North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 4 of the 8 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.
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 · June 10, 2026
For off-premise activities occurring on regular basis, the standing permission for 12 months had expired. Children were playing outside of the fenced area during play. One (1) child did not have a signed off-premise form and three (3) children's off-premise permission expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/10/2026
Unannounced visit · June 23, 2025
Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Child A.P. did not have a copy of a health assessment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/29/2025
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Ms. C. Horne did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2025
Operator or other transportation provider did not have written permission from each child's parents or guardian to transport the child. Child Q.S., P.G., and child S.G. did not have permission to transport form; forms expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/27/2025
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. The qualification letter expired March 19, 2025 for C. Horne.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/3/2025
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 facility's roster was not completed in ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/1/2025
Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. Child S.S. and P.G. application was not signed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2025
Unannounced visit · January 31, 2025
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. An electrical outlet was uncovered.
Violation corrected during visit
Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. Playground Safety Inspection was not completed for December 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/3/2025
Unannounced visit · February 14, 2024
Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). The Permission to Administer was not completed every six (6) months; completed April 10, 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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