North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 6 of the 15 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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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 8, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #2, there was no current activity plan posted.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #9, a child's Carmax lip cream and Vicks rub had expired permission to give dates.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the medication health and safety training within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/17/2026
A violation was found for which there is no item number.15A NCAC 18A .2806 FOOD STORAGE AND PROTECTION. In space #2, there was no thermometer in the refrigerator that stored infant bottles.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · January 7, 2026
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A staff member did not complete the training within the 90 day timeframe.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · July 14, 2025
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, a child's A & D ointment had expired permission to give dates.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/24/2025
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no updated health questionnaire on file for 2 staff members.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/24/2025
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. There was no updated emergency information form on file for 2 staff members.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/24/2025
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. A staff member did not complete the training within 90 days of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/24/2025
Unannounced visit · July 1, 2025
A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On June 9, 2025, a teacher roughly placed a child on the carpet.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/14/2025
Unannounced visit · January 15, 2025
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. In space #2, I observed 1 child's hands not washed after arrival in the classroom.
Violation corrected during visit
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #4, there are a few spots of peeling paint in the book area.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute staff did not have an application on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A substitute staff did not have an annual health questionnaire on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
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. A substitute staff did not have an annual Emergency information form on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file that a substitute staff completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that a substitute staff completed the required orientation trainings within 2 weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
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 substitute staff did not have the signed acknowledgement on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. There was no documentation on file for completion of this training for a substitute staff.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/21/2025
Unannounced visit · July 16, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The school age playground has flat balls and damage hoola hoops.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/19/2024
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The playgrounds were clean however, there were spider webs on one piece of equipment on the school age playground and preschool playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/19/2024
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. There was no documentation that a staff member completed the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/19/2024
Cost, hours and late pickup, sick and biting policies.
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All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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