Lockhart Child Development Center
A child care center in Concord, North Carolina 28025
525 Lake Concord Rd NE, Concord, North Carolina 28025. (704) 260-0040.
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The short answer
- 28 violations in the last three years
- Jul 62026 the latest visit on record
- 106 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jul 6, 2026.
28 violations cited in the last three years, 28 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
28 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jul 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Jul 6, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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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 ABCMS roster has not been updated to include all of the staff members that is employed at the facility.”
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“The Prevention of Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma form for (2) children did not contain the children’s date of enrollment.”
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In space 104 there was no activity plan posted.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“There were 10 topical medication permission to administer forms that did not contain all of the required information, such as the amount of the medication to administer and the dates that the medications would expire.”
Jul 8, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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Documentation of staff’s on-going training was not on file and/or was not current.
“A staff member hired on 6/13/22 did not have on-going training certificates on file and available for review.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“A staff member hired on 3/14/23 did not have a current staff development plan on file. A staff member hired on 6/13/22 did not have a current staff development plan or annual staff evaluation on file.”
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Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.
“A staff member hired on 7/7/25 did not have a medical report on file.”
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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. A fire inspection was completed March 2024, and another inspection was not completed until May 2025. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“A staff member hired on 6/13/22 did not complete all health and safety trainings.”
Mar 11, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Discipline was not appropriate for the child’s age and development.
“Two staff members stated that when a three year old child displayed challenging behaviors in the classroom, on more than one occasion the child was placed in a one year old classroom during rest time.”
Feb 13, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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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. A staff member hired on 7/31/23 did not have a First Aid certificate on file and available for review.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“A staff member hired on 10/23/24 did not have a copy of a negative TB test on file or available for review.”
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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.
“A staff member hired on 9/25/23, 5/11/22, 6/13/22 and 8/24/22 did not have a Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment certificate on file and available for review.”
Jul 9, 2024: unannounced15 violations
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All staff did not review the center’s EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff.
“Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. A staff member hired on 1/3/21 did not review the EPR plan annually.”
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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. A staff member hired on 2/26/24 and 10/18/23 did not have a current CPR certification on file.”
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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. A staff member hired on 1/3/21, 2/26/24, and 10/18/23 did not have a current First Aid certification on file.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“A staff member hired on 10/18/23 and 5/10/24 did not have a health questionnaire on file.”
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Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
“A staff member hired on 5/10/24 did not have a medical report on file.”
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Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages.
“In space 102 children’s hands were not washed before meal time.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“A staff member hired on on 1/3/21 did not have an annual staff evaluation on file.”
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On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months.
“A staff member hired on 10/18/23 and 5/10/24 did not have a TB test on file.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In space 104 there was not a permission to administer form on file for one diaper cream. In space 103 there was not a permission to administer form on file for three diaper creams. In space 102 there was not a permission to administer form on file for four diaper creams. In space 101 there was not a permission to administer form on file for one diaper cream. In space 101 there was not a permission to administer form on file for two medications.”
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Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.
“In space 102 teachers did not wash their hands before prepping and serving meals to children.”
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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.
“A staff member hired on 2/26/24 and 10/18/23 did not have a current Child Maltreatment training certificate on file.”
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The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
“A staff member hired on 1/3/21 did not review the emergency medical care plan annually.”
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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.
“In space 101 an emergency medication had an expired emergency medical action plan.”
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The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
“The EPR plan has not been reviewed or updated since June 2022.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“In space 103 one child’s feeding plan did not have a parent’s signature, and one child’s feeding plan did not have the date the plan was received.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jul 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 15 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Mar 28, 2022.
- Licensed for 106 children, ages 0 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 13000588.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Lockhart Child Development Center.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 90 child care providers in Cabarrus County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6.5; this one had 28.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Lockhart Child Development Center This child care provider | 28 |
| La Petite Academy | 32 |
| Rocky River Kids: Plus | 4 |
| W.m. Irvin Kids: Plus | 1 |
| Logan Community Child Development Center #2 | 6 |
| Dixon Academy at Northeast | 21 |
| Ready to Learn Child Development | 8 |
| Wm Irvin Elementary Preschool | 11 |
| New Life Kid’s Care | 7 |
| Badger Family Daycare | 2 |
| Patriots Kids: Plus | 2 |
| A. T. Allen Kids: Plus | 0 |
| Rocky River Elem. Pre-K | 17 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
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