Charlotte · Licensed center
New Beginner's Home Day Care
- Small center, licensed for 12 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 5 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 51 Charlotte-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 25% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 9.
Licensing inspections
Aug 20, 20261 citation
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An attempt was made to monitor current Criminal Background Checks (CBC) for both Ms. M. and the home’s other household member, Mr. M., as each was due to complete the required five-year renewal process prior to November 30, 2025. It was observed that neither Mr. or Ms. M. had this current documentation on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/1/2026
Aug 28, 20256 citations
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. While monitoring the licensed childcare space it was observed that there was no current activity plan posted or easily accessible for review.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have an application on file complete with all required information.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2025
“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The program’s daily attendance was reviewed during today’s visit. It was observed that it had not been completed either yesterday or today.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have an immunization record on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2025
2 more from this inspection
“Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have a signed/dated statement acknowledging review of the program’s discipline policy completed with the child’s date of enrollment on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2025
“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 program’s CBC roster was monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that the program did not have one on file and there was none available via the ABCMS portal for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/13/2025
Apr 29, 20254 citations
“Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last Fire Inspection the facility has on file was conducted and approved on December 12, 2023. This was due to be completed either on or before December 11, 2024 and forwarded to myself within seven business days but this did not occur.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2025
“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that documentation was not available for monthly fire drills conducted after November 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Program records were monitored. Monthly outdoor inspections were monitored and it was observed that there was no documentation on file for inspections conducted in both November 2024 and December 2024.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that documentation was not available for emergency drills conducted after November 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
Sep 4, 20242 citations
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two (2) staff files were reviewed and it was observed that last completed Health Questionnaire each staff member had on file was dated July 11, 2023. This was due to be updated either on or before July 10, 2024 and had not occurred, as required.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two (2) staff files were reviewed and it was observed that the last completed Emergency Information form that each staff member had on file was dated July 11, 2023. This was due to be updated either on or before July 10, 2024 and had not occurred, as required.”
Violation corrected during visit
Sep 18, 20235 citations
“Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. It was observed that attendance was taken daily but there was no sign-in or sign-out sheet being used to document the hours that children were in care.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. It was observed on the Staff and Training worksheet and available documentation IT-SIDS certification expired for both C.M. and P.M. on September 12, 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. It was observed during the walk-through that the last emergency drill, a shelter in place drill, had occurred on May 13, 2023. These are required every three months and one should have taken place on August 13, 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023
“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Response Plan was reviewed and found to not have been updated annually as required.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023
1 more from this inspection
“Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety trainings were first completed on August 14, 2018 for both C.M. and P.M. They have not yet been completed for the five (5) year renewal as required.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 20, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 18 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 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 20, 2026
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. An attempt was made to monitor current Criminal Background Checks (CBC) for both Ms. M. and the home’s other household member, Mr. M., as each was due to complete the required five-year renewal process prior to November 30, 2025. It was observed that neither Mr. or Ms. M. had this current documentation on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/1/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002032 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · August 28, 2025
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. While monitoring the licensed childcare space it was observed that there was no current activity plan posted or easily accessible for review.
Violation corrected during visit
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have an application on file complete with all required information.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2025
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. The program’s daily attendance was reviewed during today’s visit. It was observed that it had not been completed either yesterday or today.
Violation corrected during visit
Children's records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have an immunization record on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/28/2025
Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. Three (3) children's files were monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that one child enrolled on August 25, 2025 and present today did not have a signed/dated statement acknowledging review of the program’s discipline policy completed with the child’s date of enrollment on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/9/2025
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 program’s CBC roster was monitored during today’s visit. It was observed that the program did not have one on file and there was none available via the ABCMS portal for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/13/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002032 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · April 29, 2025
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last Fire Inspection the facility has on file was conducted and approved on December 12, 2023. This was due to be completed either on or before December 11, 2024 and forwarded to myself within seven business days but this did not occur.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/30/2025
Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that documentation was not available for monthly fire drills conducted after November 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Program records were monitored. Monthly outdoor inspections were monitored and it was observed that there was no documentation on file for inspections conducted in both November 2024 and December 2024.
Violation corrected during visit
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. Program records were monitored. It was observed that documentation was not available for emergency drills conducted after November 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/13/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002032 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · September 4, 2024
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two (2) staff files were reviewed and it was observed that last completed Health Questionnaire each staff member had on file was dated July 11, 2023. This was due to be updated either on or before July 10, 2024 and had not occurred, as required.
Violation corrected during visit
Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two (2) staff files were reviewed and it was observed that the last completed Emergency Information form that each staff member had on file was dated July 11, 2023. This was due to be updated either on or before July 10, 2024 and had not occurred, as required.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002032 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 5 findings
Unannounced visit · September 18, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. It was observed that attendance was taken daily but there was no sign-in or sign-out sheet being used to document the hours that children were in care.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. It was observed on the Staff and Training worksheet and available documentation IT-SIDS certification expired for both C.M. and P.M. on September 12, 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. It was observed during the walk-through that the last emergency drill, a shelter in place drill, had occurred on May 13, 2023. These are required every three months and one should have taken place on August 13, 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Response Plan was reviewed and found to not have been updated annually as required.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/19/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. Health and Safety trainings were first completed on August 14, 2018 for both C.M. and P.M. They have not yet been completed for the five (5) year renewal as required.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/30/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002032 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 4108 Dunwoody Drive
- License
- 60002032, active
- Quality program
- Three Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002032 under License Number, and open the result.
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.