Charlotte · Licensed family home
Chandler Christian Family Child Care Home
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 7 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 33 Charlotte-area family homes with 7 licensing inspections, 6% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this home did. 6% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Aug 18, 20264 citations
“The health and safety training did not include all of the required topic areas. Transportation was not included in the topics covered in the operator's health and safety trainings.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
“Vehicle used for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher. The interior of the vehicle used to transport children was not accessible.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
“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 was in the space serving children and was not kept in locked storage.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
“Vehicle used for transportation did not have a first aid kit. The interior of the vehicle used to transport children was not accessible.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
Mar 11, 20264 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 from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for household member, T.T. expired on 2/4/26.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
“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. The outdoor area had scrap metal pieces along the pathway to the family childcare home entrance.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for household member, T.T.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/17/2026
“All other rules must be followed even if there is not a specific violation number listed on this form. The grass in the outdoor learning environment needs to be cut and weeds removed. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 (i) Grass, fruit and vegetable gardens, vines on fences, and other vegetation shall be maintained to prevent the harboring and breeding of pests.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
Aug 29, 20252 citations
“Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Screen time was provided for a child that was under three years of age.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. A feeding plan did not contain the parent's signature.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/2/2025
Mar 20, 20251 citation
“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 area, there are metal and wood scraps accessible to the children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/26/2025
Sep 4, 20242 citations
“For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. Photographs of the children who are transported were not provided.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2024
“Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator's ITS-SIDS certification expired April 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2024
Sep 11, 20232 citations
“Home was not equipped with either an electrically operated smoke detector with a battery back-up; or both an electrically operated detector and a battery operated detector located next to each other. The smoke detector in the licensed space was inoperable.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023
“Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A grill and two propane tanks were accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 15 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 4 findings
Unannounced visit · August 18, 2026
The health and safety training did not include all of the required topic areas. Transportation was not included in the topics covered in the operator's health and safety trainings.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
Vehicle used for transportation did not have a fire extinguisher. The interior of the vehicle used to transport children was not accessible.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
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 was in the space serving children and was not kept in locked storage.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
Vehicle used for transportation did not have a first aid kit. The interior of the vehicle used to transport children was not accessible.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · March 11, 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 from the date of issuance). The qualification letter for household member, T.T. expired on 2/4/26.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
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. The outdoor area had scrap metal pieces along the pathway to the family childcare home entrance.
Violation corrected during visit
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for household member, T.T.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/17/2026
All other rules must be followed even if there is not a specific violation number listed on this form. The grass in the outdoor learning environment needs to be cut and weeds removed. 15A NCAC 18A .2831 (i) Grass, fruit and vegetable gardens, vines on fences, and other vegetation shall be maintained to prevent the harboring and breeding of pests.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · August 29, 2025
Screen time was not prohibited for children under the age of three. The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. Screen time was provided for a child that was under three years of age.
Violation corrected during visit
Infant feeding plans did not include the required information, including but not limited to the type and amount of milk, formula and food, and the frequency of feedings, and/or was not available for reference. A feeding plan did not contain the parent's signature.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/2/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · March 20, 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. In the outdoor area, there are metal and wood scraps accessible to the children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/26/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 4, 2024
For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. Photographs of the children who are transported were not provided.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2024
Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator's ITS-SIDS certification expired April 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 11, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Home was not equipped with either an electrically operated smoke detector with a battery back-up; or both an electrically operated detector and a battery operated detector located next to each other. The smoke detector in the licensed space was inoperable.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Potentially hazardous items, including but not limited to, power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, and gasoline or kerosene, whether or not intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to children. A grill and two propane tanks were accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002005 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 7420 Ponders End Lane
- License
- 60002005, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002005 under License Number, and open the result.
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes hold. Small is 5 to 7; larger is 9 to 10.