North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 6 of the 9 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 · July 28, 2026
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Two vans and one bus did not have posted signage indicating restriction regarding smoking and tobacco restriction inside of the vehicles used to transport children.
Violation corrected during visit
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One existing staff member did not obtain the training every five years.
Violation pending provider response
Unannounced visit · August 8, 2025
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The annual fire inspection was due no later than July 15, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/27/2025
Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. Two vehicles used to transport children this summer did not have current inspection stickers.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/11/2025
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have either a first aid kit or fire extinguisher mounted or secured.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025
The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The center's RTGF was missing the center allergy list and center emergency numbers.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2025
Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A child with a documented allergy did not have a medical action plan attached to the child's application.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2025
Unannounced visit · May 23, 2025
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #2 a prescribed medication that expired after five days of treatment was not discarded or returned to the parent after 72 hours.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2025
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 staff roster was monitored in the ABCMS, and no staff/data were listed under the facility in the system.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/8/2025
Unannounced visit · August 12, 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. There were twenty-three children present, and three children documented with arrival times for today.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024
Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. A child's water bottle stored in a cubby in space #4 was monitored not dated.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls in space #3 and joint bathroom with space #4 were monitored with chipped paint or tape residue visible throughout.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The wooden base for a sensory table in space #4 was in poor repair and hardware exposed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Books, and cardboard blocks were monitored in poor repair in spaces #3 and #4.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024
Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. An outdoor storage unit was monitored with an entrapment at the base of the unit due to missing parts of the unit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A basketball net was missing from an outdoor basketball hoop. A wooden outdoor storage unit was monitored in poor repair with missing wooden slats. Two outdoor plastic play pieces were monitored with mold or rust.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One transportation minibus was monitored without a mounted or secured first aid kit. Ms. Watt placed and secured a first aid kit in the one bus used to transport children during the visit.
Violation corrected during visit
A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Three children were monitored without annual permission to participate in off premise activities.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan was not updated and had handwritten updates instead of updating the plan in the portal, then printing it off, and reviewing it with all existing staff.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/23/2024
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch was monitored not meeting fall zone requirements of at least six inches in depth.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. One child did not have a signed shaken baby and head trauma policy on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2024
Unannounced visit · June 11, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One staff member left nine children alone for approximately one minute. The staff person and consultant returned to space #3 and the staff person returned from lunch break.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/25/2024
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 staff person was past due to renew FA.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2024
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 staff person did not renew the CPR training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2024
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. A staff member left nine children ranging in age from four to five years old alone in space #3 to come and answer the front door. There was not another staff member in the room. The staff member returned from lunch and the compliance was met upon the staff person's return.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/25/2024
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2024
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training was not renewed at least every five years by two staff people.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/25/2024
Unannounced visit · August 17, 2023
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Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child did not have verification on file that the parent received the discipline policy.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/30/2023
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was May 1, 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/30/2023
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The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go File could not be located during the visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/30/2023
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The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Three child did not have verification on file that the parent received the smoking and tobacco restriction.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/30/2023
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All checked July 2026.
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