Charlotte · Licensed family home
First Priorities Home Day Care
- Larger family home, licensed for up to 11 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area family homes have had 5 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
Jun 11, 20252 citations
“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. There was no record of sleep documentation.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no evidence of the inspection being completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
Nov 13, 20244 citations
“Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children did not wash hands before eating lunch.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff did not obtain any trainings.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
“Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Childs information was not updated annually, last date was 2022.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. mulch under the swing measured under two inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
Jun 24, 20243 citations
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan that was posted was dated June 17-21st.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. There were two aerosol air freshener spray near the changing table by the kitchen.”
Violation corrected during visit
“An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. Minor who was born on 11/7/07 just received their background check this month, June 2024.”
Violation corrected during visit
Nov 14, 20235 citations
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The date on the lesson plan was for August, 2023”
Violation corrected during visit
“A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. The first aid sheet was not posted.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/29/2023
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Last questionnaire was completed on 11/15/22”
Violation corrected during visit
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. child medical exam was not in the file or on the premises.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/29/2023
1 more from this inspection
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. the last playground safety was completed in June 2023. (repeat violation)”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- November 12, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 14 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.
Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · June 11, 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. There was no record of sleep documentation.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no evidence of the inspection being completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/25/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001739 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · November 13, 2024
Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children did not wash hands before eating lunch.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Staff did not obtain any trainings.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Childs information was not updated annually, last date was 2022.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. mulch under the swing measured under two inches.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/13/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001739 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · June 24, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plan that was posted was dated June 17-21st.
Violation corrected during visit
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. There were two aerosol air freshener spray near the changing table by the kitchen.
Violation corrected during visit
An individual over the age of 15, who resides in a family child care home or a center located in a residence on a permanent or temporary basis, or those who had their 16th birthday after the initial licensing of a family child care home; did not complete and submit required forms within five business days. Minor who was born on 11/7/07 just received their background check this month, June 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001739 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · November 14, 2023
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The date on the lesson plan was for August, 2023
Violation corrected during visit
A First Aid information sheet was not posted in a place for referral and/or the information sheet did not include all the required information. The first aid sheet was not posted.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/29/2023
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Last questionnaire was completed on 11/15/22
Violation corrected during visit
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. child medical exam was not in the file or on the premises.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/29/2023
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. the last playground safety was completed in June 2023. (repeat violation)
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001739 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 2801 Royal Ridge Ln
- License
- 60001739, active
- Quality program
- Three 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 60001739 under License Number, and open the result.
Larger means licensed for 9 to 10 children, among Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 5 to 7; mid-size is 8.