North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 6 of the 9 visits below. Across Charlotte home daycares it cites something at about 44% 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 · April 1, 2026
Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. A staff member (CT) ITS-SIDS expired November 14, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/15/2026
Unannounced visit · October 2, 2025
Prescription or over-the-counter medication and topical, non-medical ointment, repellant, lotion, cream, fluoridated toothpaste, or powder was administered to any child without the required information. A child (A.R.) did not have a permission to administer for for sunscreen.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2025
Authorization for up to 12 months to apply over-the-counter medications, topical ointment, topical teething ointment or gel, insect repellents, fluoridated toothpaste, lotions, creams, and powders; such as sunscreen, diapering creams, baby lotion, and baby powder, to a child, when needed, was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule .1720(b)(7). A child's (H.A.) authorization expired January 2, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2025
Operator did not retain the safe sleep acknowledgement in the child's records as long as the child was enrolled. A child's (A.R.) safe sleep acknowledge was not retained in the child's file; child is still attending.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2025
Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame. Ms. Thompson did not complete the required training within the first year. Ms. B. Thompson and Ms. C. Thompson
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2025
The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. A child (A.R.) acknowledgement did not include the enrollment date.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2025
Unannounced visit · June 11, 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. The ABCMS training and the roster was not completed/maintained in ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/28/2025
Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. A diaper cream and sunscreen were not kept out of reach of children; improperly stored.
Violation corrected during visit
The family child care home operator did not collect and submit samples of water from each outlet used for drinking or food preparation for lead analysis to the local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. The facility's water was not tested before January 1, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/15/2025
Unannounced visit · October 11, 2024
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. An electrical outlet in the hallway, and an outlet cover in child care rooms were uncovered.
Violation corrected during visit
Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. The signature was not on the Infant feeding plan for child (W.T.).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2024
Unannounced visit · March 18, 2024
Signed and dated statement which attests that a copy of the discipline policy was given to and discussed with a parent/guardian of each child prior to enrollment was not on file in the home. The discipline policy acknowledgement was not completed correctly.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024
The Family Child Care Home operator did not discuss the operational policies with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. The acknowledgement form for the the providers operational policies was not signed by the parent.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024
Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. A container of diaper cream was on the shelf.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · January 16, 2024
Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. No playground inspection was on file since the temporary license was issued.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024
Baby food, snack items, and meal items sent from home, for each individual child, were not dated and labeled with the child's name. Bottles were not labeled and dated.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024
Written feeding schedule was not on file for each child under 15 months of age and/or was not updated regularly to reflect changes in the child's needs. There was a feeding schedule on file, however the parent did not sign the it.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. No fire drill was on file since the temporary license was issued.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024
Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Ms. Thompson did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Maltreatment. The training should have been completed by January 9, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2024
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