Charlotte · Licensed center
Skyers Child Development Center, LLC
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 64 children.
- Run by a for-profit business, which holds the license.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since February 2024.
Of the 74 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 6 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.
Licensing inspections
Mar 11, 20261 citation
“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On several occasions, a staff member made inappropriate comments to children age three about their behavior and body parts.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
Feb 5, 20261 citation
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls of classrooms throughout the center.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/21/2026
Jul 29, 20252 citations
“All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, I observed a closet door unlocked. There were cleaning supplies/lysol stored in this closet/ accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #1, I observed Benadryl for a child with no medical authorization form.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025
Mar 20, 20252 citations
“Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed one bottle with a date of 3/19/25.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One new staff member with a start date of 10/14/24 completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 2/14/25, which was 90 days after their start date.”
Violation corrected during visit
Aug 1, 20248 citations
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #1,I observed peeling paint on the walls.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5, I observed cots that were not in good repair/ torn.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
“Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #3, I observed 2 electrical outlets not in use without safety covers.”
Violation corrected during visit
“A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, I observed Up+Up diaper cream that expired 7/2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
4 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. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing all of the topics for health and safety training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Six out of nine staff members did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. (BH, JS,TS,CR,GS,SL)”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One out nine staff members did not have an updated annual health questionnaire on file. (CR)”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
“Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan. (CR)”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
Feb 8, 20242 citations
“All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, I observed a closet door unlocked where cleaning supplies, sanitizing wipes and an aerosol can was stored.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed two bottles with the wrong date (2/7/2024).”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since February 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
- 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · March 11, 2026
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On several occasions, a staff member made inappropriate comments to children age three about their behavior and body parts.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/16/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · February 5, 2026
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls of classrooms throughout the center.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/21/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · July 29, 2025
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, I observed a closet door unlocked. There were cleaning supplies/lysol stored in this closet/ accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #1, I observed Benadryl for a child with no medical authorization form.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 20, 2025
Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed one bottle with a date of 3/19/25.
Violation corrected during visit
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. One new staff member with a start date of 10/14/24 completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training on 2/14/25, which was 90 days after their start date.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 8 findings
Unannounced visit · August 1, 2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #1,I observed peeling paint on the walls.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5, I observed cots that were not in good repair/ torn.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #3, I observed 2 electrical outlets not in use without safety covers.
Violation corrected during visit
A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #4, I observed Up+Up diaper cream that expired 7/2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
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. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing all of the topics for health and safety training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Six out of nine staff members did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. (BH, JS,TS,CR,GS,SL)
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One out nine staff members did not have an updated annual health questionnaire on file. (CR)
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One out of nine staff members did not have documentation of completing an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan. (CR)
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/15/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · February 8, 2024
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space #1, I observed a closet door unlocked where cleaning supplies, sanitizing wipes and an aerosol can was stored.
Violation corrected during visit
Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space #2, I observed two bottles with the wrong date (2/7/2024).
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60002218 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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How they teach
Creative Curriculum
“Creative Curriculum ... The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool is a program that "reflects the beliefs of psychologists Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner. It professes that the structure and level of learning activities must be geared to the child's developmental level."”
Who cares for your child
Janette Skyers since 2001.
Of 745 Charlotte-area providers, 30 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of 22 years.
What it costs
- Application fee
- $100
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Parents/guardians supply breakfast, lunch, and snack meeting specified food-group requirements; center provides milk for children 1yr+ and water
- Sleep
- Infants under 12 months are placed on their backs to sleep in CPSC-approved cribs/sleep spaces, visually checked every 15 minutes and logged on a Sleep Chart; no swaddling, pacifier attachments, or extra bedding/objects in the crib
- Diapers
- Parents/guardians supply diapers, wipes, and bibs
- Updates for parents
- Daily communication via the center's childcare app (late drop-off notice, incident/illness alerts) plus an open-door policy for in-person visits
- Schedule
- full-day; drop-in care also available
- Closed
- 12 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr., President Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday (Teacher Workday), Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day (Teacher Workday), Thanksgiving Day and the following day, and the week of Christmas
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child excluded for specific symptoms (fever of 100°F, repeated vomiting/diarrhea, contagious conditions); return criteria specified per illness, e.g. off medication and fever-free 24hrs, 24hrs after starting antibiotics, or a doctor's note stating the child is not infectious
Details
- Website
- skyerscdc.com
- Address
- 7023 Beatties Ford Road
- License
- 60002218, active
- Quality program
- Four Star License
- Ages they serve
- 3 months to 12 years
- Established
- 2001
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff skyerscdc.com
What it costs
- Application fee — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_86c2637ee2064fe9b2d026ad383e2f99.pdf
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_86c2637ee2064fe9b2d026ad383e2f99.pdf
- Sleep — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_fca5642b2bc445ff97edca336a172a28.pdf
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_86c2637ee2064fe9b2d026ad383e2f99.pdf
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002218 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com/…/964c96_86c2637ee2064fe9b2d026ad383e2f99.pdf
- Established — Checked July 2026 skyerscdc.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60002218 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.