Charlotte · Licensed center
Little People's Playhouse
- Small center, licensed for 12 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since September 2023.
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 23, 20263 citations
“Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. There was no documentation of current registration on file for the Ford Transit 150 that is used to transport children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/9/2026
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The playground has a double seated chair and the paint is peeling.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/9/2026
“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 Lysol in an aerosol container was accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 13, 20252 citations
“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. There were 2 electrical outlets not covered.”
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 information sheet was not posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Feb 25, 20255 citations
“All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The climbing/slide structure did not have the required amount of mulch.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A section of the wooden fence is rotten.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
“The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The playhouse house needs to be clean and remove spider webs.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
“First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. The fire extinguisher was not reading full/green but in red/recharge section.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
1 more from this inspection
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file had an incomplete medical report.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
Feb 28, 20244 citations
“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. There was a foot cream medication on the van use to transport children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In the crib/nap area there was a torn plastic climbing equipment. On the playground, there was a cracked wagon.”
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. T. G. medical was completed after employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/5/2024
“New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The orientation form for T.G. was incomplete.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/5/2024
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- February 23, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 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.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · February 23, 2026
Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. There was no documentation of current registration on file for the Ford Transit 150 that is used to transport children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/9/2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The playground has a double seated chair and the paint is peeling.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/9/2026
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 Lysol in an aerosol container was accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004201 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · August 13, 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. There were 2 electrical outlets not covered.
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 information sheet was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004201 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · February 25, 2025
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The climbing/slide structure did not have the required amount of mulch.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A section of the wooden fence is rotten.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The playhouse house needs to be clean and remove spider webs.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. The fire extinguisher was not reading full/green but in red/recharge section.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file had an incomplete medical report.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/10/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004201 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · February 28, 2024
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. There was a foot cream medication on the van use to transport children.
Violation corrected during visit
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In the crib/nap area there was a torn plastic climbing equipment. On the playground, there was a cracked wagon.
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. T. G. medical was completed after employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/5/2024
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. The orientation form for T.G. was incomplete.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/5/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004201 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 1315 Sunset Road
- License
- 60004201, active
- Quality program
- Four Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004201 under License Number, and open the result.
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004201 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.