Discovery Point Mooresville

Center · Mooresville · 126 Waterlynn Ridge Rd

What kind of place is this?

Size 240 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit North Carolina DCDEE names a limited company as the licensee, and it is not in the IRS register of tax-exempt organisations. ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 13 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?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Four Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
March 11, 2026
On file
13 visits since October 2024 — 8 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
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.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · March 11, 2026

Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Child's hands were not cleaned after nose wiping.

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

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. Sleep chart was not complete for one infant.

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

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 staff members were not added to the ABCMS staff roster for the facility.

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

DCDEE facility lookup

Feb 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · October 8, 2025

A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. One teacher did not was the hands of a toddler after diaper changing.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Two diaper creams medication forms did not have all required information the amount to apply and the dates.

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. Employee hired on 6/22/25 and the medical statement was completed 6/26/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

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. Staff member hired on 6/23/25 the TB test was completed 6/27/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

Application was not signed by the parent. Child enrolled on 8/4/25 does not have a signed application on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled on 9/2/25 does not have a medical exam.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. A staff member hired on 8/25/25 signed the Shaken Baby Syndrome policy on 9/25/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Diaper cream was used but an parent authorization form was not completed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Aug 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jun 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · April 22, 2025

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space four and space seven had activity plans posted for the week of April 14th.

Violation corrected during visit

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

Violation corrected during visit

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Three medication administration form/labels did not have the name of the medication listed.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Mar 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · March 6, 2025

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child began enrollment on 12/9/24 and medical assessment was completed on 1/20/25.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Feb 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · January 9, 2025

Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. There was foam material wrapped with packaging tape around a metal pole in the infant/toddler OLE that was accessible to the children.

Violation corrected during visit

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. A staff member hired on 12/11/24 did not have a medical report in her file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Announced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

Discovery Point Mooresville hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

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State record

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