Charlotte · Licensed center
Childcare Network #54
- Large center, licensed for 171 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- A Childcare Network center. The chain is owned by Glencoe Capital, a private-equity firm.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 12 licensing inspections since June 2024.
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
Apr 20, 20263 citations
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/4/2026
“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #5, there were ten (10) children two (2) years of age with one (1) staff member.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/27/2026
“Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The temperature of the refrigerator in the infant classroom was above 60 degrees F.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/4/2026
Jan 16, 20262 citations
“Activities and allotted times reflected in the schedule were not developmentally appropriate for the children in care. Children 3 years of age wait in a line for 10-15 minutes to use the bathroom.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/28/2026
“Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility's approved fire inspection report was not sent to the DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/28/2026
Nov 5, 20251 citation
“Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A copy of a completed and signed incident report was not given to the parent.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
Apr 30, 20258 citations
“Developmentally appropriate equipment and materials were not provided for variety of outdoor activities for vigorous play and large muscle development. The toddler playground does not adequate equipment and materials for a variety of outdoor activities.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
“The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space 2a, a feeding plan for a child enrolled did not contain the parent's signature.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
“Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space 5, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned after each use.”
Violation corrected during visit
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground, the yellow slide is in need of repair or replacement. Swings on the preschool playground and school age playground are rusted.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025
4 more from this inspection
“A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space 2a, a diaper paste for a child enrolled had expired 6/2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
“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 2b, a sleep chart was not completed or available for an infant who was sleeping in a crib.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member, D.W. did not complete the required on-going training. Five (5) additional hours are needed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
“Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. A child's medical care information did not contain the name of the child's health care professional.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
Dec 4, 20244 citations
“Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The fencing around the school-age playground area had openings at the base of the fence that measured between 4-4.5 inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
“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). Staff member, J.H. did not complete required forms to complete a criminal background check prior to the expiration date of the current qualification letter.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualifying letter was not on file for staff member J.H.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
“Outdoor play equipment was not age and developmentally appropriate. The facility did not have adequate outdoor equipment for the children being served.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
Sep 5, 20243 citations
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. According to 15A NCAC 18A .2832,(a) Child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall be removed from areas accessible to children. I observed fecal matter draining from sewage on the ground into the OLE accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
“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. During the visit, one asleep infant did not have a time documented on the safe sleep log.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
“The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. While monitoring the children's file (4) four children's file did not have documentation of smoking and tobacco restriction on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
Jun 12, 20242 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, near the window, a piece of the baseboard was observed detached from the wall.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
“The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. While on the outdoor learning environment, trash was seen on the ground and two (2) detachable plastic drains were seen detached from the water drain.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 2, 2026
- On file
- 12 visits since June 2024 — 5 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 23 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.
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · April 20, 2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/4/2026
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #5, there were ten (10) children two (2) years of age with one (1) staff member.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/27/2026
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The temperature of the refrigerator in the infant classroom was above 60 degrees F.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/4/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · January 16, 2026
Activities and allotted times reflected in the schedule were not developmentally appropriate for the children in care. Children 3 years of age wait in a line for 10-15 minutes to use the bathroom.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/28/2026
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The facility's approved fire inspection report was not sent to the DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/28/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · November 5, 2025
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. A copy of a completed and signed incident report was not given to the parent.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/12/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 8 findings
Unannounced visit · April 30, 2025
Developmentally appropriate equipment and materials were not provided for variety of outdoor activities for vigorous play and large muscle development. The toddler playground does not adequate equipment and materials for a variety of outdoor activities.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. In space 2a, a feeding plan for a child enrolled did not contain the parent's signature.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use. In space 5, the diaper changing surface was not cleaned after each use.
Violation corrected during visit
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the preschool playground, the yellow slide is in need of repair or replacement. Swings on the preschool playground and school age playground are rusted.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space 2a, a diaper paste for a child enrolled had expired 6/2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
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 2b, a sleep chart was not completed or available for an infant who was sleeping in a crib.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff member, D.W. did not complete the required on-going training. Five (5) additional hours are needed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. A child's medical care information did not contain the name of the child's health care professional.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Dec 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · December 4, 2024
Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The fencing around the school-age playground area had openings at the base of the fence that measured between 4-4.5 inches.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
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). Staff member, J.H. did not complete required forms to complete a criminal background check prior to the expiration date of the current qualification letter.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualifying letter was not on file for staff member J.H.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
Outdoor play equipment was not age and developmentally appropriate. The facility did not have adequate outdoor equipment for the children being served.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/18/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · September 5, 2024
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. According to 15A NCAC 18A .2832,(a) Child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, shall be kept clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Debris, glass, dilapidated structures, and broken play equipment shall be removed from areas accessible to children. I observed fecal matter draining from sewage on the ground into the OLE accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
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. During the visit, one asleep infant did not have a time documented on the safe sleep log.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. While monitoring the children's file (4) four children's file did not have documentation of smoking and tobacco restriction on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Announced visit 2 findings
Announced visit · June 12, 2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #1, near the window, a piece of the baseboard was observed detached from the wall.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. While on the outdoor learning environment, trash was seen on the ground and two (2) detachable plastic drains were seen detached from the water drain.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004344 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
- 430 West Sugar Creek
- License
- 60004344, active
- Quality program
- Five 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 60004344 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 60004344 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 schools.childcarenetwork.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 glencap.com
Childcare Network is run by Child Development Schools, which the private-equity firm Glencoe Capital lists among its current companies, an investment it made in May 2006. A Congressional Research Service report (R48252) names Glencoe as the majority owner. glencap.com
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.