Charlotte · Licensed center
The Butterfly Garden Child Development Center
At a glance
- Small Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 49 children.
What to know
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 November 2023.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Oct 21, 20261 citation
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. There were cups that were later determined to be the staff cups that were not labled appropriately.”
Violation corrected during visit
Apr 28, 20261 citation
Citation
“Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas There was no evidence of this requirement in the infant room.”
Violation corrected during visit
Oct 29, 20252 citations
Citation
“Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. There was no evidence of a thermometer in the infant room refrigerator.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Date and amount was missing.”
Violation corrected during visit
May 14, 20253 citations
Citation
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Lesson plan in the infant/toddler classroom was dated for the week of April 28, 2025.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was a container with standing rain water.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. There was one new staff, much of the information needed was off-site as owner and staff has been working on files.”
Violation corrected during visit
Oct 30, 20243 citations
Citation
“Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The gate opening measured four inches at the bottom.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/6/2024
Citation
“The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The names listed were old employee making the list invalid.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“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. Two staff files contained all health information which was not placed in separate file.”
Violation corrected during visit
- Oct 2, 2024Nothing cited
- Aug 23, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 29, 20246 citations
Citation
“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member constantly turned her back to one and two year old children while they were eating lunch. As a result, the staff member was unaware a one year old child had a mouth full of food when the staff member laid the child down to change the child’s diaper.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
Citation
“All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. On July 18, 2024, one three occasions, a staff member did not wash their hands after changing diapers of children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/10/2024
Citation
“A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. On July 18, 2024, a staff member did not wash the hands of three children after their diapers were changed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/10/2024
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. On July, 18, 2024, staff left mop water in the classroom accessible to children for an extended period of time.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/8/2024
Citation
“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member constantly used an harsh tone when telling one and two year old children to "sit" and "no".”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
Citation
“Child was handled roughly. A staff member picked a one year old child and aggressively sat the child in a chair during lunch time. In addition the same staff member guided a two year old child around a table abruptly by the child's forearm causing the child to loose their footing and bump their head against a chair.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
- Apr 18, 2024Nothing cited
Nov 1, 20238 citations
Citation
“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. the ratio sheet was not posted in the classroom.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space three(toddler classroom) did not have a current plan posted, the date was for the week of October 5th.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space one(preschool classroom) the medication form was expired(8/2023).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Citation
“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. Space three(toddler room) door was unlocked and lead to space two which is currently being used as a storage room had several plastic bags, and other potential chocking hazards.”
Violation corrected during visit
Citation
“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. R.B. First Aid expired in August 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Citation
“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. R.B CPR was expired in August 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Citation
“Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child There were two children's files who did not have updated information. the last updated was in 2021 and in 2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
Citation
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch did not meet the proper depth under the swings, some places measure 5 inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
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
- October 21, 2026
- On file
- 10 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 24 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.
Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 21, 2026
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. There were cups that were later determined to be the staff cups that were not labled appropriately.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · April 28, 2026
Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas There was no evidence of this requirement in the infant room.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · October 29, 2025
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. There was no evidence of a thermometer in the infant room refrigerator.
Violation corrected during visit
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Date and amount was missing.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · May 14, 2025
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Lesson plan in the infant/toddler classroom was dated for the week of April 28, 2025.
Violation corrected during visit
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There was a container with standing rain water.
Violation corrected during visit
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. There was one new staff, much of the information needed was off-site as owner and staff has been working on files.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · October 30, 2024
Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The gate opening measured four inches at the bottom.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/6/2024
The EMC plan did not name the person responsible, and at least one alternate, for choosing and carrying out the plan of action to obtain appropriate medical care. The names listed were old employee making the list invalid.
Violation corrected during visit
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. Two staff files contained all health information which was not placed in separate file.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jul 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · July 29, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A staff member constantly turned her back to one and two year old children while they were eating lunch. As a result, the staff member was unaware a one year old child had a mouth full of food when the staff member laid the child down to change the child’s diaper.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. On July 18, 2024, one three occasions, a staff member did not wash their hands after changing diapers of children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/10/2024
A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. On July 18, 2024, a staff member did not wash the hands of three children after their diapers were changed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/10/2024
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. On July, 18, 2024, staff left mop water in the classroom accessible to children for an extended period of time.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/8/2024
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member constantly used an harsh tone when telling one and two year old children to "sit" and "no".
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
Child was handled roughly. A staff member picked a one year old child and aggressively sat the child in a chair during lunch time. In addition the same staff member guided a two year old child around a table abruptly by the child's forearm causing the child to loose their footing and bump their head against a chair.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/9/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 8 findings
Unannounced visit · November 1, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. the ratio sheet was not posted in the classroom.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space three(toddler classroom) did not have a current plan posted, the date was for the week of October 5th.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space one(preschool classroom) the medication form was expired(8/2023).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
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. Space three(toddler room) door was unlocked and lead to space two which is currently being used as a storage room had several plastic bags, and other potential chocking hazards.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
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. R.B. First Aid expired in August 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
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. R.B CPR was expired in August 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child There were two children's files who did not have updated information. the last updated was in 2021 and in 2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of November 1, 2026
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch did not meet the proper depth under the swings, some places measure 5 inches.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/14/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003874 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Creative Curriculum and faith-based
“Our lesson plans are developed from the Creative Curriculum philosophy that focuses on the development of the whole child.”
Details
- Phone
- (704) 531-1116
- Address
- 6610 Ware Road, Charlotte, 28212
- License
- 60003874
- Quality program
- Four Star License
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Sources and dates
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All checked July 2026.
How they teach
- Approach butterflygardenchilddevelopment.org
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003874 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website butterflygardenchilddevelopment.org
- Ages they serve butterflygardenchilddevelopment.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.