Charlotte · Licensed center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 11 licensing inspections since August 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

Aug 19, 20261 citation
  • “Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. One (1) preschool bathroom was observed with a ring around the toilet, build up on the top of the toilet, sink, and urinal.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Aug 3, 2026No rules cited
Jul 29, 20263 citations
  • “Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2026

  • “A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility for one (1) employee.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2026

  • “Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One (1) employee did not complete the Health and safety trainings within in five years of completing the previous health and safety trainings topics.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

Mar 2, 20261 citation
  • “Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A McDonalds bag was observed on the counter in space two (2).”

    Violation corrected during visit

Feb 18, 2026No rules cited
Dec 16, 2025No rules cited
Aug 7, 20251 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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for four (4)children.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025

Feb 26, 20254 citations
  • “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. Electrical outlets in space three (3) and eight (8) did not have safety outlets in them.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Within the first two weeks of employment, one (1) employee's six clock hours of orientation was not documented.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Starbucks cups were located on a shelf in space two (2), and space three (3).”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2025

Aug 19, 20243 citations
  • “All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. One (1) child was lying on the floor drinking a bottle.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Diaper Cream was present in space 1 for one child without written authorization.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2024

  • “Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A Dunkin doughnuts cup was observed in space 7,a chick fil a cup was observed in space 2, a Showmars cup and soft drink bottle was observed in space 1.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Apr 3, 20242 citations
  • “Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for the month of March on a DCDEE form.”

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

  • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) new employee did not complete within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.”

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

Aug 30, 20232 citations
  • “Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Two (2) staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023

  • “A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. A written statement from the parents of seven (7)enrolled children giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not updated.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023

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State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
August 19, 2026
On file
11 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 17 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.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 19, 2026

Toilet fixtures were not cleaned and disinfected at least daily and when visibly soiled. One (1) preschool bathroom was observed with a ring around the toilet, build up on the top of the toilet, sink, and urinal.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · July 29, 2026

Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one (1) child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2026

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility for one (1) employee.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2026

Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One (1) employee did not complete the Health and safety trainings within in five years of completing the previous health and safety trainings topics.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · March 2, 2026

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A McDonalds bag was observed on the counter in space two (2).

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Dec 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 7, 2025

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. Emergency medical care information was not updated at least annually for four (4)children.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/14/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · February 26, 2025

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. Electrical outlets in space three (3) and eight (8) did not have safety outlets in them.

Violation corrected during visit

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Within the first two weeks of employment, one (1) employee's six clock hours of orientation was not documented.

Violation corrected during visit

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Starbucks cups were located on a shelf in space two (2), and space three (3).

Violation corrected during visit

The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One (1) staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/26/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · August 19, 2024

All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. One (1) child was lying on the floor drinking a bottle.

Violation corrected during visit

A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. Diaper Cream was present in space 1 for one child without written authorization.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2024

Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A Dunkin doughnuts cup was observed in space 7,a chick fil a cup was observed in space 2, a Showmars cup and soft drink bottle was observed in space 1.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · April 3, 2024

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A monthly playground inspection was not completed for the month of March on a DCDEE form.

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

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. One (1) new employee did not complete within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.

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

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · August 30, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Two (2) staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. A written statement from the parents of seven (7)enrolled children giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not updated.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004006 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 542-3883

Address
10335 Feldfarm Road
License
60004006, active
Quality program
One 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 60004006 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 60004006 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.

Large means the biggest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 163 to 528 children. Small is 11 to 50; medium is 51 to 162.