North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 4 of the 7 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 · December 15, 2025
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not conducted for the month of August 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/29/2025
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One (1) staff file did not have the health questionnaire updated annually.
Violation corrected during visit
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. One (1) staff file did not have the emergency information form updated annually.
Violation corrected during visit
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One (1) staff file did not have the annual staff evaluation and staff development plan updated annually.
Violation corrected during visit
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. An emergency drill was not practiced every three (3) months.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/29/2025
Unannounced visit · June 12, 2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, I observed a broken lid on a trash can. In the outdoor learning environment, I observed a broken gutter spout.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
Unannounced visit · December 17, 2024
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. One (1) staff file did not have the DCDEE medical report on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/17/2024
Unannounced visit · December 18, 2023
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The monthly fore drill was conducted in the appropriate time frame with documentation but not transferred to the record.
Violation corrected during visit
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Emergency drills were completed and documented in the appropriate time frame but was not transferred to the record.
Violation corrected during visit
Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. Staff Members J.S. and D.O. previous years' health questionnaires were not maintained in a separate folder.
Violation corrected during visit
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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