Charlotte · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 12 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 9 licensing inspections since April 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Aug 12, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 19, 20261 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. I observed bleach cleaning spray inside the shower of the bathroom that children use. The spray was on the window ledge, accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 13, 20251 citation
Citation
“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. Provider (CD) did not have documentation of completing all of required the health and safety trainings within five years.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2025
- Feb 21, 2025Nothing cited
- Feb 4, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 15, 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. I observed hand sanitizer on the counter of the sink in the bathroom.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Aug 6, 2024Nothing cited
Apr 15, 20244 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 bathroom, I observed peeling paint on the wall.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
Citation
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The center did not have documentation of completing month playground inspections for August, September and October 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
Citation
“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A new staff member (C.H) did not have documentation of completing orientation within the first 6 weeks.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
Citation
“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. New staff member (C.H) did not have documentation of reviewing the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times had more: 71% of 49 had rules cited at 5 or more.
How all 49 Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 49 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 94%
- 2 of 94%
- 3 of 96%
- 4 of 914%This center
- 5 of 922%
- 6 of 922%
- 7 of 912%
- 8 of 912%
- All 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 27, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since April 2024 — 5 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 7 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · March 19, 2026
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. I observed bleach cleaning spray inside the shower of the bathroom that children use. The spray was on the window ledge, accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 13, 2025
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. Provider (CD) did not have documentation of completing all of required the health and safety trainings within five years.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 15, 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. I observed hand sanitizer on the counter of the sink in the bathroom.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · April 15, 2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the bathroom, I observed peeling paint on the wall.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The center did not have documentation of completing month playground inspections for August, September and October 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A new staff member (C.H) did not have documentation of completing orientation within the first 6 weeks.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
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. New staff member (C.H) did not have documentation of reviewing the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/24/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 394-8052
- Address
- 2312 Orton Street, Charlotte, 28208
- License
- 60002161
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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Sources and dates
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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 60002161 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.