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Lifespan Early Learning Center

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since January 2024.

Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 21% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 11% had rules cited at all 6, 10% at none.

Licensing inspections

Feb 12, 20262 citations
  • “Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space 4, one emergency medication did not contain the pharmacy label.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026

  • “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medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 3, one emergency medication expired 1/2026.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026

Jul 31, 2025No rules cited
Mar 10, 20254 citations
  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The swing set on the preschool playground had areas with chipping paint.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/10/2025

  • “Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's application did not list a hospital and/or health care professional.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2025

  • “Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. Two children's application did not have the health care needs section complete.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2025

  • “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. A staff member hired on 8/28/23 and 8/19/24 did not complete the shaken baby head trauma policy prior to caring for children.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Oct 15, 2024No rules cited
Apr 18, 20242 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. In space 3, one child's permission to administer topical ointment form expired 3/31/24. In space 1, one child's prescription medication was not returned after the 7 day course of treatment as labeled on the prescription.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 2, items were stored in ziploc bags and small plastic bags on a shelf accessible to children.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Jan 3, 20241 citation
  • “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. A fire inspection was completed on 9/22/23. The fire inspection was received during today's visit.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
February 12, 2026
On file
6 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 9 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 2 findings

Unannounced visit · February 12, 2026

Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In space 4, one emergency medication did not contain the pharmacy label.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026

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. In space 3, one emergency medication expired 1/2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/20/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000254 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jul 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 10, 2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The swing set on the preschool playground had areas with chipping paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/10/2025

Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's application did not list a hospital and/or health care professional.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2025

Application did not include health care needs or concerns, symptoms of and the type of response required for the health care needs or concerns. Two children's application did not have the health care needs section complete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2025

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. A staff member hired on 8/28/23 and 8/19/24 did not complete the shaken baby head trauma policy prior to caring for children.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000254 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · April 18, 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. In space 3, one child's permission to administer topical ointment form expired 3/31/24. In space 1, one child's prescription medication was not returned after the 7 day course of treatment as labeled on the prescription.

Violation corrected during visit

Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space 2, items were stored in ziploc bags and small plastic bags on a shelf accessible to children.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000254 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · January 3, 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. A fire inspection was completed on 9/22/23. The fire inspection was received during today's visit.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 49000254 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 872-8579

Website
lifespanservices.org
Address
302 Broad St W
License
49000254, active
Quality program
Five Star License
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 12 years

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.