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 · November 20, 2025
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. One child, one year of age, was offered screentime and observed watching Daniel Tiger on the television from 1:45pm to 3:59pm.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2025
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. In the outdoor learning environment was one corroded car battery stored on the ground and accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2025
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. In the living room was one electrical power strip with three electrical outlets not covered with a safety cover and accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/8/2025
Screen time was not limited to a maximum of thirty minutes per day, and no more than two and a half hours per week, per child. One child, three years of age, was observed watching Daniel Tiger on the television from 1:45pm to 3:59pm, and a screen time cumulative log or activity plan was not available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/8/2025
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. There was no record of the provider completing eight of the ten required Health and Safety Trainings as part of on-going training. There was no receipt of completion of Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunizations; Administration of medication, with standards for parental consent; Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions; Building and physical premises safety, including identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic; Emergency preparedness and response planning for emergencies resulting from a natural disaster or a man-caused event; Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants; Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome, Abusive Head Trauma and child maltreatment; and Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2025
Unannounced visit · June 25, 2025
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. One (1) current staff member was not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/23/2025
Unannounced visit · December 10, 2024
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 vaccinations for Buddy (canine) expired on September 30, 2024. The vaccinations for Bailey (canine) expired on December 2, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/24/2024
Documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not completed and/or maintained on the template provided by the Division of Emergency Management. The Emergency Preparedness Plan was not available for review. This is a repeat violation.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/7/2025
Unannounced visit · January 4, 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. On the outdoor learning environment, one propane tank was attached to the gas grill. One electric powered leaf blower was stored on the ground next to the riding toys used by children enrolled.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. One tube of Neosporin was stored on the television stand located in the dining room area of the child care space, and used by children in care.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. In the room the operator referred to as the "classroom," one bottle of Pine Sol, one bottle of Windex, and two aerosol cans of Disinfectant spray were stored on a small white cabinet at the back of the space, near the door that exits to the rear of the family child care home. The hazardous chemicals were accessible to children in care. On the outdoor learning environment, one gallon jug of antifreeze, and one gallon jug of high mileage motor oil, was located on the porch and accessible to children in care. One aerosol can of Krylon Spray Paint was located on the ground and near the gas grill.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Record of monthly fire drills, giving the date, time of day and length of time to evacuate, and operator's signature, were not available. The fire drill log for August 2023, did not list the date, time of day, length of time to evacuate or the operator's signature.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One child with an enrollment of June 28, 2022, did not have a health assessment on file. One child with an enrollment date of June 6, 2023, did not have a health assessment on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child with an enrollment date of June 28, 2022, had an immunization record on file dated January 6, 2023. One child with an enrollment date of February 1, 2022, had an immunization record on file dated March 21, 2022. One child with an enrollment date of June 6, 2023, did not have an immunization record on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Operator did not maintain accurate daily attendance records including documentation of arrival and departure for all children in care, including the operator's own preschool children. On January 4, 2024, the arrival time for three children in attendance was not maintained.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. The operator did not have an activity plan completed that listed developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care.
Violation corrected during visit
Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. One child with an enrollment date of June 6, 2023, did not have a signed statement on file that the parent had received the Summary of the NC Child Care Law.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
The signed statement regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy did not contain the required information. One child with an enrollment date of June 6, 2023, did not have a signed statement on file regarding receipt of the shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma policy.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
Documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not completed and/or maintained on the template provided by the Division of Emergency Management. The Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/17/2024
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