Charlotte · Licensed family home
Elaine's Learning Academy Preschool
At a glance
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 8, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 29, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 15, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 4, 20252 citations
Citation
“Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. The outdoor learning environment was monitored, and it was observed that there was a small plastic Little Tykes sliding board present with a small chip and a crack approximately 5 inches long on the lower right corner.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. While conducting the walk-through of the childcare space it was observed that the posted lesson plan was not current, as it was dated January 2025.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Aug 21, 2024Nothing cited
Feb 8, 20242 citations
Citation
“All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. It was observed that there were exposed tree roots in the area used by children for outdoor learning activities.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/12/2024
Citation
“Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. It was observed that the posted attendance had not been completed for the day and there were four (4) preschool children present.”
Violation corrected during visit
Oct 10, 20231 citation
Citation
“Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. During the walk-through multiple bottles of household cleaning supplies were observed stored in the lower area of an unlocked closet on the path of travel between the child care space and the family room.”
Violation corrected during visit
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 7 inspections. Charlotte-area family homes inspected 7 times split three ways: 38% had fewer, 24% the same, and 38% more (37 family homes).
How all 37 Charlotte-area family homes inspected 7 times compare
Of the 37 Charlotte-area family homes the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 714%
- 2 of 719%
- 3 of 724%This home
- 4 of 711%
- 5 of 719%
- 6 of 78%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 8, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since October 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 5 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 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 4, 2025
Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. The outdoor learning environment was monitored, and it was observed that there was a small plastic Little Tykes sliding board present with a small chip and a crack approximately 5 inches long on the lower right corner.
Violation corrected during visit
Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. While conducting the walk-through of the childcare space it was observed that the posted lesson plan was not current, as it was dated January 2025.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001965 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 8, 2024
All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. It was observed that there were exposed tree roots in the area used by children for outdoor learning activities.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/12/2024
Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. It was observed that the posted attendance had not been completed for the day and there were four (4) preschool children present.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001965 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 10, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of October 10, 2026
Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. During the walk-through multiple bottles of household cleaning supplies were observed stored in the lower area of an unlocked closet on the path of travel between the child care space and the family room.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001965 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 536-8706
- Address
- 6905 Alanbrook Road, Charlotte, 28215
- License
- 60001965
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60001965 under License Number, and open the result.
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Charlotte-area’s 139 licensed family homes hold. Small is 5 to 7; larger is 9 to 11.