Mount Holly · Licensed center

Mini Academy

Medium center, licensed for 68 children.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 7 licensing inspections since November 2023.

Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers with 7 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 7, 3% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 3, 20261 citation

“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 #1b, one plastic package of Huggies baby wipes and one plastic package of Pampers diapers with safety warnings were observed in two children's cubbies accessible to children two and three years of age. The plastic packaging contained warning labels that stated, "keep out of reach of children" and "to avoid the risk of choking and suffocation, keep wipes and plastic bags away from babies and children."”
Violation corrected during visit

Feb 26, 2026No rules cited

Oct 15, 20251 citation

“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 #1b, a foam eraser used for a chalkboard was observed on the art shelf accessible to children two years of age.”
Violation corrected during visit

Apr 16, 20251 citation

“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 #1b, a plastic package of wipes with safety warnings was observed in a child's cubby accessible to children two years of age. A bundle of plastic grocery bags with safety warnings was hanging from a hook below five feet from the floor accessible to children two years of age in the bathroom connected to space #1b.”
Violation corrected during visit

Nov 21, 2024No rules cited

Jun 17, 20241 citation

“An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. An incident report documented for an injury that occurred at the child care facility on June 5, 2024 when medical treatment was required was not sent to the consultant within seven calendar days.”
Violation corrected during visit

Nov 29, 20233 citations

“Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. One car seat that was observed on one of the vans used to transport children had expired with manufacturer's instructions stating, "do not use this seat restraint after 2022."”
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 #1b, the classroom for children two years of age, a bundle of plastic grocery bags with suffocation warnings was observed below the diaper changing table in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. In space #1b, five small, broken pieces of crayon approximately one inch long were observed on a shelf in the art activity area accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In space #1b, one broken stacking toy was observed with a two-inch crack accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit: September 3, 2026
On file: 7 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?: All 7 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 1 finding

Unannounced visit · September 3, 2026

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 #1b, one plastic package of Huggies baby wipes and one plastic package of Pampers diapers with safety warnings were observed in two children's cubbies accessible to children two and three years of age. The plastic packaging contained warning labels that stated, "keep out of reach of children" and "to avoid the risk of choking and suffocation, keep wipes and plastic bags away from babies and children."