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Bessemer City · Licensed center

Little Warriors Academy

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 59 children.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 6 licensing inspections since June 2026.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 2, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 22, 202614 citations
    • Citation
      • “Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #4, one child, three years of age was grouped with five toddlers, one year of age.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #4, the activity plan posted was dated “first week.” There was not an activity plan for each group of children in care.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. In space #4, the materials available were not developmentally appropriate for the child, three years of age. The following materials were observed in space #4, a sorting cube, ball rattle, sensory teething ball, musical pull along shape sorter and plane, a fabric covered stuffed sensory ball, and an interactive pop and surprise animal’s toy.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #4, the refrigerator contained nine sippy cups that were labeled with the child’s name but not dated.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • 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). There was no written infant feeding plan for one child, three months of age, enrolled in Space #4, on August 17, 2026.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • 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. In space #4, one container of Swiffer Wet Jet with Lavender Floor Cleaner was stored in an unlocked cabinet to the right of the bathroom and accessible to five toddlers, one year of age, two children, two years of age and one child, three years of age. The container lists the following warnings: keep out of reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion. In case of eye contact, flush with water to reduce irritation. If irritation persists, call a physician. Allow floors to completely dry before walking on them.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #3, one bottle of liquid Motrin and one tube of prescription Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream were stored in the front pocket of the diaper bag on the bottom shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the bathroom.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #4, were parent medication authorization permission forms for one stick of Sun Bum sunscreen, one tube of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste diaper cream, one tube of Burt’s Bees Baby diaper rash ointment, one tube of Destin diaper cream, and one aerosol can of Neutrogena sun screen did not list the criteria for the administration, the manner in which the ointments, repellents, lotions, creams, fluoridated toothpaste, and powders shall be applied, the signature of the parent, and the date the authorization was signed by the parent. In space #4 were seven additional diaper creams that did not have a parent medication authorization permission form.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • 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. Infant sleep charts were not on file for review for one infant, three months of age, enrolled in space #4, on August 17, 2026.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “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. One employee with a hire date of September 22, 2026, did not have a medical report on file and had a negative TB test on file that was dated October 1, 2026.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A.L. was hired on September 22, 2026, but did not have a Criminal Background Check completed prior to hire.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff with a hire date of September 22, 2026, did not complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of hire.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Monthly attendance was not maintained from October 1, 2026, through October 22, 2026, for ten children enrolled at the facility.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

    • Citation
      • “A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A. L. did not have a valid Criminal Background Check Qualifying letter on file for review.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

  • Jul 28, 20264 citations
    • Citation
      • “A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children's files did not contain a signed or dated statement that the summary of the NC Child Care Law was given to a parent of each child enrolled. The three children enrolled on July 27, 2026.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/6/2026

    • 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. One aerosol can of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen was stored in an unlocked drawer under the white diaper changing table in space #2.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The child care operator did not notify the Division that three staff were hired at the facility. Three staff members, P.S., A.H., and A.J., employed on June 17, 2026, were not added to the facilities ABCMS Provider Portal roster.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2026

    • Citation
      • “A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children's files did not have a statement with a parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. The three children enrolled on July 27, 2026.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/6/2026

  • Jun 17, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 10, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jun 8, 2026Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times had more: 65% of 79 had rules cited at 3 or more.

How all 79 Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times compare

Of the 79 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None10%
  • 1 of 65%
  • 2 of 620%This center
  • 3 of 619%
  • 4 of 620%
  • 5 of 615%
  • All 610%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
November 2, 2026
On file
6 visits since June 2026 — 4 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 18 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.

Nov 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 14 findings

Unannounced visit · October 22, 2026

Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #4, one child, three years of age was grouped with five toddlers, one year of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/2/2026

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #4, the activity plan posted was dated “first week.” There was not an activity plan for each group of children in care.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. In space #4, the materials available were not developmentally appropriate for the child, three years of age. The following materials were observed in space #4, a sorting cube, ball rattle, sensory teething ball, musical pull along shape sorter and plane, a fabric covered stuffed sensory ball, and an interactive pop and surprise animal’s toy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #4, the refrigerator contained nine sippy cups that were labeled with the child’s name but not dated.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

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). There was no written infant feeding plan for one child, three months of age, enrolled in Space #4, on August 17, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

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. In space #4, one container of Swiffer Wet Jet with Lavender Floor Cleaner was stored in an unlocked cabinet to the right of the bathroom and accessible to five toddlers, one year of age, two children, two years of age and one child, three years of age. The container lists the following warnings: keep out of reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion. In case of eye contact, flush with water to reduce irritation. If irritation persists, call a physician. Allow floors to completely dry before walking on them.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #3, one bottle of liquid Motrin and one tube of prescription Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream were stored in the front pocket of the diaper bag on the bottom shelf of the unlocked cabinet to the right of the bathroom.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #4, were parent medication authorization permission forms for one stick of Sun Bum sunscreen, one tube of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste diaper cream, one tube of Burt’s Bees Baby diaper rash ointment, one tube of Destin diaper cream, and one aerosol can of Neutrogena sun screen did not list the criteria for the administration, the manner in which the ointments, repellents, lotions, creams, fluoridated toothpaste, and powders shall be applied, the signature of the parent, and the date the authorization was signed by the parent. In space #4 were seven additional diaper creams that did not have a parent medication authorization permission form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

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. Infant sleep charts were not on file for review for one infant, three months of age, enrolled in space #4, on August 17, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

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. One employee with a hire date of September 22, 2026, did not have a medical report on file and had a negative TB test on file that was dated October 1, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A.L. was hired on September 22, 2026, but did not have a Criminal Background Check completed prior to hire.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One staff with a hire date of September 22, 2026, did not complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of hire.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Monthly attendance was not maintained from October 1, 2026, through October 22, 2026, for ten children enrolled at the facility.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/2/2026

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A. L. did not have a valid Criminal Background Check Qualifying letter on file for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/5/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000657 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · July 28, 2026

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children's files did not contain a signed or dated statement that the summary of the NC Child Care Law was given to a parent of each child enrolled. The three children enrolled on July 27, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/6/2026

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. One aerosol can of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen was stored in an unlocked drawer under the white diaper changing table in space #2.

Violation corrected during visit

A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The child care operator did not notify the Division that three staff were hired at the facility. Three staff members, P.S., A.H., and A.J., employed on June 17, 2026, were not added to the facilities ABCMS Provider Portal roster.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2026

A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children's files did not have a statement with a parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. The three children enrolled on July 27, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/6/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000657 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Announced visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(803) 517-8003
Address
109 E. Washington Ave., Bessemer City, 28016
License
36000657

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State record

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

Details

  • Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000657 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000657 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.

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