Charlotte · Licensed center
Learning Jungle Lambeth
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 79 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 12 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 6, 20265 citations
Citation
“An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) A feeding plan was not provided for a young toddler 14 months of age.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
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“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. An outdoor playground inspection was not completed for the month of January 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
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“Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff member, T.G. did not receive the required six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
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“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not completed in February 2026 as required. The last drill was in November 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
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“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not available for review.”
Violation corrected during visit
Nov 12, 20257 citations
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“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in spaces 2 and 3.”
Violation corrected during visit
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“Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. Blankets used for rest time were not stored as required in spaces 2 and 3.”
Violation corrected during visit
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“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The gym mat in the outdoor learning environment needs to be cleaned.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
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“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not completed for July-October 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
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“All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member D.S. needs to complete the first aid certification.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
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“All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member D.S. needs to complete the cpr certification.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
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“The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff member J.T. did not take the required Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
- Oct 23, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 13, 20251 citation
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“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During an incident that occurred on 10/6/25, children were not adequately supervised at all times.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/23/2025
- Jul 8, 2025Nothing cited
May 28, 20256 citations
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“A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A schedule was not posted in space #5.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
Citation
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was posted in space #5.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
Citation
“An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Feeding plans were not available for three (3) infants.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
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“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. The medical report for staff members A.A. and S.D. were completed after employment began.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
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“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. The TB test or screening for staff members A.A. and S.D. were completed after employment began.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
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“Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Signage regarding smoking and tobacco restriction was not posted at the entrance of the center.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Mar 10, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 29, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 1, 20242 citations
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“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the room that serves Pre Kindergarten aged children a current activity plan was not posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
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“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff member D.W. did not have a current completed health questionnaire in the staff medical files.”
Violation corrected during visit
Jan 31, 20243 citations
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“The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child's feeding plan did not contain the parent's or staff member's signature and date.”
Violation corrected during visit
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“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024
Citation
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member, L.T. did not complete the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024
- Nov 20, 2023Nothing cited
Oct 25, 20231 citation
Citation
“Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. There were at least four (4) infants whose sleep checks were not documented during a four-day period and they were all in attendance on the four days.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/3/2023
The state cited rules at 7 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
- March 6, 2026
- On file
- 12 visits since October 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 25 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 5 findings
Unannounced visit · March 6, 2026
An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) A feeding plan was not provided for a young toddler 14 months of age.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. An outdoor playground inspection was not completed for the month of January 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff member, T.G. did not receive the required six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. A shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was not completed in February 2026 as required. The last drill was in November 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not available for review.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 7 findings
Unannounced visit · November 12, 2025
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. A current activity plan was not posted in spaces 2 and 3.
Violation corrected during visit
Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. Blankets used for rest time were not stored as required in spaces 2 and 3.
Violation corrected during visit
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The gym mat in the outdoor learning environment needs to be cleaned.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Monthly playground inspections were not completed for July-October 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member D.S. needs to complete the first aid certification.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member D.S. needs to complete the cpr certification.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff member J.T. did not take the required Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 13, 2025
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During an incident that occurred on 10/6/25, children were not adequately supervised at all times.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/23/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · May 28, 2025
A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. A schedule was not posted in space #5.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. An activity plan was posted in space #5.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Feeding plans were not available for three (3) infants.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. The medical report for staff members A.A. and S.D. were completed after employment began.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. The TB test or screening for staff members A.A. and S.D. were completed after employment began.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/11/2025
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Signage regarding smoking and tobacco restriction was not posted at the entrance of the center.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · August 1, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the room that serves Pre Kindergarten aged children a current activity plan was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff member D.W. did not have a current completed health questionnaire in the staff medical files.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · January 31, 2024
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child's feeding plan did not contain the parent's or staff member's signature and date.
Violation corrected during visit
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff member, L.T. did not complete the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 25, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of October 25, 2026
Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. There were at least four (4) infants whose sleep checks were not documented during a four-day period and they were all in attendance on the four days.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/3/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004103 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 596-4946
- Address
- 210 Lambeth Road, Charlotte, 28213
- License
- 60004103
- 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 60004103 under License Number, and open the result.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.