Statesville · Licensed family home
Beautiful Minds Learning Academy
- Larger family home, licensed for up to 10 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 11 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area family homes have had 10 or more licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
May 6, 20262 citations
“Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator did not complete ten (10) hours of on-going training for the 2024-2025 monitoring year.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2026
“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 operator has not completed the ABCMS provider portal roster for the facility.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/3/2026
May 30, 20253 citations
“Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The first aid certification expired on January 27, 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2025
“Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The CPR certification expired on January 27, 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2025
“All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Walls, cabinets, trashcan, and refrigerator were not kept clean from spills and markings. The outdoor play area had two buckets of standing water and the grass hasn't been mowed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/15/2025
Jun 11, 20241 citation
“Number of preschool children exceeded five children, including the provider's own preschool children. There were 7 preschool children ages 1 to five in care.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/20/2024
Jun 7, 20245 citations
“Number of preschool children exceeded five children, including the provider's own preschool children. There were 8 preschool children present during today's visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/20/2024
“Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. On the changing table there were two packages of diaper wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children".”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
“All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. In the outdoor environment, the grass was not cut to monitor for safety and hazardous. In the indoor environment, cabinets and walls displayed dirt and markings.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire expired on 4/3/24.”
Violation corrected during visit
1 more from this inspection
“Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. On the changing table, diapers were stored in a plastic sleeve. In the outdoor play area was an empty plastic paper towel bag.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
Nov 27, 20232 citations
“Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. One child's discipline policy did not contain the enrollment date. You filled out the enrollment date during today's visit.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. Two children's applications did not have the health care needs section completed. You contacted the parents during today's visit to get permission to correct the application.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 29, 20233 citations
“All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A bottle of liquid Tylenol was located on a shelf in the bathroom used by children. You locked the medication up during today's visit.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A fire drill was not completed for the month of July.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/5/2023
“Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. An aerosol can of cooking spray was located in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. You placed the cooking spray in locked storage during today's visit.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- May 6, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since August 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 16 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 2 findings
Unannounced visit · May 6, 2026
Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. The operator did not complete ten (10) hours of on-going training for the 2024-2025 monitoring year.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2026
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 operator has not completed the ABCMS provider portal roster for the facility.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/3/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 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 30, 2025
Operator did not successfully complete a first aid course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) First aid training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The first aid certification expired on January 27, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2025
Operator did not successfully complete a CPR course as referenced in Rule.1702(b)(2) CPR training was not renewed on or before the expiration of the certification. The CPR certification expired on January 27, 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2025
All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. Walls, cabinets, trashcan, and refrigerator were not kept clean from spills and markings. The outdoor play area had two buckets of standing water and the grass hasn't been mowed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/15/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · June 11, 2024
Number of preschool children exceeded five children, including the provider's own preschool children. There were 7 preschool children ages 1 to five in care.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/20/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · June 7, 2024
Number of preschool children exceeded five children, including the provider's own preschool children. There were 8 preschool children present during today's visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/20/2024
Products that are labeled “keep out of reach of children” with an additional warning(s) on the label, were not kept in locked storage while children were in care. On the changing table there were two packages of diaper wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children".
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. In the outdoor environment, the grass was not cut to monitor for safety and hazardous. In the indoor environment, cabinets and walls displayed dirt and markings.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The health questionnaire expired on 4/3/24.
Violation corrected during visit
Plastic bags, toys, and toy parts small enough to be swallowed, including but not limited to materials that can be easily torn apart such as foam rubber and styrofoam, were accessible to children under the age of three. On the changing table, diapers were stored in a plastic sleeve. In the outdoor play area was an empty plastic paper towel bag.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/21/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · November 27, 2023
Signed discipline statement did not include the required information, as outlined in rule. One child's discipline policy did not contain the enrollment date. You filled out the enrollment date during today's visit.
Violation corrected during visit
Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. Two children's applications did not have the health care needs section completed. You contacted the parents during today's visit to get permission to correct the application.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 29, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A bottle of liquid Tylenol was located on a shelf in the bathroom used by children. You locked the medication up during today's visit.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. A fire drill was not completed for the month of July.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/5/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. An aerosol can of cooking spray was located in an unlocked cabinet in the kitchen. You placed the cooking spray in locked storage during today's visit.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000581 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 1029 7th Street
- License
- 49000581, active
- Quality program
- Three Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 49000581 under License Number, and open the result.
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 49000581 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Larger means licensed for 9 to 10 children, among Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 5 to 7; mid-size is 8.