“Learning through play inside and outside the facilities” steppingstoneschilddevelopment.com, July 2026
North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 3 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 · November 7, 2025
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 4/5, a nasal spray expired 9/2025 and a sunscreen expired 10/2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. The EMC plan was not reviewed with staff annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff hired on 9/12/24 and 8/19/24 did not update the health questionnaire form annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
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 hired on 8/19/24 and 9/12/24 did not update the emergency information form annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Staff hire on 8/19/24 and 9/12/24 did not have an annual staff evaluation on file for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan was not reviewed with staff annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
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. Staff hired on 12/2/24 did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. The training was completed on 3/10/25.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Staff hired on 8/19/24 and 9/12/24 did not complete health and safety trainings within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
The professional development plan was not reviewed annually. Staff hired on 8/19/24, 12/2/24, and 9/12/24 did not review the professional development plan annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2025
Unannounced visit · June 3, 2025
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. A staff member hired on 8/19/24 and 12/2/24 did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of hire.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · June 12, 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 1/16/24 had not completed First Aid training within 90 days of hire.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/11/2024
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 1/16/24 had not completed CPR training within 90 days of hire.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/11/2024
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