Charlotte · Licensed family home
Precious Little Ones
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 7 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 33 Charlotte-area family homes with 7 licensing inspections, 6% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this home did. 6% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jan 13, 20264 citations
“Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One (1) enrolled child did not have a health assessment on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
“The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill record was incomplete.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
“The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR plan was not updated annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
“The family child care home operator did not collect and submit samples of water from each outlet used for drinking or food preparation for lead analysis to the local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. The operator did not have water testing completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/11/2026
Jul 24, 20251 citation
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The provider's health questionnaire was not updated.”
Violation corrected during visit
Jan 15, 20251 citation
“Operator and/or staff member did not have permission from the parent to walk children off-premises for play or outings. Operator did not have updated permission from the parents of four(4) children to walk off premises for play or outings.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2025
Aug 29, 20241 citation
“Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training on 4/22/24.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
Jan 30, 20246 citations
“Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Two school age children didn't have a copy of their immunization record on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
“The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. A shelter in place or lockdown drill record was not completed since June 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The provider and additional caregiver did not complete a health questionnaire annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
“The operator did not develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan within four months of completing the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on the template provided by the Division. The operator did not develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan within four months of completing the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training on 2/27/23.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
2 more from this inspection
“Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame. Operator did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
“Operator and/or staff members did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment. Operator did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2024
Aug 18, 20233 citations
“The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. The fire drill for July 2023 was not conducted.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/31/2023
“Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. The garage door was unlocked and contained cleaning items (Ex: Mr. Clean).”
Violation corrected during visit
“Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. The playground inspection for July 2023 was not completed and available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/31/2023
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- January 13, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- All 16 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.
Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · January 13, 2026
Copy of each child's health assessment, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file within 30 days of enrollment. One (1) enrolled child did not have a health assessment on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. Quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill record was incomplete.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
The operator did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information is current. The EPR plan was not updated annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/26/2026
The family child care home operator did not collect and submit samples of water from each outlet used for drinking or food preparation for lead analysis to the local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health. The operator did not have water testing completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/11/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · July 24, 2025
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The provider's health questionnaire was not updated.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · January 15, 2025
Operator and/or staff member did not have permission from the parent to walk children off-premises for play or outings. Operator did not have updated permission from the parents of four(4) children to walk off premises for play or outings.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/29/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 29, 2024
Operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training. The operator has not completed ITS-SIDS training every three years from the completion date of the previous ITS-SIDS training on 4/22/24.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · January 30, 2024
Copy of each child's immunization record, including the operator's own preschool child(ren), was not on file. Two school age children didn't have a copy of their immunization record on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. A shelter in place or lockdown drill record was not completed since June 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The provider and additional caregiver did not complete a health questionnaire annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
The operator did not develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan within four months of completing the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on the template provided by the Division. The operator did not develop an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan within four months of completing the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training on 2/27/23.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
Operator and/or staff members did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame. Operator did not complete the required health and safety trainings within the specified time frame.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/13/2024
Operator and/or staff members did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment. Operator did not complete a professional development plan within one year of employment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/27/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 18, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
The operator did not conduct a monthly fire drill. The fire drill for July 2023 was not conducted.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/31/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, and products under pressure in an aerosol dispenser and any substance that may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. The garage door was unlocked and contained cleaning items (Ex: Mr. Clean).
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Operator did not keep records of monthly fire drills, quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drills, incident reports, incident logs, accurate attendance, emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or playground inspections monthly outdoor safety checks for a minimum of one year. The playground inspection for July 2023 was not completed and available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/31/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004186 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 512 Elmwood Pond Court
- License
- 60004186, 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 60004186 under License Number, and open the result.
Mid-size means licensed for 8 children, the size at least half of Charlotte-area’s 137 licensed family homes hold. Small is 5 to 7; larger is 9 to 10.