Charlotte · Licensed family home
Coleman's Childcare
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 11 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area family homes have had 10 or more licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Jan 30, 20263 citations
“Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. Health and Safety training requirements were reviewed and it was observed that the provider last completed the required Child Abuse and Maltreatment training on October 13, 2020.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/2/2026
“Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. It was observed that one child did not have a completed application on file including the name and phone number of the child's physician.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2026
“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. It was observed while monitoring children’s files that both enrolled children are under fifteen months of age but neither had an Infant feeding plan on file complete with all the required information.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/2/2026
Jun 12, 20254 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. During the visit children between the ages of one year of age and four years of age were in attendance. It was observed that a television located on the wall in the childcare space was observed on and playing music with some animations, as well as having periods of commercial breaks that featured both animated characters.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a monthly outdoor inspection being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a monthly outdoor inspection being conducted in March 2025, April 2025 or May 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
“The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a monthly fire drill being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a monthly fire drill being conducted in March 2025, April 2025 or May 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
“The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a quarterly emergency drill (lockdown/shelter in place) being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a quarterly emergency drill having taken place in May 2025, as required.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
Feb 6, 20253 citations
“Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child's full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has. Ms. Coleman had a file available for review for all enrolled children. I reviewed three (3) children’s files. It was observed that one child did not have a completed application on file including all required information.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2025
“Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the outdoor learning environment animal waste was observed on the right side of the fenced in play area near the gate.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
“Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly outdoor inspections were reviewed, and it was observed that an outdoor inspection had not been completed in December 2024, as required.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since November 2023 — 8 cited nothing, 8 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 10 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 3 findings
Unannounced visit · January 30, 2026
Operator and/or staff who work with children, did not complete health and safety training as part of on-going training so that every five years, all the topic areas were covered. Health and Safety training requirements were reviewed and it was observed that the provider last completed the required Child Abuse and Maltreatment training on October 13, 2020.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/2/2026
Application did not include the names and the phone numbers of the child's physician and the persons to be contacted in an emergency situation. It was observed that one child did not have a completed application on file including the name and phone number of the child's physician.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2026
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. It was observed while monitoring children’s files that both enrolled children are under fifteen months of age but neither had an Infant feeding plan on file complete with all the required information.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/2/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001809 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · June 12, 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. During the visit children between the ages of one year of age and four years of age were in attendance. It was observed that a television located on the wall in the childcare space was observed on and playing music with some animations, as well as having periods of commercial breaks that featured both animated characters.
Violation corrected during visit
Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a monthly outdoor inspection being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a monthly outdoor inspection being conducted in March 2025, April 2025 or May 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a monthly fire drill being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a monthly fire drill being conducted in March 2025, April 2025 or May 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that the last documentation on file for a quarterly emergency drill (lockdown/shelter in place) being conducted was dated February 2025. There was no documentation on file of a quarterly emergency drill having taken place in May 2025, as required.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001809 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 6, 2025
Application did not include all required information including, but not limited to: child's full name, named to be called, child’s date of birth, any allergies, including symptoms and the type of response required, and any fears or behavior characteristics a child has. Ms. Coleman had a file available for review for all enrolled children. I reviewed three (3) children’s files. It was observed that one child did not have a completed application on file including all required information.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/14/2025
Indoor and outdoor area was not checked daily for debris, vandalism, broken equipment, and animal waste. In the outdoor learning environment animal waste was observed on the right side of the fenced in play area near the gate.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2025
Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. Monthly outdoor inspections were reviewed, and it was observed that an outdoor inspection had not been completed in December 2024, as required.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001809 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 10501 Salamander Ct
- License
- 60001809, active
- Quality program
- Four Star License
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60001809 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.