development Schools, which the private-equity firm Glencoe Capital lists among its current companies, an investment it made in May 2006. A Congressional Research Service report (R48252) names Glencoe as the majority owner. glencap.com

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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