Charlotte · Licensed center
Nana's Place University, LLC
At a glance
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 149 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 9 licensing inspections since March 2024.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 21, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 29, 20267 citations
Citation
“Children under the age of three participated in off premise activities that involved children being transported in a motor vehicle. A child under the age of three participated in an off premise field trip and was transported in the facility's van on 7/29/26.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
Citation
“Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu did not include the meals for the current week and was not posted where easily seen by parents.”
Violation corrected during visit
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. In space #8, cleaning products were stored in an unlocked closet.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member, M.L. did not have the required first aid certification which was due 6/2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
Citation
“All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member, M.L. did not have the required CPR certification which was due 6/2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
Citation
“First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have a fire extinguisher and one van did not have a first aid kit.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information and photographs were not available for all children being transported.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Feb 25, 2026Nothing cited
Feb 20, 20262 citations
Citation
“All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. In spaces #2 and #6, there were broken tiles on the classroom floors.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
Citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the 3s playground, there were broken plastic balls connected to the play structure.”
Violation corrected during visit
Feb 11, 20263 citations
Citation
“Children were left in a vehicle unattended by an adult. On 2/5/26, a child was left on the van unattended by an adult.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
Citation
“Children were not loaded and unloaded in areas safe from traffic. A child left unattended by an adult, left the van and walked across the parking lot to enter the school.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
Citation
“For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. On 2/5/26, the driver did not document when the children departed the vehicle.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
Aug 5, 20253 citations
Citation
“Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The approved fire inspection completed on 4/8/25 was not submitted to the Division within one week of completion.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Citation
“Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy for a child enrolled did not contain the parent's signature or date.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Citation
“Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff member, T.G. did not complete the health and safety trainings as required and were due by February 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Feb 13, 20252 citations
Citation
“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #7, a staff/child ratio sheet was not posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted in January 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/25/2025
Aug 7, 20241 citation
Citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps on the outdoor playground equipment are in need of repair.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/27/2024
Mar 7, 20245 citations
Citation
“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #5, a staff/child ratio sheet was not posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff member, C.M. did not have a medical report on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
Citation
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Staff member, L.T. did not have the required emergency information on file on or before the first day of work.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
Citation
“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff member, L.T. did not have documentation of the orientation on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
Citation
“All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Staff member, L.T. did not have documentation of EPR training on file as required.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
The state cited rules at 7 of this center's 9 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times had fewer: 73% of 49 had rules cited at 6 or fewer.
How all 49 Charlotte-area centers inspected 9 times compare
Of the 49 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 9 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- 1 of 94%
- 2 of 94%
- 3 of 96%
- 4 of 914%
- 5 of 922%
- 6 of 922%
- 7 of 912%This center
- 8 of 912%
- All 92%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- September 21, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since March 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 23 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.
Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 7 findings
Unannounced visit · July 29, 2026
Children under the age of three participated in off premise activities that involved children being transported in a motor vehicle. A child under the age of three participated in an off premise field trip and was transported in the facility's van on 7/29/26.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu did not include the meals for the current week and was not posted where easily seen by parents.
Violation corrected during visit
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. In space #8, cleaning products were stored in an unlocked closet.
Violation corrected during visit
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member, M.L. did not have the required first aid certification which was due 6/2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff member, M.L. did not have the required CPR certification which was due 6/2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have a fire extinguisher and one van did not have a first aid kit.
Violation corrected during visit
Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Emergency information and photographs were not available for all children being transported.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 20, 2026
All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. In spaces #2 and #6, there were broken tiles on the classroom floors.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the 3s playground, there were broken plastic balls connected to the play structure.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · February 11, 2026
Children were left in a vehicle unattended by an adult. On 2/5/26, a child was left on the van unattended by an adult.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
Children were not loaded and unloaded in areas safe from traffic. A child left unattended by an adult, left the van and walked across the parking lot to enter the school.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. On 2/5/26, the driver did not document when the children departed the vehicle.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/20/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 5, 2025
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The approved fire inspection completed on 4/8/25 was not submitted to the Division within one week of completion.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. The discipline policy for a child enrolled did not contain the parent's signature or date.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Staff member, T.G. did not complete the health and safety trainings as required and were due by February 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 13, 2025
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #7, a staff/child ratio sheet was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted in January 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/25/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 7, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps on the outdoor playground equipment are in need of repair.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/27/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · March 7, 2024
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #5, a staff/child ratio sheet was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Staff member, C.M. did not have a medical report on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Staff member, L.T. did not have the required emergency information on file on or before the first day of work.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Staff member, L.T. did not have documentation of the orientation on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Staff member, L.T. did not have documentation of EPR training on file as required.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/8/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003778 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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A day here
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How they teach
Creative Curriculum, academic and faith-based
“We proudly use A Beka and The Creative Curriculum for teaching instruction.”
Details
- Phone
- (704) 599-3009
- Address
- 1825 Back Creek Drive, Charlotte, 28213
- License
- 60003778
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Established
- 1993
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All checked July 2026.
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
A day here
- Hours nanasplaceinc.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003778 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website nanasplaceinc.com
- Ages they serve nanasplaceinc.com
- Established nanasplaceinc.com
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.