Charlotte · Licensed center
Myla Academy
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.
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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.