Charlotte · Licensed center

Walter G Byers Elementary

Small center, licensed for 36 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 5 of its 7 licensing inspections since October 2023.

Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers with 7 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 7, 3% at none.

Licensing inspections

May 28, 2026No rules cited

May 18, 20266 citations

“Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menu was for March 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026
“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. A box of Miracle Grow plant food was observed sitting on the counter next to the handwashing sink.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One (1) child walked across the hallway unaccompanied to use the restroom in Space F15. The teacher was unaware the child left the classroom.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026
“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for April 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

2 more from this inspection

“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. An inspection was not documented for April 2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026
“NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were twelve (12) children present with one (1) teacher today.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

Jan 20, 2026No rules cited

May 20, 20253 citations

“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. The lead teacher's First Aid training expired on 4/30/25.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2025
“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. The lead teacher's CPR training expired on 4/30/25.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2025
“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. The teacher assistant was required to complete child maltreatment training by 11/30/24. The training was completed 12/6/24.”
Violation corrected during visit

Sep 26, 20243 citations

“Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills were not documented for January, February and March 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024
“Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The lead teachers emergency information was not updated annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024
“Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. The teacher with playground safety training completed the training online.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024

Apr 23, 20243 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 March 3/15/24. A current inspection report was not available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/7/2024
“Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival time was not documented for two (2) children today.”
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 tub of disinfecting wipes with multiple warnings was observed stored on an open shelf.”
Violation corrected during visit

Oct 3, 20238 citations

“A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Six (6) children did not have documentation of receiving the NC Child Care summary of the Law.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023
“When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. A screen time log was not completed and available for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023
“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 9/9/22.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/17/2023
“All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two (2) teachers did not have an updated health questionnaire completed.”
Violation corrected during visit

4 more from this inspection

“Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person. Six (6) children did not have emergency information completed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023
“A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Six (6) children did not have off-premise permission on file for review.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023
“Outdoor play equipment was not age and developmentally appropriate. New playground equipment installed in the Spring of 2023 had a climbing structure for children ages 5 -12 years of age and a set of swings for children 5-12 years of age. Children including four year olds were observed playing on the equipment today.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023
“The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. Six (6) children did not have documentation of receiving the policy.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/16/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit: May 28, 2026
On file: 7 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?: All 23 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.

May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

May 2026 Announced visit 6 findings

Announced visit · May 18, 2026

Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The posted menu was for March 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

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. A box of Miracle Grow plant food was observed sitting on the counter next to the handwashing sink.

Violation corrected during visit

Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One (1) child walked across the hallway unaccompanied to use the restroom in Space F15. The teacher was unaware the child left the classroom.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented for April 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. An inspection was not documented for April 2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

NC Pre-K program staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were twelve (12) children present with one (1) teacher today.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/28/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003470 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jan 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

May 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · May 20, 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. The lead teacher's First Aid training expired on 4/30/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2025

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. The lead teacher's CPR training expired on 4/30/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/5/2025

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. The teacher assistant was required to complete child maltreatment training by 11/30/24. The training was completed 12/6/24.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003470 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 26, 2024

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Fire drills were not documented for January, February and March 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024

Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. The lead teachers emergency information was not updated annually.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024

Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. The teacher with playground safety training completed the training online.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/9/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003470 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · April 23, 2024

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 March 3/15/24. A current inspection report was not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/7/2024

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Arrival time was not documented for two (2) children today.

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 tub of disinfecting wipes with multiple warnings was observed stored on an open shelf.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003470 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 8 findings

Unannounced visit · October 3, 2023