North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 6 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 does not currently list this provider in its licensing database as of September 2026, though the record below is one it published. That may mean the licence moved, was reissued under a new number, or the program closed — it is not a statement about the record. Check with the provider or the state directly.
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.
Announced visit · July 8, 2026
Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Children were watching tv upon arrival.
Violation corrected during visit
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. last completed on January 2025
Violation corrected during visit
Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. Started but has not completed all required trainings.
Violation pending provider response
Unannounced visit · July 10, 2025
Operator did not wash his/her hands before and after handling food and feeding the children. After provider placed children in the play area, she immediately started preparing their lunch and this requirement was not observed.
Violation corrected during visit
Each child's hands were not washed before and after eating. Children were playing in the play area, and when lunch was prepared they were sat at the table an served their meal. Handwashing was not observed.
Violation corrected during visit
Safe sleep policy and poster about safe sleep practices was not posted in a prominent place in the infant sleeping room or area where parents and caregivers are able to view daily. there was no policy posted, only the poster was posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Operator did not ensure child's hands were washed upon arrival at the home each day. Children arrived and sat down to eat morning snack.
Violation corrected during visit
Children's special diets or food allergies were not posted in the food preparation area and/or in the child's eating area. There were no posting of this requirement in the kitchenette area.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · May 16, 2025
Home was not equipped with either an electrically operated smoke detector with a battery back-up; or both an electrically operated detector and a battery operated detector located next to each other. Smoke detector did not have a battery in it and it was open.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · July 12, 2024
Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. A one year old was watching television.
Violation corrected during visit
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. there were three uncovered outlets in the room where children sleep.
Violation corrected during visit
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). Providers background check expired in 2021, provider had another letter on file that belonged to someone else with a similar name but the address and birthdate was different.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/10/2024
Application was not on file for each enrolled child, including his/her own preschool child(ren) who are not school-age. One child who was attending temporarily did not have an application on file.
Violation corrected during visit
All other rules must be followed even if there is not a specific violation number listed on this form. 9999 .2822.15A NCAC 18A .2822 TOYS, EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE (a) Toys, equipment, and furniture provided by a child care center shall be kept clean and in good repair. In rooms designated for children who are not toilet trained, toys and other mouth-contact surfaces that are used by children shall be cleaned and then sanitized after each use and when visibly dirty. Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces shall be cleaned and sanitized as follows: there was no dirty toy bin present.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · March 5, 2024
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. In the smaller room that serves the children older than two, there were two (2) outlets uncovered.
Violation corrected during visit
The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. There last playground inspection was conducted in January of 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/15/2024
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.
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All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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