Charlotte · Licensed family home
Odie's Shining Starz Daycare Inc.
- Larger family home, licensed for up to 10 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2024.
Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area family homes have had 9 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.
Licensing inspections
May 5, 20262 citations
“All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A package of dog medication was observed stored on top of the refrigerator not behind lock and key.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Number of children exceeded number allowed. On Monday, May 4, 2026, the arrival and departure log indicated there were six (6) preschoolers present from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/21/2026
Nov 13, 20254 citations
“All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The padlock on the shed located next to the play equipment was not locked. Hazardous products were stored inside the shed.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually. Caregivers did not update or complete the health questionnaire.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/20/2025
“Individuals providing care to children did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities. Orientation was not documented for the additional caregiver.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/27/2025
“Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Ms. L.W. completed maltreatment training on 10/19/25. The facility was licensed 11/24/24.”
Violation corrected during visit
Feb 3, 20255 citations
“The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. No monthly fire drills had been completed for November, December, 2024 or January 2025”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
“All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A prescription medication was sitting on the window seal.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. No monthly checks had been completed for November, December, 2024 or January 2025”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
“Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. No activity plan was completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2025
1 more from this inspection
“Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. There was not acknowledgement that the parent had received a copy of the summary of law.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- May 21, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2024 — 6 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 11 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 2 findings
Unannounced visit · May 5, 2026
All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A package of dog medication was observed stored on top of the refrigerator not behind lock and key.
Violation corrected during visit
Number of children exceeded number allowed. On Monday, May 4, 2026, the arrival and departure log indicated there were six (6) preschoolers present from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/21/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004377 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · November 13, 2025
All indoor and outdoor areas used by the children were not kept clean, orderly, and free of items which are potentially hazardous to children including removal of items a child can swallow; the removal of loose nails or screws and splinters on inside; and use of outdoor equipment that is too hot to touch. The padlock on the shed located next to the play equipment was not locked. Hazardous products were stored inside the shed.
Violation corrected during visit
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. Caregivers did not update or complete the health questionnaire.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/20/2025
Individuals providing care to children did not receive 16 hours of orientation prior to beginning caregiving activities. Orientation was not documented for the additional caregiver.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/27/2025
Operator did not complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within the required time frame. Ms. L.W. completed maltreatment training on 10/19/25. The facility was licensed 11/24/24.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004377 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 3, 2025
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. No monthly fire drills had been completed for November, December, 2024 or January 2025
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
All medicines, including refrigerated and unrefrigerated, were not kept in locked storage. A prescription medication was sitting on the window seal.
Violation corrected during visit
Monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed using a form supplied by the Division. No monthly checks had been completed for November, December, 2024 or January 2025
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
Developmentally appropriate activities for the ages of children in care, were not provided as planned on the written schedule and activity plan. No activity plan was completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2025
Summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to each child's parent, guardian, or full-time custodian before the child was enrolled in the home and/or signed statement was not on file. There was not acknowledgement that the parent had received a copy of the summary of law.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004377 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 12449 Stowe Acres Drive
- License
- 60004377, active
- Quality program
- Four Star License
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004377 under License Number, and open the result.
Larger means licensed for 9 to 10 children, among Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 5 to 7; mid-size is 8.