Lightbridge Academy Of Huntersville

Center · Huntersville · 12830 Eastfield Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 185 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 13 of the 19 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating One Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
August 12, 2026
On file
19 visits since September 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 6 of those unannounced
Fixed?
54 of 55 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.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 12, 2026

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 8/10/2026 a child 2 1/2 years of age was left unattended on the playground for 30 minutes.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · December 8, 2025

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center. There was no posting of the summary of the NC Child care law.

Violation corrected during visit

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. A staff member did not have a medical report on file. A staff member had an incomplete medical report on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member has not completed all the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2025

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Oct 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · July 3, 2025

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident logs were not maintained as required. The incidents that occurred in June 2025 were not logged.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A substitute staff did not have an application on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

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. A substitute staff did not have a current TB on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A substitute staff did not have a current health questionnaire on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. A substitute provider did not have a current Emergency information form on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A. Eudy does not have valid qualification letter on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two staff members did not complete the trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/16/2025

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Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · December 11, 2024

The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. In spaces #1 and #2, there was no daily gross motor activity listed on the plans.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #6, a child's vaseline had expired permission to give dates. In space #7, a child's boogie wipes had expired permission to give dates. A child's butt paste had expired permission to give dates. A child's aquaphor had expired dates.

Violation corrected during visit

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. There was no documentation on file of completion of training for M. Dial.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2025

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.

Violation pending provider response

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. There was no documentation on file of completion of training for M. Dial.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/24/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that B. Nicoletti completed the trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/3/2025

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Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · November 21, 2024

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. A staff members medical report was older than year.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/4/2024

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. A staff member did not complete the training within the required timeframe.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/4/2024

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Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · October 10, 2024

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #5, there were packing peanuts in the sensory table for children 1 year of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file for a staff member completing orientation training within the first 2 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no valid qualification letter on file for C.E.) Garny. It expired on 8/2/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

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. A staff member did not complete the training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members have not completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/21/2024

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

DCDEE facility lookup

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 27, 2024

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On August 19, 2024 a child 4 years of age was left inside the classroom unsupervised for 3 minutes.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 9/5/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Jul 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · July 30, 2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #12, there was 1 electrical outlet not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no documentation on file that a new staff member completed an application.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2024

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no documentation on file that a new staff member completed the Emergency information form on or before the first day of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2024

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. There was no documentation that a new staff member completed the acknowledgement prior to working with children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/13/2024

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. A staff member completed the training after 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation that Y. Spencer completed the health and safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2024

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May 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · May 20, 2024

A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2804(K) Food Supplies. In space #7, there were 2 children lunchboxes that were not label with a current date.

Violation corrected during visit

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May 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 1, 2024

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner after being pulled by the leg to come out under the parachute. A teacher told the child "get from under there" and was left standing by the parachute while the other children went under the parachute.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/9/2024

Child was handled roughly. A teacher pulled a child by the leg to come out under the parachute because it was not time to go under the parachute.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/14/2024

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Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 12 findings

Unannounced visit · December 13, 2023

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility is past due for an annual fire inspection.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/15/2024

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #5, there was expired permission to give dates for a childs Boogie diaper rash. In space #10, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's Triple past diaper cream.

Violation corrected during visit

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. There was no medical on file for D. Clowe, B. Nicoletti and K. Long. R. Oliver needs an updated medical report.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

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. R. Oliver needs an updated TB completed. There was no TB on file for B. Nicoletti.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. There was no annual health questionnaire on file for B. Harris, T. McClurkin and N. Edmond. B. Harris updated the form during the visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. There was no updated Emergency information form for P. Garney B. Harris, T. Mcclurkin, K. Parrish, N. Edmond and G.Bynum. P. Garney and B. Harris updated the form during the visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation of required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment for J. Dalton, R. Oliver, B. Teague, L. Lubrano and A. Kaur.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of the required orientation tranings within 2 two week of employment for D. Wright-boyd, J. DAlton, D. Clowe, R. Oliver, B. teague, L. Lubrano, A. Kaur and K. Long.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. A child's file had an incomplete medical report.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. There was no valid qualification letter on file for B. Nicoletti.

Violation corrected during visit

Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required drill for November 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

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. There was no documentation of the required training within 90 days of employment for L. Jones and J. Azucey-reynoo.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/26/2023

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Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · November 28, 2023

Food required for any special diet was not provided by parent or center. A child with vegetarian selections for meals, was served chicken and turkey at the center.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/12/2023

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A snack menu was not posted.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/12/2023

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Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · September 12, 2023

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #11, there was an electrical outlet not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

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. J. Simpson does not have a current medical form on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023

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. J. Simpson does not have a current TB on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023

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. T. Carson does not have a current first aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/23/2023

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. T. Carson does not have a current CPR training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/23/2023

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file of the required 2 week orientation trainings for A. Patterson.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023

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. C. Diggs did not complete the training within 90 days of employment. Her start date is 3/28/2023. She completed the training on 9/7/2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Lightbridge Academy Of Huntersville hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

Sources and dates

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All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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