Charlotte · Licensed center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since May 2024.

Of the 75 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

Sep 28, 2026No rules cited
Apr 15, 20261 citation
  • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed under the outdoor play structures.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2026

Jan 8, 20261 citation
  • “Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A permission to administer medication form expired December 9, 2025 for child (N.D.) in space 5.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/23/2026

Jun 20, 20252 citations
  • “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 roster has not been completed in ABCMS.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/28/2025

  • “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 report was conducted April 9, 2024; reinspection incomplete.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/15/2025

Apr 25, 202512 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 was completed on April 9, 2024.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/15/2025

  • “All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff (J.D.) First Aid expired March 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

  • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed in the outdoor play area due to the depth of surfacing present.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025

  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment had broken plexiglass on the platform of the slide.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/28/2025

8 more from this inspection
  • “The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child feeding (Z.A.) plan did not have the parent's signature/date.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2025

  • “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. An outlet was uncovered in space 3.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A child's ointment (M.H.) was not returned to the parent after the course of treatment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2025

  • “A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. A child's safe sleep policy (E.H.) did not include the child's enrollment date.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A staff's (C.W.) qualification was not completed; expired March 10, 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

  • “All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff (J.D.) CPR expired March 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

  • “A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for review for staff (C.W.).”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

  • “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. Staff (J.D) and (J.P.) did not complete Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

Jun 21, 2024No rules cited
May 13, 20242 citations
  • “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. An outlet cover was uncovered in space 7.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Paper towels were not available in space 7.”

    Violation corrected during visit

May 6, 20249 citations
  • “Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were broken toys in the outdoor play area: truck, riding caterpillar, and two (2) bouncer. There were broken cardboard box in space 3; torn book in space 5.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A letter was not on file for staff (W.W.).”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

  • “The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not updated annually.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

  • “Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Signed statements for discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file for the following children: N.G., E.E., J.K., R.S., D.N., C.D., J.M., and A.A.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

5 more from this inspection
  • “Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. An electrical to radio was accessible to children in space in space 2.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff (W.W.) did not have a Criminal Background Check completed prior to employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

  • “All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff file (W.W.) was not available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/13/2024

  • “Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The child's name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement was not in child's file for the following children: N.G., E.E., J.K., R.S., D.N., C.D., J.M., and A.A.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

  • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was not adequate mulch under play equipment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/10/2024

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
September 28, 2026
On file
8 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 27 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 nothing cited
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 15, 2026

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed under the outdoor play structures.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · January 8, 2026

Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. A permission to administer medication form expired December 9, 2025 for child (N.D.) in space 5.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/23/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · June 20, 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 roster has not been completed in ABCMS.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/28/2025

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 report was conducted April 9, 2024; reinspection incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/15/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 12 findings

Unannounced visit · April 25, 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 was completed on April 9, 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/15/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff (J.D.) First Aid expired March 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed in the outdoor play area due to the depth of surfacing present.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/21/2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Playground equipment had broken plexiglass on the platform of the slide.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/28/2025

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child feeding (Z.A.) plan did not have the parent's signature/date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2025

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. An outlet was uncovered in space 3.

Violation corrected during visit

Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. A child's ointment (M.H.) was not returned to the parent after the course of treatment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2025

A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. A child's safe sleep policy (E.H.) did not include the child's enrollment date.

Violation corrected during visit

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A staff's (C.W.) qualification was not completed; expired March 10, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Staff (J.D.) CPR expired March 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for review for staff (C.W.).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

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. Staff (J.D) and (J.P.) did not complete Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 13, 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. An outlet cover was uncovered in space 7.

Violation corrected during visit

Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. Paper towels were not available in space 7.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2024 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · May 6, 2024

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. There were broken toys in the outdoor play area: truck, riding caterpillar, and two (2) bouncer. There were broken cardboard box in space 3; torn book in space 5.

Violation corrected during visit

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A letter was not on file for staff (W.W.).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. Signed statements for discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file for the following children: N.G., E.E., J.K., R.S., D.N., C.D., J.M., and A.A.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. An electrical to radio was accessible to children in space in space 2.

Violation corrected during visit

Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. Staff (W.W.) did not have a Criminal Background Check completed prior to employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Staff file (W.W.) was not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/13/2024

Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. The child's name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement was not in child's file for the following children: N.G., E.E., J.K., R.S., D.N., C.D., J.M., and A.A.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/20/2024

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was not adequate mulch under play equipment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/10/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003967 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(980) 207-0664

Address
6416 Old Sugar Creek Road
License
60003967, active
Quality program
Five Star License

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State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003967 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60003967 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.