Charlotte · Licensed family home
Lone Tree Academy LLC
- Small family home, licensed for up to 5 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 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 28 Charlotte-area family homes with 8 licensing inspections, 7% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this home did. 4% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Aug 20, 20262 citations
“Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). A child's permission to administer chronic medication form expired February 11, 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2026
“For off-premise activities occurring on regular basis, the standing permission for 12 months had expired. Two (2) children's off premise forms expired October 10, 2025, and August 4, 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2026
Dec 22, 20256 citations
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
2 more from this inspection
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
“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 from the date of issuance).”
Violation pending provider response
Aug 27, 20253 citations
“Operator did not maintain a record of on-going training in which he/she has participated. The ongoing training logs were not completed.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was incomplete in ABCMS.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 12/22/2025
“Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A child (K.K.) did not have medical report on file.”
Violation corrected during visit
Sep 3, 20241 citation
“Operator did not document the review of requirements found in .1700 and in G.S. 110, including Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually, or when information in the plan changed; page 3 of the plan was not updated.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
Jun 5, 20241 citation
“Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review. The emergency medical care plan was not available for review.”
Violation corrected during visit
Sep 6, 20232 citations
“Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Staff (C.T.) did not complete the required number of ongoing training hours”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2023
“The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The lasted shelter-in-place/lockdown drills was last conducted March 11, 2023; not conducted at least every three (3) months.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 20, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- 9 of 15 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.
Aug 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · August 20, 2026
Authorization for up to 6 months to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication, when needed, for chronic medical conditions and for allergic reactions was not in writing and did not contain information required by rule 10 NCAC 09 .1720(c)(6)(A-I). A child's permission to administer chronic medication form expired February 11, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2026
For off-premise activities occurring on regular basis, the standing permission for 12 months had expired. Two (2) children's off premise forms expired October 10, 2025, and August 4, 2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/21/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Dec 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · December 22, 2025
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
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 from the date of issuance).
Violation pending provider response
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 27, 2025
Operator did not maintain a record of on-going training in which he/she has participated. The ongoing training logs were not completed.
Violation corrected during visit
A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. The roster was incomplete in ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 12/22/2025
Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. A child (K.K.) did not have medical report on file.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · September 3, 2024
Operator did not document the review of requirements found in .1700 and in G.S. 110, including Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually, or when information in the plan changed; page 3 of the plan was not updated.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · June 5, 2024
Documentation of the operator’s emergency medical care plan to follow in the event of a child medical emergency, was not on file and available for review. The emergency medical care plan was not available for review.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 6, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Staff (C.T.) did not complete the required number of ongoing training hours
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The lasted shelter-in-place/lockdown drills was last conducted March 11, 2023; not conducted at least every three (3) months.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002653 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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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
- 4729 Lone Tree Court
- License
- 60002653, active
- Quality program
- Five 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 60002653 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 60002653 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Small means licensed for 5 to 7 children, among Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Mid-size is 8; larger is 9 to 10.