North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 3 of the 8 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% 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 · March 10, 2026
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 program's last fire inspection on file with DCDEE was completed on 1/27/25, this is overdue.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The lesson plan posted was dated for 12/2025.
Violation corrected during visit
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. A dog repellent spray was observed in the outdoor learning environment.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · March 11, 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. A fire inspection was completed on 1/27/25, a copy was not sent within seven (7) days.
Violation corrected during visit
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. I observed that children had not been signed in for today’s date.
Violation corrected during visit
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 (1) child’s file did not have the emergency medical section updated annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/26/2025
Unannounced visit · October 31, 2024
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. I observed an inhaler with the expiration date of 1/24.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2024
Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. I observed an inhaler that was propped on a shelf with no pharmaceutical label nor original packaging.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2024
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All checked July 2026.
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