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Charlotte · Licensed center

Humpty Dumpty Academy II

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 24 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 6 of its 12 licensing inspections since September 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Sep 3, 20266 citations
    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the girls bathroom, I observed a watermark on the ceiling.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

    • Citation
      • “The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. On the outdoor learning environment, I observed broken toys.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

    • Citation
      • “Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member (TG) did not have documentation of completing required on-going annual trainings.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

    • Citation
      • “Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The front right side tire had low treading on the bus that transports children.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

    • Citation
      • “Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One children's file did not have documentation of a parent signing off on operational policies.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

    • Citation
      • “Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One children's file did not have documentation that the parent participation plan was not discussed with parents.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

  • Aug 28, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 26, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 23, 20252 citations
    • Citation
      • “The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child's file that was monitored did not have documentation that the parent was notified of the no smoking policy.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2025

    • Citation
      • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the OLE near the play structure was less than six inches (6").”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2025

  • Sep 3, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 25, 20251 citation
    • Citation
      • “Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times for children were not available for review.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/15/2025

  • Oct 7, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In the food prep area, I observed a cabinet that has sanitizing wipes that was not locked and accessible to children.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Sep 12, 2024Nothing cited
  • Sep 5, 2024Nothing cited
  • May 3, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted in a location in the After School room, the menu was in compliance and easily accessible just not posted.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Sep 12, 2023Nothing cited
  • Sep 11, 20233 citations
    • Citation
      • “Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The center did not have a current menu posted, the menu that was posted was dated for 7/2023.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff member L.W. file did not contain an annual staff evaluation. An annual staff evaluation tracks an employee's work progress throughout the employment period and is required to be done annually.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023

    • Citation
      • “Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. During today's visit, L.W. medical information was not filed separately from the personnel file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023

The state cited rules at 6 of this center's 12 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: more than 99% of 271.

How all 271 Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare

Of the 271 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • Someover 99%This center
  • Allunder 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
September 3, 2026
On file
12 visits since September 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 14 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
Most serious
North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

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.

Sep 2026 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · September 3, 2026

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the girls bathroom, I observed a watermark on the ceiling.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. On the outdoor learning environment, I observed broken toys.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member (TG) did not have documentation of completing required on-going annual trainings.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The front right side tire had low treading on the bus that transports children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. One children's file did not have documentation of a parent signing off on operational policies.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One children's file did not have documentation that the parent participation plan was not discussed with parents.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 23, 2025

The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child's file that was monitored did not have documentation that the parent was notified of the no smoking policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2025

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the OLE near the play structure was less than six inches (6").

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/7/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · March 25, 2025

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Departure times for children were not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/15/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 7, 2024

All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In the food prep area, I observed a cabinet that has sanitizing wipes that was not locked and accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 3, 2024

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu was not posted in a location in the After School room, the menu was in compliance and easily accessible just not posted.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 11, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The center did not have a current menu posted, the menu that was posted was dated for 7/2023.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff member L.W. file did not contain an annual staff evaluation. An annual staff evaluation tracks an employee's work progress throughout the employment period and is required to be done annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. During today's visit, L.W. medical information was not filed separately from the personnel file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002666 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

Phone
(704) 394-8095
Address
2917 Sloan Drive, Charlotte, 28208
License
60002666
Quality program
Five Star License

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002666 under License Number, and open the result.

Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.

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