Statesville · Licensed center

American Child, Inc.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 14 licensing inspections since November 2023.

Of the 256 Charlotte-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, more than 99% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this center did. Fewer than 1% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

May 18, 2026No rules cited
May 4, 2026No rules cited
Apr 28, 20269 citations
  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Furnishings and decor on the outdoor play areas displayed signs of rust.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

  • “An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). In space 5B three infant feeding plans under fifteen months were not posted. In space 7 one child's infant feeding plan was not available.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

  • “For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. In space 5A, materials were not provided as outlined in rule.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

  • “Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. In space 5B, two children's beds were not labeled.”

    Violation corrected during visit

5 more from this inspection
  • “All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Stationary structures on the outdoor play areas did not have adequate surfacing.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/18/2026

  • “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. In space 5A and space 5B, items labeled "keep out of reach of children" and additional warning labels were not properly stored.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 5A, a topical ointment was located in a child's cubby and did not have a permission to administer form.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

  • “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, an epi pen expired on February 12, 2026, a topical ointment expired November 2025, and a permission to administer form expired June 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

  • “The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In space 4, a medical action plan expired April 10, 2026.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2026

Jan 16, 2026No rules cited
Dec 15, 2025No rules cited
Nov 13, 2025No rules cited
Oct 9, 2025No rules cited
May 16, 20254 citations
  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1, cubby shelves displayed dirt and dust. In space 2, the blue walls had visible dirt. In space 3, the soap dispensers had build up of paint and visible dirt on the walls around the trashcan. In space 1, the changing table had a crack in it.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2025

  • “Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 1, four children were not signed out on 5/14/25, one child was not signed out on 5/15/25, and only four children were signed in on 5/16/25. In space 2, two children were not signed out on 5/12/25, one child was not signed out on 5/13/25, and three children were not signed in on 5/16/25. In space 3, three children were not signed out on 5/15/25.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The green helicopter play structure on the toddler playground had chipping paint. The blue bike structure on the preschool playground had chipping paint.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2025

  • “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. In space 1, an aerosol can of Lysol and bulk soap was stored in an unlocked cabinet. In space 2, a container of petroleum jelly labeled "keep out of reach of children" and had additional warning labels was stored on the teacher's desk.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Mar 17, 2025No rules cited
Dec 4, 20243 citations
  • “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. In space 4, children's water bottles brought from home were stored collectively and not labeled with the child's name and date.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1, child sized furniture showed signs of peeling fabric. In space 1 and space 3, bookshelves and doors showed signs of peeling paint.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

  • “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 7, a topical ointment expired 11/2024.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

Sep 23, 2024No rules cited
May 28, 20247 citations
  • “Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 1, eight children were not signed in for today.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Application was not signed by the parent. One child's application was not signed by the parent.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 3, there was exposed drywall. In space 5b, there was chipping paint on the walls.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground, the fence had exposed nails and one of the gate exits was warped that could cause a risk of entrapment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

3 more from this inspection
  • “Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 7, a power stirp did not have safety covers.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 5b, one child's permission to administer form was incomplete.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

  • “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. A staff member hired on 10/18/21 did not have a medical report on file for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

Dec 20, 2023No rules cited
Nov 29, 20238 citations
  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Visible dirt were observed on cabinet doors, trashcans, paper towel, and soap dispensers throughout the facility. Chipping paint on walls, sinks, and cribs were observed throughout the facility.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

  • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 2 and space 5b, one child's permission to administer form was incomplete.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

  • “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 1, a sunscreen ointment had an expiration date of 8/2020. You removed the sunscreen from the classroom during the visit. In space 2, a child's permission to administer topical ointment expired on 11/1/23.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

  • “Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In space 7, two children were missing documented sleep checks on their sleep check logs.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

4 more from this inspection
  • “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 2/15/17 First Aid certification expired on 7/31/23. The staff member renewed the certification on 8/21/23.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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 2/15/17 CPR certification expired on 7/31/23. The staff member renewed the certification on 8/21/23.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 4, three children were not signed in for today (11/29/23). A staff member signed the children in during the visit. On 11/27/23, four children were not signed out. On 11/28/23, one child was not signed out.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

  • “Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space 2, a child's prescribed medication was not stored in the original packaging.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
May 18, 2026
On file
14 visits since November 2023 — 9 cited nothing, 7 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 31 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.

