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Openings

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The program told Shortlist 5 days ago (November 3, 2026)

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
  • Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

What to know

They serve: 17 months to 4 years (the program).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 6 licensing inspections since October 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Feb 17, 20261 citation
    • Citation
      • “Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One (1) outlet cover not in use was uncovered.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Sep 30, 2025Nothing cited
  • Mar 7, 20252 citations
    • Citation
      • “Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A copy of one (1) enrolled child's health assessment was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/12/2025

    • Citation
      • “The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Sep 5, 20241 citation
    • Citation
      • “Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. The current plan posted does not list at least four of activities (art, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, manipulatives.)”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2024

  • Mar 12, 20242 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's First Aid certification expired on 2/29/2024.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2024

    • Citation
      • “Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's CPR certification expired on 2/29/2024.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2024

  • Oct 31, 20234 citations
    • Citation
      • “All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Outdoors I observed landscaping material sticking out above the mulch in three areas by the slide/climber, which is considered a tripping hazard.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/8/2023

    • Citation
      • “Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. I observed one outlet uncovered in the bathroom children use during operating hours.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. While reviewing the daily attendance, I observed two children present today that did not have their arrival time listed.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. I observed Lysol disinfectant and a Target Brand All Purpose cleaner on the kitchen counter by the refrigerator. I also observed Dawn Power Wash, which states keep out of reach of children by the sink.”

        Violation corrected during visit

The state cited rules at 5 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Charlotte-area family homes inspected 6 times had fewer: 77% of 30 had rules cited at 4 or fewer.

How all 30 Charlotte-area family homes inspected 6 times compare

Of the 30 Charlotte-area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None3%
  • 1 of 620%
  • 2 of 610%
  • 3 of 627%
  • 4 of 617%
  • 5 of 620%This home
  • All 63%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
February 17, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 10 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.

Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · February 17, 2026

Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. One (1) outlet cover not in use was uncovered.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002945 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 2 findings

Unannounced visit · March 7, 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. A copy of one (1) enrolled child's health assessment was not on file within 30 days of enrollment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/12/2025

The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002945 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · September 5, 2024

Activity plan did not reflect that children have at least four different activities daily, at least one of which is outdoors. The current plan posted does not list at least four of activities (art, blocks, manipulatives, dramatic play, manipulatives.)

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002945 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · March 12, 2024

Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's First Aid certification expired on 2/29/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2024

Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The operator's CPR certification expired on 2/29/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002945 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · October 31, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of October 31, 2026

All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Outdoors I observed landscaping material sticking out above the mulch in three areas by the slide/climber, which is considered a tripping hazard.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/8/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of October 31, 2026

Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. I observed one outlet uncovered in the bathroom children use during operating hours.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of October 31, 2026

Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. While reviewing the daily attendance, I observed two children present today that did not have their arrival time listed.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of October 31, 2026

Hazardous cleaning supplies and other items that might be poisonous e.g. toxic plants, were not out of reach or in locked storage when children were in care. I observed Lysol disinfectant and a Target Brand All Purpose cleaner on the kitchen counter by the refrigerator. I also observed Dawn Power Wash, which states keep out of reach of children by the sink.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002945 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

A day here

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Late pickup
Late pickup
Until 5:35, $1.00 per minute after 5:35 pm

Details

Phone
(704) 504-3061
Address
13110 Asheford Woods Lane, Charlotte, 28278
License
60002945
Quality program
Five Star License

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State record

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

A day here

  • Hours, Late pickup — Checked November 2026

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002945 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Openings, Ages they serve — Checked November 2026

Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Charlotte-area’s 139 licensed family homes hold. Small is 5 to 7; larger is 9 to 11.

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