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Tutor Time runs 6 licensed locations in Charlotte.
North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 1 of the 7 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 · June 4, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Spaces 6 and 11 there was not a current activity plan posted.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space 5 sunscreens and diaper ointments were stored in an unlocked drawer below five feet high.
Violation corrected during visit
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last documented playground inspection took place in February 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. Three staff (DOH: 5/15/26, 6/3/26, 6/1/26) did not have the EMC plan reviewed with them.
Violation corrected during visit
Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. One staff hired on 4/27/26 did not have a complete application on file.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. Two staff (DOH: 6/1/26, 5/18/26) did not have a medical report on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff (DOH: 6/1/26) did not have a tb screening test on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's file had an incomplete application.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A qualifying letter was not on file for N. Miller.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. Four staff (DOH: 4/27/26, 5/15/26, 6/3/26, 6/1/26) had not had the EPR plan reviewed with them.
Violation corrected during visit
The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Three staff (DOH: 5/15/26, 6/3/26, 6/1/26) did not have a completed Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file.
Violation corrected during visit
A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child's file did not have a completed Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy statement/
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/23/2026
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