May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · April 28, 2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Furnishings and decor on the outdoor play areas displayed signs of rust.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). In space 5B three infant feeding plans under fifteen months were not posted. In space 7 one child's infant feeding plan was not available.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. In space 5A, materials were not provided as outlined in rule.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. In space 5B, two children's beds were not labeled.

Violation corrected during visit

All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. Stationary structures on the outdoor play areas did not have adequate surfacing.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/18/2026

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. In space 5A and space 5B, items labeled "keep out of reach of children" and additional warning labels were not properly stored.

Violation corrected during visit

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 5A, a topical ointment was located in a child's cubby and did not have a permission to administer form.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

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, an epi pen expired on February 12, 2026, a topical ointment expired November 2025, and a permission to administer form expired June 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2026

The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. In space 4, a medical action plan expired April 10, 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000193 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Nov 2025 Announced visit nothing cited
Oct 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · May 16, 2025

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1, cubby shelves displayed dirt and dust. In space 2, the blue walls had visible dirt. In space 3, the soap dispensers had build up of paint and visible dirt on the walls around the trashcan. In space 1, the changing table had a crack in it.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2025

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 1, four children were not signed out on 5/14/25, one child was not signed out on 5/15/25, and only four children were signed in on 5/16/25. In space 2, two children were not signed out on 5/12/25, one child was not signed out on 5/13/25, and three children were not signed in on 5/16/25. In space 3, three children were not signed out on 5/15/25.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The green helicopter play structure on the toddler playground had chipping paint. The blue bike structure on the preschool playground had chipping paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2025

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. In space 1, an aerosol can of Lysol and bulk soap was stored in an unlocked cabinet. In space 2, a container of petroleum jelly labeled "keep out of reach of children" and had additional warning labels was stored on the teacher's desk.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000193 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · December 4, 2024

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. In space 4, children's water bottles brought from home were stored collectively and not labeled with the child's name and date.

Violation corrected during visit

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1, child sized furniture showed signs of peeling fabric. In space 1 and space 3, bookshelves and doors showed signs of peeling paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

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 7, a topical ointment expired 11/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000193 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · May 28, 2024

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space 1, eight children were not signed in for today.

Violation corrected during visit

Application was not signed by the parent. One child's application was not signed by the parent.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 3, there was exposed drywall. In space 5b, there was chipping paint on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground, the fence had exposed nails and one of the gate exits was warped that could cause a risk of entrapment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space 7, a power stirp did not have safety covers.

Violation corrected during visit

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 5b, one child's permission to administer form was incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

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. A staff member hired on 10/18/21 did not have a medical report on file for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000193 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · November 29, 2023

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Visible dirt were observed on cabinet doors, trashcans, paper towel, and soap dispensers throughout the facility. Chipping paint on walls, sinks, and cribs were observed throughout the facility.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 2 and space 5b, one child's permission to administer form was incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

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 1, a sunscreen ointment had an expiration date of 8/2020. You removed the sunscreen from the classroom during the visit. In space 2, a child's permission to administer topical ointment expired on 11/1/23.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. In space 7, two children were missing documented sleep checks on their sleep check logs.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

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 2/15/17 First Aid certification expired on 7/31/23. The staff member renewed the certification on 8/21/23.

Violation corrected during visit

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 2/15/17 CPR certification expired on 7/31/23. The staff member renewed the certification on 8/21/23.

Violation corrected during visit

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 4, three children were not signed in for today (11/29/23). A staff member signed the children in during the visit. On 11/27/23, four children were not signed out. On 11/28/23, one child was not signed out.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. In space 2, a child's prescribed medication was not stored in the original packaging.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/6/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000193 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and snack provided daily (breakfast 8:30, lunch 11:00, snack 2:00); complies with Child Care nutrition meal patterns; most meals prepared from scratch; accommodates special dietary needs and food allergies

Details

(704) 838-1993

Website
americanchildinc.org
Address
115 Cooper Street
License
49000193, active
Quality program
Four Star License
Established
1999

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State record

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Details

Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.