Charlotte · Licensed center

Sunshine Learning Academy LLC 2

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since March 2026.

Fewer than 20 Charlotte-area centers have had 3 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.

Licensing inspections

Jul 28, 20261 citation
  • “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. While transitioning between the classrooms the door to the program’s office was observed open, so I entered the space. Upon entry a closet containing a bottle of disinfecting cleaning spray labeled with multiple warnings and four (4) aerosol cans was observed both unlocked and open.”

    Violation corrected during visit

May 14, 20262 citations
  • “The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Preschool outdoor learning environment broken toys, yard debris and other unused program materials were observed being stored in the far-left corner of this area. It was also observed that a bird’s nest was present at the top of the large stationary climbing structure and there was a bunched group of multiple skinny tree stumps protruding from the ground near the corner of an area utilized by children during active play.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2026

  • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff files were reviewed for one (1) new staff member hired on April 28, 2026 and two (2) veteran staff members. It was observed that the new staff member did not have documentation on file for having completed six clock hours of training in required topic areas within the first two weeks of employment.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2026

Mar 19, 20263 citations
  • “A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child is did not receive a summary of NC Child Care Law.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2026

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1 and 2 there are spots on the wall of peeling paint, and tape reside on the walls.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/6/2026

  • “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. There is a broken electric outlet plate in space 2 that needs to be replaced. There is tape over the broken plate where the wires are, this is a hazard.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2026

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
July 28, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2026 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
All 6 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.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · July 28, 2026

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. While transitioning between the classrooms the door to the program’s office was observed open, so I entered the space. Upon entry a closet containing a bottle of disinfecting cleaning spray labeled with multiple warnings and four (4) aerosol cans was observed both unlocked and open.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004431 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2026 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 14, 2026

The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. In the Preschool outdoor learning environment broken toys, yard debris and other unused program materials were observed being stored in the far-left corner of this area. It was also observed that a bird’s nest was present at the top of the large stationary climbing structure and there was a bunched group of multiple skinny tree stumps protruding from the ground near the corner of an area utilized by children during active play.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2026

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Staff files were reviewed for one (1) new staff member hired on April 28, 2026 and two (2) veteran staff members. It was observed that the new staff member did not have documentation on file for having completed six clock hours of training in required topic areas within the first two weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004431 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · March 19, 2026

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child is did not receive a summary of NC Child Care Law.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2026

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space 1 and 2 there are spots on the wall of peeling paint, and tape reside on the walls.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/6/2026

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. There is a broken electric outlet plate in space 2 that needs to be replaced. There is tape over the broken plate where the wires are, this is a hazard.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004431 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

Details

(980) 900-9363

Address
5950 The Plaza
License
60004431, 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 — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004431 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Quality program — Checked October 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004431 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 60004431 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.

Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.