Charlotte · Licensed family home
Stephanie's Kids
- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 8 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Of the 28 Charlotte-area family homes with 8 licensing inspections, 14% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this home did. 4% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jun 17, 20262 citations
“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. Corrosive agents, Snake Away and charcoal were accessible to children (located near the facility entrance.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Operator did not document screen time on a cumulative log or activity plan and/or it was not available for review. A child was on a mobile device during the visit; a screen time log was not available.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026
Nov 5, 20253 citations
“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 provider did not have a copy of the EPR Plan available on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/15/2025
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Copies of Qualification letters were not on file for S.W. and E.W.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/18/2025
“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. Water testing has not been completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/18/2025
Jun 24, 20253 citations
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for S.W. and E.W.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2025
“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 facility roster was not complete for ABCMS.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
“Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). A background check was not completed for S.W. and E.W.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2025
Nov 18, 20246 citations
“Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The last Health Questionnaire was completed August 2023 to August 20204.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
“For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. The provider did not have emergency information for children that are transported.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
“The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The drill for October 31, 2024, for incomplete.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 EPR Plan was not available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
2 more from this inspection
“Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Ten (10) hours of required ongoing training was not completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2024
“For off-premise activities occurring on regular basis, the standing permission for 12 months had expired. Permission to transport for child (A.H.) expired August 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
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State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- June 17, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since November 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 14 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.
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · June 17, 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. Corrosive agents, Snake Away and charcoal were accessible to children (located near the facility entrance.
Violation corrected during visit
Operator did not document screen time on a cumulative log or activity plan and/or it was not available for review. A child was on a mobile device during the visit; a screen time log was not available.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/30/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004308 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · November 5, 2025
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 provider did not have a copy of the EPR Plan available on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/15/2025
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. Copies of Qualification letters were not on file for S.W. and E.W.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/18/2025
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. Water testing has not been completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/18/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004308 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · June 24, 2025
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available for review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for S.W. and E.W.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2025
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 facility roster was not complete for ABCMS.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years from the date of issuance). A background check was not completed for S.W. and E.W.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/12/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004308 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · November 18, 2024
Health questionnaire was not completed annually. The last Health Questionnaire was completed August 2023 to August 20204.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
For each child being transported, the operator or other transportation provider did not have identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the vehicle whenever children were transported. The provider did not have emergency information for children that are transported.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
The operator did not conduct a quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill and or the drill record was incomplete. The drill for October 31, 2024, for incomplete.
Violation corrected during visit
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 EPR Plan was not available for review.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
Operator did not complete the required number of on-going training hours as specified in rule. Ten (10) hours of required ongoing training was not completed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/5/2024
For off-premise activities occurring on regular basis, the standing permission for 12 months had expired. Permission to transport for child (A.H.) expired August 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/30/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004308 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 3520 Archer Ave
- License
- 60004308, active
- Quality program
- Three 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 60004308 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.