Statesville · Licensed center

Cloverleaf Elementary Preschool

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 6 of its licensing inspections since October 2023.

Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 11% had rules cited at all 6, as this center did. 10% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Jan 20, 20266 citations
  • “Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Sippy cup for one child located in the classroom refrigerator did not have name of child or today's date.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

  • “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. Fire inspection on file was dated 5/17/2024.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Walls at the front of the classroom have chipping and peeling paint.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/9/2026

  • “When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was being used during today's visit and was not being recorded on an activity plan or screen time log.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

2 more from this inspection
  • “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. Two hand sanitizers and sanitizer wipes that have multiple warnings were stored on top of the teacher desk. Clorox wipes were stored on an open shelf, not locked. Bleach bottles were not store 5 feet or in a locked cabinet.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

  • “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 last completed on 10/8/25.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

Aug 19, 20251 citation
  • “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). Teacher with the hire date of 08/18/2025 did not have a current qualification letter on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2025

Feb 25, 20253 citations
  • “Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current . Employee with the hire date 9/2023 has not completed all training hours required.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

  • “The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. All materials were not accessible in two activity areas. Materials were turned to face wall.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

  • “Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Employee wit the hire date 9/2023 has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

Sep 10, 20243 citations
  • “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. Facility did not have a current Fire inspection on file. Last inspection done 4/11/23.”

    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. One employee with the hire date of 11/7/22 did not have a current First Aid certificate on file.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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. Employee with the hire date of 11/7/22 did not have a current CPR certificate on file.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Mar 26, 20243 citations
  • “Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member did not complete on-going training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

  • “The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. In 3 children files the notification in writing of the smoking and tobacco restrictions was not on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

  • “Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

Oct 12, 20232 citations
  • “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. One staff member does not have a current First-Aid certificate on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

  • “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. One staff member does not have a current CPR certificate on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
January 20, 2026
On file
6 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
All 18 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.

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · January 20, 2026

Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. Sippy cup for one child located in the classroom refrigerator did not have name of child or today's date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

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. Fire inspection on file was dated 5/17/2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. Walls at the front of the classroom have chipping and peeling paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/9/2026

When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. Screen time was being used during today's visit and was not being recorded on an activity plan or screen time log.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

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. Two hand sanitizers and sanitizer wipes that have multiple warnings were stored on top of the teacher desk. Clorox wipes were stored on an open shelf, not locked. Bleach bottles were not store 5 feet or in a locked cabinet.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

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 last completed on 10/8/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 19, 2025

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). Teacher with the hire date of 08/18/2025 did not have a current qualification letter on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · February 25, 2025

Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current . Employee with the hire date 9/2023 has not completed all training hours required.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

The center did not have developmentally appropriate equipment and materials accessible daily. All materials were not accessible in two activity areas. Materials were turned to face wall.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Employee wit the hire date 9/2023 has not completed the health and safety training within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 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 10, 2024

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. Facility did not have a current Fire inspection on file. Last inspection done 4/11/23.

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. One employee with the hire date of 11/7/22 did not have a current First Aid certificate on file.

Violation corrected during visit

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. Employee with the hire date of 11/7/22 did not have a current CPR certificate on file.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · March 26, 2024

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member did not complete on-going training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. In 3 children files the notification in writing of the smoking and tobacco restrictions was not on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not complete Health and Safety trainings within one year of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/9/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · October 12, 2023

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. One staff member does not have a current First-Aid certificate on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

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. One staff member does not have a current CPR certificate on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/26/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000443 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 978-2110

Address
300 James Farm Road
License
49000443, 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 49000443 under License Number, and open the result.

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