Kiddie Academy Of Charlotte - Highlands

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A two (2) year old child from space 7 was left outside on the playground for approximately two (2) minutes unsupervised on May 29, 2026.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/30/2026

“Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Toilet paper (sanitary towels) was not available in space 9 and space 10.”

Violation corrected during visit

“A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. A staff member in space 10 did not assist a child with handwashing after diapering, and a staff member in space 13 did not wipe an infant child's hands with a wipe after diapering; both staff were reminded to wash the child's hands after diapering.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/28/2026

“A violation was found for which there is no item number. Staff must follow diapering procedures according to 15A NCAC 18A .2819; staff did not remove gloves, staff stood a child on the diapering station.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/28/2026

“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 in space 13 was uncovered.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A child (A.S.) is space 1 did not have a medication authorization.”

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

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. Children were left unattended on June 27, 2025, after returning from outdoor play.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/18/2025

“For children under three years of age, an open area that allows freedom of movement was not available, both indoors or outdoors. Five (5) children were placed in crib when they returned from outdoor play on June 27, 2025.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/18/2025

“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. A bottle was not dated for a child (M.M.) in space 13.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/18/2025

“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The was not a medication for child (M.M.) in space 13.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/18/2025

“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. An outlet cover was not covered in the hallway.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Staff/child ratios were not met on June 9, 2025, for space 10. One (1) teacher was present with eight (8) toddlers at 9:00 a.m.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/18/2025

“Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The items listed on the menu and the lunch items served did not include a fruit. Items served: Cheese pizza, mixed vegetables, and milk.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/4/2025

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A two (2) year-old child was left unsupervised in space 6 on May 9, 2025.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/27/2025

“Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The substituted breakfast item of turkey sausage was not noted on the menu.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Portions of food once served were served again. In space 7, food was shared from one (1) child's plate to another child's plate.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025

“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The center's license "meets enhanced ratios." The ratio was not maintained in space 11 at 8:00 a.m., according to the name-to-face policy; the ratio was 1:7 for children that were one (1) years-old; the teacher confirmed the name-to-face policy.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. The time of the incident was incomplete on incident report that was completed on January 30, 2025.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log was not completed for an incident report that was completed on January 30, 2025.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A two (2) year-old child was left unsupervised in the outdoor play area on January 30, 2025.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/18/2025

“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. The last fire inspection was completed October 23, 2023, and the fire inspection is due. The facility does not have a current fire inspection report.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. Two (2) staff did not have a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file; one (1) staff is no longer employed with the facility.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/30/2024

“Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. The health questionnaire reports were on file for staff The medical report was not on file for the one (1) staff member.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/30/2024

“The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two (2) staff did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Staff have not completed the training.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/31/2024

“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. The last fire inspection was completed October 23, 2023, and the fire inspection is due.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/16/2024

“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A medical or health assessment was not on file within thirty (30) days after admission for (M.N.), (W.B.) and (K.C).”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/2/2024

“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. A child (B.N.) in space 11 did not have a medical action plan.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/2/2024

“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with (K.M.), (M.M.) and (C.T.) prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information and was not maintained in the staff person's file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/21/2024

“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. On October 16, 2024, eleven (11) staff members did not have current/valid First Aid training in their staff file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2024

“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. On October 16, 2024, eleven (11) staff members did not have current/valid CPR training in their file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/30/2024

“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #6 thirteen (13) children were present and only twelve (12) were marked on the attendance sheet. In space #7 ten (10)children were present and only nine (9)were marked on the attendance sheet.”

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. During the review of the staff file, one (1) staff did not have a competed medial exam on file.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/30/2024

“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #6 there are crayon marks all over the walls and on crayon marks on the shelves.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/22/2024

“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. One (1) staff members date of employment was April 11, 2024. The medical form was dated April 16, 2024”

Violation corrected during visit

“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Space #1 Seven (7) children were present Five (5) children were marked present on the attendance sheet. Space #9 Ten (10) children were present nine (9) children were marked present on the attendance sheet. Space #11 Three (3) children were present one (1) child was marked present on the attendance sheet. Space #12 Five (5) children were present Six (6) children were marked present on the attendance sheet.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/22/2024

“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. One (1) staff members date of employment was April 11, 2024. The TB esult was dated April 16, 2024”

Violation corrected during visit

“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). A staff member did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check prior to the expiration date on June 5, 2024.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

“A child was restrained as a form of discipline and the child's safety or the safety of others was not at risk. On June 28, 2024, a staff member restrained a one-year-old child on a nap mat, using thier feet to restrict the child from moving for approximately seven (7) minutes.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On June 28, 2024, a staff member aggressively patted a one-year-old child’s back during nap time. The same staff member lifted and pulled a cot toward them with a one-year-old child sitting on it.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

“Child was handled roughly. On June 28, 2024, a staff member forcefully placed a one-year-old child on a nap mat two times.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/8/2024

“Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space #2 the staff child ratio poster was filled out incorrectly. A three-year old was enrolled in the classroom the staff child ratio poster stated the youngest child in the classroom was four-year old.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. It was determined that during nap time there was only one staff member in the classroom with two children aged one year old, and nine children aged two years old.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #4 medical authorization for an epi-pen expired March 19, 2024.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/12/2024

“An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) In space 13 One feeding schedule was not signed by the parent.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/9/2024

“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. In space 13 One (1) infant was sleeping, and it was documented on the Safe Sleep Chart that the child went to sleep at 11:30, it was 12:00pm, and no safe sleep check had been documented.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/9/2024

“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A three year old child was left in the bathroom alone for approximately 10 minutes”

Violation corrected during visit

“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #1 a Bojangles cup was sitting on a shelf, it was thrown away during the visit.”

Violation corrected during visit

“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. Two (2) outlets were observed uncovered, both were corrected during the visit.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In the toddler room a teacher was left out of ratio for approximately 10-15 minutes. She was by herself with 9 toddlers, all one year of age, until another teacher arrived.”

Violation corrected during visit

“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. No classroom had a current lesson plan posted.”

Violation corrected during visit

“An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) Space #12 four (4) infants are enrolled there are only three (3) feeding schedules.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/23/2024

“All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbant, easily cleanable material. Space #8 has a carpet that has food smashed into it, and the carpet is dirty.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/23/2024

“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. Space #10 had an electrical outlet uncovered”

Violation corrected during visit

“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. Space 13 had an electrical outlet unplugged.”

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. Five (5) employees need to complete First Aid training by 1/16/24 . it was completed on 1/18/24.”

Violation corrected during visit

“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A teacher was on the playground eating a Danish.”

Violation corrected during visit

“The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Five (5) employees did not complete the training in the required time frame.”

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/13/2024

“When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. In space #5 children aged 3-5 yeas old did not have toys in the related activity center, or a sufficient amount of materials.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/11/2023

“For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. There were empty toy bins on the shelves and not enough materials for the children aged 2 to use for play.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/11/2023

“The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One feeding schedule was not signed by the parent.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/11/2023

“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. A large container of handwashing soap was stored in an unlocked cabinet.”

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/11/2023