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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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 · August 21, 2025
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. A staff member hired on 4/7/25 did not have a First Aid certificate on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/5/2025
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. A staff member hired on 4/7/25 did not have a CPR certificate on file and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/5/2025
Unannounced visit · August 28, 2024
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. A staff member hired on 10/9/23, 1/23/24, 3/18/24 and 2/5/24 did not have current First-Aid certificates on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2024
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. A staff member hired on 1/23/24 and 2/5/24 did not have current CPR certificates on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2024
Unannounced visit · September 7, 2023
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 303, there were fourteen children present and there were twelve children signed in.
Violation corrected during visit
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space 312 there were two feeding plans that have not been signed and dated.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space 312, the refrigerator thermometer was reading 60 degrees. Milk cartons and other items in the refrigerator had condensation on them.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
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. In space 302, there were Styrofoam plates, Ziploc bags, and other plastic bags in a cabinet accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff did not have information showing an annual review of the emergency medical care plan.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff, date of employment July 17, 2023, did not have information showing that sixteen hours of orientation was completed within the first six weeks of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child’s discipline policy did not include the date of enrollment.
Violation corrected during visit
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff did not have information showing an annual review of the EPR plan.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
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. Four staff did not have a separate medical file. Three staff did not have a medical on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
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.
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