Charlotte · Licensed center
Young Runners Learning Academy
- Small center, licensed for 34 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since December 2024.
Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers with 7 licensing inspections, 17% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 7, 3% at none.
Licensing inspections
Sep 17, 20264 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. Two staff members have FA certifications on file which do not meet the agency or course requirements.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2026
“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. In Space FH (Fellowship Hall) lip gloss was stored in a backpack accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026
“Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. On 9.16.2026, in Space 4 an infant placed on back at 10:32 am and was documented on stomach sixteen (16) minutes later at 10:48 am.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled 9.8.2025 had a medical assessment on file dated 10.14.2025. A child enrolled 2.9.2026 had a medical assessment on file dated 5.6.2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026
Aug 5, 20261 citation
“Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On July 24, 2026 in Space FH, a three (3) year old child was pulled to a cot by one arm during rest time.”
Violation corrected during visit
Jun 9, 20264 citations
“Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A wood board was loose under the ramp leading to the playground. A screw was poking out of the board. A nail was exposed on the stairs leading to the playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/9/2026
“Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. The gates leading to the air conditioning units were unlocked.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/9/2026
“Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. One (1) set of infant bottles was not dated.”
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 magic eraser was stored on shelf accessible to children. The storage closet in the kitchen was unlocked. The closet had cleaning supplies stored inside and accessible to children.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- September 17, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since December 2024 — 4 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 9 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 4 findings
Unannounced visit · September 17, 2026
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. Two staff members have FA certifications on file which do not meet the agency or course requirements.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/29/2026
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. In Space FH (Fellowship Hall) lip gloss was stored in a backpack accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026
Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. On 9.16.2026, in Space 4 an infant placed on back at 10:32 am and was documented on stomach sixteen (16) minutes later at 10:48 am.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2026
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child enrolled 9.8.2025 had a medical assessment on file dated 10.14.2025. A child enrolled 2.9.2026 had a medical assessment on file dated 5.6.2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/17/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004378 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 5, 2026
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On July 24, 2026 in Space FH, a three (3) year old child was pulled to a cot by one arm during rest time.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004378 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings
Unannounced visit · June 9, 2026
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. A wood board was loose under the ramp leading to the playground. A screw was poking out of the board. A nail was exposed on the stairs leading to the playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/9/2026
Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. The gates leading to the air conditioning units were unlocked.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/9/2026
Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. One (1) set of infant bottles was not dated.
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 magic eraser was stored on shelf accessible to children. The storage closet in the kitchen was unlocked. The closet had cleaning supplies stored inside and accessible to children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004378 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, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
A day here
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Participates in CACFP; provides breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks, plus evening snacks based on need
Details
- Address
- 2230 Bancroft Street
- License
- 60004378, active
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 4 years old
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All checked July 2026.
State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Hours youngrunnerslearningacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Address, License ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004378 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website youngrunnerslearningacademy.com
- Ages they serve youngrunnerslearningacademy.com
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.