North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 3 of the 4 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 · June 2, 2026
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. A new administrator did not have a medical report on file by the first day of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/3/2026
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. A new staff member did not have TB results or screening on file that was less than 12 months old.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/3/2026
Unannounced visit · April 9, 2026
Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. A tablet was monitored with a child's application on in front of children under the age of three years.
Violation corrected during visit
Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. The infant caregiver in space #2 was unaware of the where the classroom's dirty toy bin was located. No mouthed toys were visible in a clear plastic bin that was later identified as the "dirty toy bin".
Violation corrected during visit
The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The center's adopted ITS-SIDS policy was not posted in the sleeping area in space #2.
Violation corrected during visit
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. A. was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS within five days of hiring.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/10/2026
A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION (d) Bulk food stored in a refrigerator shall be stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and stored in the child care center's kitchen or in an approved food preparation area equipped with a full-size refrigerator. Specialty bulk milk that is sent from home for consumption by a child while at the child care center may be stored as set forth in this Paragraph when the child's parent or guardian provides written permission and the specialty bulk milk is sent to the child care center at the beginning of each week unopened, labeled with the date received by the child care center, and labeled with the name of the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. Any remaining bulk specialty milk shall be sent home at the end of the week with the child to whom the bulk specialty milk belongs. A container of Silk milk was monitored stored in a college size dorm refrigerator in space #2 that was dated from two weeks ago 3/24.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · February 23, 2026
A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. The children files had not documentation that the parents had received a copy of The Summary of Law.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
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. In space #4 a teacher was drink a can of sprite.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2026
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