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.
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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 · April 16, 2025
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. I observed a broken wood panel on the play structure, the wooden panel had exposed nails.
Violation corrected during visit
Operator did not maintain a record of on-going training in which he/she has participated. I observed seven (7) ongoing training hours completed. The training hours were not recorded on the training log.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2025
Unannounced visit · November 20, 2024
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 a water treatment solution for fish tanks below five (5) feet beside the fish aquarium. The label had warnings to keep out of reach of children.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · April 23, 2024
Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. During the walkthrough, I observed the red shed with a stick across the handles, when I observed inside there were hazardous items such as lawn appliances, the grey shed was also unlocked and inside I observed pest control equipment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2024
Equipment and toys were not in good repair and developmentally appropriate. During the walkthrough I observed a power strip with two (2) outlets that had fire/spark damage,
Violation corrected during visit
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. I observed one (1) outlet uncovered by the bookshelf in the childcare room.
Violation corrected during visit
The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR plan was last updated/revised on 4/2019.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2024
Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. I observed animal waste beside the fire pit area.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2024
Unannounced visit · December 14, 2023
Written record of up-to-date pet vaccinations as required by NC law and local ordinances, including rabies vaccination for dogs and cats, was not available. The older canine's rabies vaccine was out of date and needed to be updated.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023
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All checked July 2026.
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