Childtime Childrens Center #2009

Center · Huntersville · 13805 Boren Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 145 children licensed In the middle half for Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach play-based

In the program’s own words

“Through play, children begin to understand the concepts of what, why, and how they are doing things. This leads to key skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving.” childtime.com, July 2026

Who runs it

Chain Childtime
Owner American Securities (via Learning Care Group) Learning Care Group brand; LCG is a portfolio company of private-equity firm American Securities. american-securities.com

Childtime runs 3 licensed locations in Charlotte.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 6 of the 11 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.

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 6 weeks to 12 years
Days / week 5
Schedule full-time, part-time
Holiday closures New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day; closed for in-service training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Five Star License
License status Active
Website childtime.com

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
March 12, 2026
On file
11 visits since September 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 25 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.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · March 12, 2026

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there was a torn child size sofa.

Violation corrected during visit

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed the medical report prior to employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed a TB test or screening prior to employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff members orientation form for training within 6 weeks of employment was incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A staff members orientation form for training within 2 weeks of employment was incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · September 22, 2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #8, there were 2 torn child size sofas.

Violation corrected during visit

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. A staff member did not have a current first aid training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025

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. A staff member did not have a current CPR course certificate on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025

The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR plan has not been completed within the required timeframe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 20, 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 #2, there was an outlet uncovered in the bathroom.

Violation corrected during visit

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. C. Hegedous has not completed the approved First Aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the medication health and safety training within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

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. There was no documentation on file that 2 staff members completed the Recognziing and Responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · September 10, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces #3, #4, #5, #7 there are peeling paint on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there is a torn rug.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024

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. A staff member completed First aid after the required timeframe for completion. Three staff members have not completed First Aid within the required timeframe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024

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. A staff member completed the CPR course after the required timeframe. A staff member has not completed the course within the required timeframe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Jul 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · March 26, 2024

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, the permission to give form for a child's epi-pen has expired.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024

Balloons were accessible to children. In space #3, a balloon was accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2803 Handwashing (c) In space #2, children hands were not washed before eating breakfast. In space #3, a child's hands were not washed upon arrival.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024

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 bathroom between space 2 and 3 had an aerosol febreze on the shelf. The bathroom between space 7 and 8 had a Wizard room mist spray accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. The bathroom between spaces 2 and 3 had a body lotion accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Dec 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · October 25, 2023

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. F. Bently completed her medical report after employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for July 2023.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. C. Walker did not complete her health and safety training within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

Childtime Childrens Center #2009 hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who runs it

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: hours.

Licensing and contact

State record

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