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Skyers Child Development Center, LLC

skyerscdc.com

At a glance

  • Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 64 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.

What to know

They serve: 3 months to 12 years (their website).

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 10 licensing inspections since February 2024.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 3, 20261 citation
    • Citation
      • “Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 10/23/26, when a class was coming into the building from outdoor play, one two-year old child was left outside the front door unsupervised for four (4) minutes.”

        Violation pending provider response

  • Oct 13, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jul 22, 2026Nothing cited
  • May 6, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 11, 20261 citation
    • Citation
      • “Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On several occasions, a staff member made inappropriate comments to children age three about their behavior and body parts.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026

  • Feb 5, 20261 citation
    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls of classrooms throughout the center.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/21/2026

  • Jul 29, 20252 citations
    • 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 #1, I observed a closet door unlocked. There were cleaning supplies/lysol stored in this closet/ accessible to children.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #1, I observed Benadryl for a child with no medical authorization form.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025

  • Mar 20, 20252 citations
    • Citation
      • “Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed one bottle with a date of 3/19/25.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One new staff member with a start date of 10/14/24 completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 2/14/25, which was 90 days after their start date.”

        Violation corrected during visit

  • Aug 1, 20248 citations
    • Citation
      • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #1,I observed peeling paint on the walls.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5, I observed cots that were not in good repair/ torn.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. In space #3, I observed 2 electrical outlets not in use without safety covers.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, I observed Up+Up diaper cream that expired 7/2024.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • Citation
      • “All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One out nine staff members did not have an updated annual health questionnaire on file. (CR)”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • Citation
      • “Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Six out of nine staff members did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. (BH, JS,TS,CR,GS,SL)”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • Citation
      • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan. (CR)”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

    • 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. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing all of the topics for health and safety training.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

  • Feb 8, 20242 citations
    • Citation
      • “Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed two bottles with the wrong date (2/7/2024).”

        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 #1, I observed a closet door unlocked where cleaning supplies, sanitizing wipes and an aerosol can was stored.”

        Violation corrected during visit

The state cited rules at 7 of this center's 10 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times had rules cited at some but not all of theirs, as this center did: more than 99% of 271.

How all 271 Charlotte-area centers inspected 10 or more times compare

Of the 271 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 10 or more times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • Someover 99%This center
  • Allunder 1%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
November 3, 2026
On file
10 visits since February 2024 — 3 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
16 of 17 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.

Nov 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · November 3, 2026

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 10/23/26, when a class was coming into the building from outdoor play, one two-year old child was left outside the front door unsupervised for four (4) minutes.

Violation pending provider response

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Jul 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · March 11, 2026

Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On several occasions, a staff member made inappropriate comments to children age three about their behavior and body parts.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · February 5, 2026

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls of classrooms throughout the center.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/21/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · July 29, 2025

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 #1, I observed a closet door unlocked. There were cleaning supplies/lysol stored in this closet/ accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #1, I observed Benadryl for a child with no medical authorization form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · March 20, 2025

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed one bottle with a date of 3/19/25.

Violation corrected during visit

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One new staff member with a start date of 10/14/24 completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 2/14/25, which was 90 days after their start date.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · August 1, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #1,I observed peeling paint on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5, I observed cots that were not in good repair/ torn.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

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. In space #3, I observed 2 electrical outlets not in use without safety covers.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, I observed Up+Up diaper cream that expired 7/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One out nine staff members did not have an updated annual health questionnaire on file. (CR)

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Six out of nine staff members did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. (BH, JS,TS,CR,GS,SL)

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan. (CR)

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

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. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing all of the topics for health and safety training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · February 8, 2024

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed two bottles with the wrong date (2/7/2024).

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 #1, I observed a closet door unlocked where cleaning supplies, sanitizing wipes and an aerosol can was stored.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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What it costs

Application fee
$100

A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, sleep, diapers and three more
Meals
Parents/guardians supply breakfast, lunch, and snack meeting specified food-group requirements; center provides milk for children 1yr+ and water
Sleep
Infants under 12 months are placed on their backs to sleep in CPSC-approved cribs/sleep spaces, visually checked every 15 minutes and logged on a Sleep Chart; no swaddling, pacifier attachments, or extra bedding/objects in the crib
Diapers
Parents/guardians supply diapers, wipes, and bibs
Updates for parents
Daily communication via the center's childcare app (late drop-off notice, incident/illness alerts) plus an open-door policy for in-person visits
Schedule
Full-day; drop-in care also available
Closed
12 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr., President Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday (Teacher Workday), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day (Teacher Workday), Thanksgiving Day and the following day, and the week of Christmas

How they teach

Creative Curriculum

“Creative Curriculum ... The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool is a program that "reflects the beliefs of psychologists Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner. It professes that the structure and level of learning activities must be geared to the child's developmental level."”

Who cares for your child

Janette Skyers since 2001.

25 years · Charlotte-area median 22, among 32 that publish

Policies

When a child is sick
Child excluded for specific symptoms (fever of 100°F, repeated vomiting/diarrhea, contagious conditions); return criteria specified per illness, e.g. off medication and fever-free 24hrs, 24hrs after starting antibiotics, or a doctor's note stating the child is not infectious

Details

Phone
(704) 395-3481
Address
7023 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, 28216
License
60002218
Quality program
Four Star License
Established
2001

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

A day here

Policies

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002218 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Website — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com
  • Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_86c2637ee2064fe9b2d026ad383e2f99.pdf
  • Established — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002218 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.

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.

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