North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 7 of the 15 visits below. Across Charlotte home daycares it cites something at about 44% 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 · October 27, 2025
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was incomplete in ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/10/2026
Unannounced visit · June 24, 2025
Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Screen time was observed provided to a one (1) year old child.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
Unannounced visit · June 9, 2025
The family child care home operator did not collect and submit samples of water from each outlet used for drinking or food preparation for lead analysis to the local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. Water was not tested before January 1, 2025; the water was tested April 24, 2025.
Violation corrected during visit
Unannounced visit · November 6, 2024
Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. The discipline policy did not include the child's name, the date the child first attended the home, the date the operator's policy was given and explained to the parent, the parent's name, the parent's signature, and the date the parent signed the acknowledgement.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2024
Unannounced visit · October 31, 2024
Sleeping infants, ages 12 months and younger were not visually checked every 15 minutes. Sleep log was not completed for new enrollment (ten month old) that began care on October 29, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 11/6/2024
Unannounced visit · June 13, 2024
Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. The playground inspections were incomplete; last inspection was completed March 7, 2024
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/28/2024
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. The fire drill was not completed for May 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/28/2024
Unannounced visit · November 8, 2023
Electrical outlets not in use were not covered. Two (2) outlet covers were not posted.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/22/2023
Required locked storage was not secure with combination locks, electronic, or magnetic devices, key, or equivalent locking devices. The outdoor storage shed was not locked. A storage shed was unlocked that contained a hand saw.
Violation corrected during visit
A First Aid Information sheet, complete with required information, was not posted for quick referral by staff. The First Aid Information sheet was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.
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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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