Waxhaw · Licensed center
Ducklings Child Care Services At Waxhaw
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 36 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 9 licensing inspections since December 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 17, 2026Nothing cited
May 5, 20261 citation
Citation
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file did not have the required medical exam completed or signed by a healh care professional.”
Violation corrected during visit
Apr 14, 20263 citations
Citation
“Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. The children were offered cookies between AM snack and lunch time, while actively participating in gross motor play.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/14/2026
Citation
“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. Bathroom sanitizer was accessible to children and a staff members personal bag was present and accessible in a space two (2)”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff had a soda present during the time of the visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/14/2026
- Jan 11, 2026Nothing cited
- May 19, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 18, 20242 citations
Citation
“Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The last menu posted was dated 11/25/24-11/29/24.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
Citation
“Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted was not current for lunch time meals.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
May 20, 20242 citations
Citation
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the space between room number two (#2) and the older child restrooms there was an unlocked door that led to a room holding hazardous materials and stairs with no banister.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Both staff files reviewed did not have an updated Emergency Information form on file for the current year.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Dec 13, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times had more: 71% of 49 had rules cited at 5 or more.
How all 49 Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 49 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 94%
- 2 of 94%
- 3 of 96%
- 4 of 914%This center
- 5 of 922%
- 6 of 922%
- 7 of 912%
- 8 of 912%
- All 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- October 27, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since December 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 8 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.
May 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · May 5, 2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file did not have the required medical exam completed or signed by a healh care professional.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000389 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · April 14, 2026
Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. The children were offered cookies between AM snack and lunch time, while actively participating in gross motor play.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/14/2026
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. Bathroom sanitizer was accessible to children and a staff members personal bag was present and accessible in a space two (2)
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Staff had a soda present during the time of the visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/14/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000389 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · December 18, 2024
Menus for all meals and snacks were not planned at least 1 week ahead and dated. The last menu posted was dated 11/25/24-11/29/24.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted was not current for lunch time meals.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000389 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · May 20, 2024
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the space between room number two (#2) and the older child restrooms there was an unlocked door that led to a room holding hazardous materials and stairs with no banister.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Both staff files reviewed did not have an updated Emergency Information form on file for the current year.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 90000389 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 843-2317
- Address
- 401 South Jackson Avenue, Waxhaw, 28173
- License
- 90000389
- 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 90000389 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 90000389 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.