Tutor Time Poplar Tent

Center · Concord · 8333 Poplar Tent Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 227 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach play-based

In the program’s own words

“Our proprietary approach, Learn as We Grow ® , is defined by play-based, hands-on, inquiry-driven experiences that lead to the development of: Confidence Critical thinking Creativity Independence Connection” tutortime.com, July 2026

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit North Carolina DCDEE names a limited company as the licensee, and it is not in the IRS register of tax-exempt organisations. ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov
Chain Tutor Time
Owner American Securities (via Learning Care Group) Learning Care Group brand; LCG is a portfolio company of private-equity firm American Securities. american-securities.com

Tutor Time runs 6 licensed locations in Charlotte.

How this compares

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.

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 6 Weeks - 12 Years
Hours 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-time and part-time
Holiday closures Closed New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day; closed for in-service training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Five Star License
License status Active
Website tutortime.com

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
June 17, 2026
On file
7 visits since September 2025 — 6 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 12 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.

Jun 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 12 findings

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

DCDEE facility lookup

May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jan 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

Tutor Time Poplar Tent hasn’t published

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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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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who runs it

Will it fit our family

Licensing and contact

State record

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