Charlotte · Licensed center
Magnolia Preschool, LLC
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 12 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 7 licensing inspections since November 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 13, 20261 citation
Citation
“A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. A bottle of Tylenol and the authorization from the parent to administer .5ML to an infant six months of age was present in space #2. The instructions on the container stated to consult a physician for children under two years old.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2026
- Feb 24, 2026Nothing cited
Nov 5, 20253 citations
Citation
“Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. There were eight exposed nails on on the wooden fence to the right of the playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
Citation
“Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical information has not been updated since 2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
Citation
“Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises. There were hand tools such as a pitch fork stored in an unlocked storage building on the playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
- Apr 23, 2025Nothing cited
Nov 20, 20242 citations
Citation
“Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space #2, there was not a thermometer in the refrigerator.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #2, one child had Desitin diaper cream present with no permission from the parent.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/22/2024
Apr 24, 20242 citations
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. There was an aerosol can of sunscreen and bug repellent stored in a unlocked cabinet”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. Two children under two years of age had Motrin on site with parent permission however, the recommended dosage states not for children two and under without doctor's permission. Both bottles of Motrin were not stored in it's original packaging.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on
- Nov 29, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 7 inspections. Charlotte-area centers inspected 7 times split three ways: 35% had fewer, 21% the same, and 44% more (86 centers).
How all 86 Charlotte-area centers inspected 7 times compare
Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 7 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None5%
- 1 of 78%
- 2 of 73%
- 3 of 719%
- 4 of 721%This center
- 5 of 726%
- 6 of 716%
- All 72%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- October 13, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 8 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.
Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 13, 2026
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. A bottle of Tylenol and the authorization from the parent to administer .5ML to an infant six months of age was present in space #2. The instructions on the container stated to consult a physician for children under two years old.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/14/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004178 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · November 5, 2025
Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet. The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. There were eight exposed nails on on the wooden fence to the right of the playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. One child's emergency medical information has not been updated since 2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
Potentially hazardous items such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or propane stoves, were not stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or removed from the premises. There were hand tools such as a pitch fork stored in an unlocked storage building on the playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004178 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · November 20, 2024
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space #2, there was not a thermometer in the refrigerator.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #2, one child had Desitin diaper cream present with no permission from the parent.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/22/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004178 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · April 24, 2024
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. There was an aerosol can of sunscreen and bug repellent stored in a unlocked cabinet
Violation corrected during visit
Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. Two children under two years of age had Motrin on site with parent permission however, the recommended dosage states not for children two and under without doctor's permission. Both bottles of Motrin were not stored in it's original packaging.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004178 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Phone
- (704) 905-3484
- Address
- 10824 Blue Heron Drive, Charlotte, 28226
- License
- 60004178
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004178 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 60004178 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.