Charlotte · Licensed center
Harris Learning Academy
- Medium center, licensed for 131 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 5 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
Feb 19, 20264 citations
“Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover medications (creams) in space for a child (I.P.) in space 4a;medication was not returned.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2026
“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was incomplete; not listed with all current staff working in the facility.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
“The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. An emergency medication was not on file for a child is space 1b.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
“Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A child in space 2 did not have medication authorization for emergency medications; a child in space 4a did not have a medication permission form completed for over-the-counter medication (cream).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
Feb 26, 20252 citations
“Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover creams were not returned to parents for (A.B.) and (Q.W.).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/4/2025
“Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. An Allergy Action Plan was not on file for a child (A.F.) with an allergy in space 2.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/4/2025
Sep 9, 20243 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. Staff (K.S.) First Aid expired August 20, 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
“Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover medication for child (K.W.) was not return to the parent in space 6.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
“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. Staff (K.S.) CPR expired August 20, 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
Mar 5, 20245 citations
“Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The front gate and the back gate to the playground for infants and toddlers were not less than 3 1/2."”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2024
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An Occupational Therapist (D.J.) did not have a qualification letter on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2024
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Broken equipment on the outdoor play area was not inaccessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. There were ants under a play structure on the playground for three (3) year-old children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/18/2024
1 more from this inspection
“Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. An Occupational Therapist (D.J.) did not have a completed Criminal Background Check (CBC).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2024
Oct 6, 20231 citation
“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. An outlet cover was not covered in Space 1a. and in Space 1b.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- June 3, 2026
- On file
- 11 visits since September 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 15 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.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · February 19, 2026
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover medications (creams) in space for a child (I.P.) in space 4a;medication was not returned.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/19/2026
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was incomplete; not listed with all current staff working in the facility.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. An emergency medication was not on file for a child is space 1b.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A child in space 2 did not have medication authorization for emergency medications; a child in space 4a did not have a medication permission form completed for over-the-counter medication (cream).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/2/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003891 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 26, 2025
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover creams were not returned to parents for (A.B.) and (Q.W.).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/4/2025
Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. An Allergy Action Plan was not on file for a child (A.F.) with an allergy in space 2.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/4/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003891 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 9, 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. Staff (K.S.) First Aid expired August 20, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. Leftover medication for child (K.W.) was not return to the parent in space 6.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
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. Staff (K.S.) CPR expired August 20, 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003891 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 5, 2024
Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. The front gate and the back gate to the playground for infants and toddlers were not less than 3 1/2."
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2024
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An Occupational Therapist (D.J.) did not have a qualification letter on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2024
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Broken equipment on the outdoor play area was not inaccessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. There were ants under a play structure on the playground for three (3) year-old children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/18/2024
Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. An Occupational Therapist (D.J.) did not have a completed Criminal Background Check (CBC).
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/6/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003891 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · October 6, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026
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. An outlet cover was not covered in Space 1a. and in Space 1b.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003891 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Details
- Website
- childcarecharlotte.com
- Address
- 6141 Statesville Road
- License
- 60003891, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Ages they serve
- infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool ages
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours — Checked July 2026 childcarecharlotte.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003891 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 childcarecharlotte.com
- Quality program — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003891 under License Number, and open the result.
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 childcarecharlotte.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003891 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
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.