Charlotte · Licensed family home

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 11 licensing inspections since October 2023.

Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area family homes have had 10 or more licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.

Licensing inspections

Sep 10, 20263 citations
  • “Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Two children did not have a health assessment on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

  • “Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child did not have an immunization record on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

  • “Documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not completed and/or maintained on the template provided by the Division of Emergency Management. The provider has completed an EPR plan however, the plan was not available for review during today's visit.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

Mar 12, 2026No rules cited
Sep 22, 2025No rules cited
Aug 12, 20252 citations
  • “Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. During operating hours on July 28, 2024, the provider's son burned a portion of the back yard with a propane weed burner. There were four preschool age children present at the time.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The provider did not follow local ordinances with the no open burn in the city limits of Charlotte.”

    Violation corrected during visit

May 14, 20254 citations
  • “All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A bottle of Acetaminophen belonging to the provider was located on the kitchen counter.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. A aerosol can of Raid was located on the kitchen counter.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Operator did not safely store all combustible materials. A burning candle was located on the kitchen candle.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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 30 days. Documentation for visually checking on an infant less than 12 months of age was not on file since May 8, 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025

Apr 17, 20251 citation
  • “Children were sleeping or napping in a room with a closed door between the child and the supervising staff. A three-month-old infant was placed in another room with a closed door blocking the operator's ability to supervise the infant.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/21/2025

Feb 24, 20254 citations
  • “Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. During the visit on February 24, 2025, a gallon of interior wall paint, a 32-ounce container of DAP drywall spackling and a jar of Aquaphor were on the kitchen table located beside the child sized table where children ate lunch. Each container was labeled "Keep out of reach of children." This was corrected during. the visit.”

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

  • “Operator did not provide supervision according to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child. On February 14, 2025, a twenty-month-old child sustained an injury, which required medical care, which the operator did not observe and was unable to explain the origin of the injury.”

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

  • “Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Two incident reports, dated February 6 and 14, 2025 were not logged on the facility's incident log. This was corrected this during the visit.”

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

  • “When a child received medical treatment, a copy of the incident report was not mailed to the Division within 7 calendar days after the incident occurred. On February 14, 2025, a one-year-old received medical care for an injury sustained while in care. The operator failed to provide the incident report to NCDCDEE within the required timeframe.”

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

Nov 18, 2024No rules cited
Oct 1, 2024No rules cited
May 21, 2024No rules cited
Oct 11, 2023No rules cited
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
September 10, 2026
On file
11 visits since October 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 4 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.

Sep 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 10, 2026

Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. Two children did not have a health assessment on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. One child did not have an immunization record on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

Documentation of the operator's Emergency Preparedness and Response plan was not completed and/or maintained on the template provided by the Division of Emergency Management. The provider has completed an EPR plan however, the plan was not available for review during today's visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004070 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2026 Announced visit nothing cited
Sep 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · August 12, 2025

Operator did not provide a physically safe and healthy indoor and outdoor environment that meets the developmental needs of the children in care. During operating hours on July 28, 2024, the provider's son burned a portion of the back yard with a propane weed burner. There were four preschool age children present at the time.

Violation corrected during visit

The child care operator did not comply with all State laws, federal laws and/or local ordinances that pertain to child health, safety, and welfare, as required by General Statute 110-91. The provider did not follow local ordinances with the no open burn in the city limits of Charlotte.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004070 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · May 14, 2025

All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A bottle of Acetaminophen belonging to the provider was located on the kitchen counter.

Violation corrected during visit

Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. A aerosol can of Raid was located on the kitchen counter.

Violation corrected during visit

Operator did not safely store all combustible materials. A burning candle was located on the kitchen candle.

Violation corrected during visit

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 30 days. Documentation for visually checking on an infant less than 12 months of age was not on file since May 8, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004070 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 17, 2025

Children were sleeping or napping in a room with a closed door between the child and the supervising staff. A three-month-old infant was placed in another room with a closed door blocking the operator's ability to supervise the infant.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/21/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004070 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · February 24, 2025

Products that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" without any other warnings, were not stored on a shelf or in an unlocked cabinet that is five feet above the finished floor. During the visit on February 24, 2025, a gallon of interior wall paint, a 32-ounce container of DAP drywall spackling and a jar of Aquaphor were on the kitchen table located beside the child sized table where children ate lunch. Each container was labeled "Keep out of reach of children." This was corrected during. the visit.

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

Operator did not provide supervision according to the individual age, needs, and capabilities of each child. On February 14, 2025, a twenty-month-old child sustained an injury, which required medical care, which the operator did not observe and was unable to explain the origin of the injury.

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

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Two incident reports, dated February 6 and 14, 2025 were not logged on the facility's incident log. This was corrected this during the visit.

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

When a child received medical treatment, a copy of the incident report was not mailed to the Division within 7 calendar days after the incident occurred. On February 14, 2025, a one-year-old received medical care for an injury sustained while in care. The operator failed to provide the incident report to NCDCDEE within the required timeframe.

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

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004070 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Nov 2024 Announced visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

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Details

(704) 780-5599

Address
8330 Trail View Drive
License
60004070, 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 10, 2026.

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004070 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.