North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 7 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 · August 13, 2026
The center did not comply with the permit restrictions. In Space #1, I observed one staff member actively cooking raw chicken wings in an oiled electric frying pan, located on top of a shelf, with a vertical distance less than five feet from the floor, while two children, one year of age, and one child, two years of age, were asleep on their cot during naptime. The posted permit restriction lists no cooking allowed.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/19/2026
Individuals that did not meet the staff qualifications as required by G.S. 110-91(8) did not submit to the Division documentation of completed coursework or credential to be considered for equivalency within six months of assuming duties. One staff member, employed on September 17, 2025, did not have documentation of receipt of completion of coursework or credential within six months of assuming lead teacher duties. The staff member was due to complete this task by March 17, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2026
Unannounced visit · January 29, 2026
Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space #1, was one albuterol inhaler was not in the original container and had no prescription labels or instructions.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled on December 1, 2025, did not have a medical exam on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2026
Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled on December 1, 2025, and one child enrolled on October 13, 2025, did not have an immunization record or valid exemption on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2026
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. Three current staff members were not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2026
Unannounced visit · September 25, 2025
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 (1) staff member employed on July 28, 2025, had a First Aid certification that expired on February 8, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
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. One (1) staff member employed on July 28, 2025, had a CPR certification that expired on February 8, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2025
Unannounced visit · August 22, 2024
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last recorded emergency drill was a shelter in place completed on May 8, 2024, at 9:30am. An emergency drill needed to be completed by August 8, 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · February 28, 2024
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, on February 14, 2024, one child’s departure time was not documented. In Space #2, on February 2, 2024, one child’s departure times was not documented.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/7/2024
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed on November 23, 2022, did not have documentation on file for review documentation of review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/7/2024
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. One staff member employed on November 23, 2022, did not have documentation on file for review of the annual Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/7/2024
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