Huntersville · Licensed center
Childtime Childrens Center #2009
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 145 children.
- A Childtime center. The chain is owned by American Securities, a private-equity firm.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 11 licensing inspections since September 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
Mar 12, 20265 citations
“Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A staff members orientation form for training within 2 weeks of employment was incomplete.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there was a torn child size sofa.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed the medical report prior to employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed a TB test or screening prior to employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
1 more from this inspection
“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff members orientation form for training within 6 weeks of employment was incomplete.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
Sep 22, 20254 citations
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #8, there were 2 torn child size sofas.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 did not have a current first aid training on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
“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 did not have a current CPR course certificate on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
“The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR plan has not been completed within the required timeframe.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
Mar 20, 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. In space #2, there was an outlet uncovered in the bathroom.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. C.H. has not completed the approved First Aid training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the medication health and safety training within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
“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. There was no documentation on file that 2 staff members completed the Recognziing and Responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
Sep 10, 20244 citations
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces #3, #4, #5, #7 there are peeling paint on the walls.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there is a torn rug.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
“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 completed First aid after the required timeframe for completion. Three staff members have not completed First Aid within the required timeframe.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
“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 completed the CPR course after the required timeframe. A staff member has not completed the course within the required timeframe.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
Mar 26, 20245 citations
“A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2803 Handwashing (c) In space #2, children hands were not washed before eating breakfast. In space #3, a child's hands were not washed upon arrival.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024
“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. The bathroom between space 2 and 3 had an aerosol febreze on the shelf. The bathroom between space 7 and 8 had a Wizard room mist spray accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. The bathroom between spaces 2 and 3 had a body lotion accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, the permission to give form for a child's epi-pen has expired.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024
1 more from this inspection
“Balloons were accessible to children. In space #3, a balloon was accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
Oct 25, 20233 citations
“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. F.B. completed her medical report after employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for July 2023.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. C.W. did not complete her health and safety training within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- March 12, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since September 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 25 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · March 12, 2026
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A staff members orientation form for training within 2 weeks of employment was incomplete.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there was a torn child size sofa.
Violation corrected during visit
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. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed the medical report prior to employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no documentation on file that a teacher completed a TB test or screening prior to employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. A staff members orientation form for training within 6 weeks of employment was incomplete.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · September 22, 2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #8, there were 2 torn child size sofas.
Violation corrected during visit
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 did not have a current first aid training on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
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 did not have a current CPR course certificate on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR plan has not been completed within the required timeframe.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · March 20, 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. In space #2, there was an outlet uncovered in the bathroom.
Violation corrected during visit
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. C.H. has not completed the approved First Aid training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the medication health and safety training within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
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. There was no documentation on file that 2 staff members completed the Recognziing and Responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · September 10, 2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In spaces #3, #4, #5, #7 there are peeling paint on the walls.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #5, there is a torn rug.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
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 completed First aid after the required timeframe for completion. Three staff members have not completed First Aid within the required timeframe.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
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 completed the CPR course after the required timeframe. A staff member has not completed the course within the required timeframe.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · March 26, 2024
A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2803 Handwashing (c) In space #2, children hands were not washed before eating breakfast. In space #3, a child's hands were not washed upon arrival.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024
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. The bathroom between space 2 and 3 had an aerosol febreze on the shelf. The bathroom between space 7 and 8 had a Wizard room mist spray accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. The bathroom between spaces 2 and 3 had a body lotion accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, the permission to give form for a child's epi-pen has expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/5/2024
Balloons were accessible to children. In space #3, a balloon was accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · October 25, 2023
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. F.B. completed her medical report after employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for July 2023.
Violation corrected during visit
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. C.W. did not complete her health and safety training within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001516 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Play-based
“Through play, children begin to understand the concepts of what, why, and how they are doing things. This leads to key skills such as critical thinking and problem-solving.”
A day here
- Meals
- Nutritious meals and snacks included in tuition (all Childtime schools)
- Updates for parents
- Family communication via the SproutAbout® app (live classroom video, updates, photos/videos)
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- full-time, part-time (all Childtime schools)
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day; closed for in-service training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day (all Childtime schools)
Details
- Website
- childtime.com
- Address
- 13805 Boren Street
- License
- 60001516, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 12 years
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 childtime.com
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule — Checked July 2026 childtime.com
- Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 childtime.com
- Calendar, Closed — Checked July 2026 childtime.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-weekly-ct.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60001516 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 childtime.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 childtime.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-weekly-ct.pdf
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 childtime.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
Childtime is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.com
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.