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North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 5 of the 6 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 · September 4, 2025
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff last form was dated 2023.
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. Staff form last dated 2023.
Violation corrected during visit
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance was not completed for 9/3, 9/4.
Violation corrected during visit
At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. Staff last training was 8/30/21
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2025
Unannounced visit · June 23, 2025
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The last attendance was taking on Friday June 20, 2025.
Violation corrected during visit
Individual applications were not on file for each child.
Violation pending provider response
Unannounced visit · September 5, 2024
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. The plan was missing parent signatures and date.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2024
Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. plastic bags from diaper containers, socks, and packaging was on the floor.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · June 21, 2024
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. Menu posted was dated for June 18, 2024
Violation corrected during visit
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Equate diaper rash ointment and equate hydrating cleanser was sitting on the sink near the diaper changing table.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · September 6, 2023
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. There was an old menu posted with an August 2023 date.
Violation corrected during visit
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. outlet covers or protections were not on the powerstrips behind the desk or on the shelf in the back connor of the classroom.
Violation corrected during visit
There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. There was no plan posted or visible.
Violation corrected during visit
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Last shelter in place was documented for 4/3/2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/3/2023
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. Health information was in a three ring binder combined with the entire personnel file and not separate.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/3/2023
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. Trainings were due to be completed on or before March 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/3/2023
Cost, sick and biting policies.
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