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Myla Academy

mylaacademy.com

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 46 children.
  • Ages They list: 2 months to pre-kindergarten.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since July 2026.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Oct 16, 20265 citations
    • Citation
      • “Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. An emergency medication was stored on a ledge on the preschool playground that was below five feet and accessible to children.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A prescription topical cream did not have a prescription attached. Repeat violation”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One (1) child under 12 months of age did not have a signed safe sleep policy on file. Repeat violation”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. Emergency medical care information was not listed on one (1) child's application. Repeat violation”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two (2) children did not have a medical exam on file withing the first 30 days of enrollment. Repeat violation”

        Violation pending provider response

  • Sep 30, 202613 citations
    • Citation
      • “Children were not adequately supervised at all times. I observed two (2) children aged two years old leave space 1 and walk to the sink located in the hallway. The teacher for Space 1 was still inside the classroom and I observed her back to the hallway where children washed hands. She left the classroom to retrieve the children and there was no other teacher in Space 1 to supervise the remaining children.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/16/2026

    • 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. Three (3) sets of infant bottles were not labeled and dated.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Three (3) feeding schedules were not signed by a parent.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. Children in Spaces 2 and 1 did not have linens covering their cot/mat surfaces.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Emergency medications were stored behind lock and key and were not located in the classroom with the child.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. One (1) prescription topical cream and one (1) albuterol did not have the Rx attached to the medications.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One (1) child under 12 months of age did not have a signed safe sleep policy on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) employee hired 8/17/26 had a TB test screening dated 8/31/26.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One (1) child did not have a child's health care professional listed on the application.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three (3) children did not have medical assessments on file within the first 30 days of enrollment.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

    • Citation
      • “Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) children's discipline policies did not list the date of enrollment.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/17/26 did not have a Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. The employee was onsite caring for children today.”

        Violation pending provider response

    • Citation
      • “Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One (1) child did not have permission for Benadryl or an Epi pen. One (1) child did not have permission for an Epi pen. One (1) child did not have permission for albuterol.”

        Violation pending provider response

  • Jul 21, 2026Nothing cited

Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area centers have had 3 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
October 16, 2026
On file
3 visits since July 2026 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
12 of 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.

Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · October 16, 2026

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. An emergency medication was stored on a ledge on the preschool playground that was below five feet and accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A prescription topical cream did not have a prescription attached. Repeat violation

Violation pending provider response

A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One (1) child under 12 months of age did not have a signed safe sleep policy on file. Repeat violation

Violation pending provider response

Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. Emergency medical care information was not listed on one (1) child's application. Repeat violation

Violation pending provider response

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two (2) children did not have a medical exam on file withing the first 30 days of enrollment. Repeat violation

Violation pending provider response

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004447 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2026 Unannounced visit 13 findings

Unannounced visit · September 30, 2026

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. I observed two (2) children aged two years old leave space 1 and walk to the sink located in the hallway. The teacher for Space 1 was still inside the classroom and I observed her back to the hallway where children washed hands. She left the classroom to retrieve the children and there was no other teacher in Space 1 to supervise the remaining children.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/16/2026

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. Three (3) sets of infant bottles were not labeled and dated.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. Three (3) feeding schedules were not signed by a parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

All beds,cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child. Children in Spaces 2 and 1 did not have linens covering their cot/mat surfaces.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Emergency medications were stored behind lock and key and were not located in the classroom with the child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. One (1) prescription topical cream and one (1) albuterol did not have the Rx attached to the medications.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One (1) child under 12 months of age did not have a signed safe sleep policy on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One (1) employee hired 8/17/26 had a TB test screening dated 8/31/26.

Violation corrected during visit

Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One (1) child did not have a child's health care professional listed on the application.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Three (3) children did not have medical assessments on file within the first 30 days of enrollment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/5/2026

Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) children's discipline policies did not list the date of enrollment.

Violation corrected during visit

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) employee hired 8/17/26 did not have a Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. The employee was onsite caring for children today.

Violation pending provider response

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. One (1) child did not have permission for Benadryl or an Epi pen. One (1) child did not have permission for an Epi pen. One (1) child did not have permission for albuterol.

Violation pending provider response

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004447 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(704) 221-6533
Address
2214 N Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte, 28205
License
60004447
Ages they serve
2 months to pre-kindergarten

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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 60004447 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Website — Checked July 2026 mylaacademy.com
  • Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 mylaacademy.com
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004447 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.

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