Charlotte · Licensed center

University Meadows A.S.E.P.

Medium center, licensed for 150 children.
Run by a school district, which holds the license.
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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 6 of its 8 licensing inspections since September 2023.

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

Apr 29, 20261 citation

“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) group leader hired 3/23/26 and one (1) group leader hired 4/13/26 did not have signed acknowledgment of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/5/2026

Oct 2, 20252 citations

“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance was not documented as children arrived to the program.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. A bottle of sanitizer was stored on a cart accessible to children inside an unlocked closet in the gym.”
Violation corrected during visit

May 22, 20252 citations

“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization for a child with a chronic condition was not signed and dated.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025
“The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The completed action plan for a child with a chronic condition was not signed and dated by the parent or health care provider.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025

Sep 12, 20246 citations

“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A slide on the playground behind the mobile units was cracked at the bottom of the slide.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
“Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. A box of Benadryl was observed in the ASEP office and was not stored behind lock and key.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
“Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication authorization was not completed for a child's Benadryl.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
“Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. Two (2) group leaders were observed eating J.J. in front of children as snack was served.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

2 more from this inspection

“Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A child with a reported allergy did not have a completed medical action plan onsite for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch underneath fall zones was observed less than 6 inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2024

May 7, 2024No rules cited

Apr 30, 20244 citations

“Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Snack consisted of cheese bread wraps, honey grahams, 100% apple juice and milk was provided as well. The posted CMS menu stated carrots instead of honey grahams. The menu was not changed prior to children eating.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024
“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. Five (5) electrical outlets in the art room were observed without safety plugs in place.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024
“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. I observed the group leader for Group 1 leave her group and walk out of the cafeteria. There were seventeen (17) children present and three (3) of the children were four (4) years of age.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last lockdown drill was conducted 12/20/23. A lockdown or shelter in place drill should have been conducted March 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/7/2024

Oct 4, 2023No rules cited

Sep 20, 20232 citations

“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Group 1 had sixteen (16) children including five (5) four year olds with one (1) Group Leader.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/4/2023
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch underneath climbing structures on three (3) playgrounds measured below six (6) inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 10/4/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit: April 29, 2026
On file: 8 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?: All 17 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.

Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · April 29, 2026

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) group leader hired 3/23/26 and one (1) group leader hired 4/13/26 did not have signed acknowledgment of the Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma for review.

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

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000175 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · October 2, 2025

Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance was not documented as children arrived to the program.

Violation corrected during visit

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. A bottle of sanitizer was stored on a cart accessible to children inside an unlocked closet in the gym.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000175 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 22, 2025

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization for a child with a chronic condition was not signed and dated.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025

The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The completed action plan for a child with a chronic condition was not signed and dated by the parent or health care provider.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/2/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000175 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · September 12, 2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A slide on the playground behind the mobile units was cracked at the bottom of the slide.