North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 6 of the 12 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 · October 30, 2025
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted for parents to see was not current, dated 10/20/2025 – 10/24/2025.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · July 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 fire inspection on file for review was dated June 6, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/10/2025
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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, one (1) tube of Boudreaux Butt Paste max strength diaper cream had an expiration date listed October 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · February 3, 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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, there was one (1) tube of Aquaphor healing ointment with an expiration date of 11/2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · January 21, 2025
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member handled two-year-old children in a manner that was not nurturing or appropriate.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/22/2025
Unannounced visit · July 18, 2024
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #2, the medication authorization form for one (1) bottle of Banana Boat Kids Sport roll on sunscreen did not document the date permission was valid and the amount to administer documented on the permission form was “whatever”. In space #5a, medication authorization was not available for review for one (1) jar of Vaseline Baby Healing Jelly. In space #5b, one (1) tube of Eucerin Eczema Relief Cream had medication authorization on file that was valid from May 15, 2024, to June 15, 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
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, one (1) tube of Desitin Diaper Rash Cream had an expiration date January 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. An immunization record was not available for review for one child with an enrollment date of June 5, 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · April 26, 2024
When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. In space #8, three children, four years of age, were sitting on a child sized couch in book area watching the cartoon, "PJ Masks" on the lead teachers electronic device.
Violation corrected during visit
Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Per staff report, in space #3, one infant fell asleep in the high chair and was not placed in a crib for sleeping.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/6/2024
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