Charlotte · Licensed center
Little Tots
- 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 3 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 21% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 11% had rules cited at all 6, 10% at none.
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20261 citation
“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medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.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 Space 3, Aquaphor dated 12/2025 was not discarded.”
Violation corrected during visit
Feb 11, 20251 citation
“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. In Space 2, a basket containing Aquaphor, hand sanitizer and bleach water was observed stored on top of a bookshelf less than five (5) feet high.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/17/2025
May 17, 20247 citations
“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Although, non-prescription diaper creams and ointments are not required to be in locked storage, they are required to be stored at least five feet above the floor. There were nine containers of diaper creams and ointments stored on an open shelf less than five feet above the floor.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child had permission for Aquaphor Healing Ointment however, there were no instructions on how and when to administer the Aquaphor.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
“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. Plastic bags were stored in a drawer in the restroom making them accessible to the children. Plastic bags were also stored on an open shelf in another restroom.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
“Balloons were accessible to children. There were eleven latex balloons hanging on the window in the sunroom.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
3 more from this inspection
“The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The safe sleep policy was not posted in the area where infants sleep.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. There were seven containers of diaper creams and ointments that had expired.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
“A violation was found for which there is no item number.(c) Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children. There were two containers of disinfectant wipes that were being stored on an open shelf of the changing table. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2820(c).”
Violation corrected during visit
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 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.
May 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · May 4, 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 Space 3, Aquaphor dated 12/2025 was not discarded.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003718 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · February 11, 2025
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. In Space 2, a basket containing Aquaphor, hand sanitizer and bleach water was observed stored on top of a bookshelf less than five (5) feet high.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/17/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003718 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
May 2024 Unannounced visit 7 findings
Unannounced visit · May 17, 2024
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Although, non-prescription diaper creams and ointments are not required to be in locked storage, they are required to be stored at least five feet above the floor. There were nine containers of diaper creams and ointments stored on an open shelf less than five feet above the floor.
Violation corrected during visit
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One child had permission for Aquaphor Healing Ointment however, there were no instructions on how and when to administer the Aquaphor.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
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. Plastic bags were stored in a drawer in the restroom making them accessible to the children. Plastic bags were also stored on an open shelf in another restroom.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
Balloons were accessible to children. There were eleven latex balloons hanging on the window in the sunroom.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The safe sleep policy was not posted in the area where infants sleep.
Violation corrected during visit
Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. There were seven containers of diaper creams and ointments that had expired.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/23/2024
A violation was found for which there is no item number.(c) Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. These solutions shall be labeled as sanitizing, disinfecting, or detergent solutions. Hand soap other than that which is in bulk containers is not required to be kept inaccessible to children or in locked storage. Bulk soaps shall be kept inaccessible to children. There were two containers of disinfectant wipes that were being stored on an open shelf of the changing table. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2820(c).
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003718 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.
Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 2008 Windlock Drive
- License
- 60003718, active
- Quality program
- One 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 60003718 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 60003718 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.