Discovery Point Mooresville
A child care center in Mooresville, North Carolina 28117
126 Waterlynn Ridge Rd, Mooresville, North Carolina 28117. (980) 435-6336.
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The short answer
- 20 violations in the last three years
- Sep 162026 the latest visit on record
- 240 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?
14 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 16, 2026.
20 violations cited in the last three years, 20 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
20 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2023 | Dec | |||||||||||
| 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.
Sep 16, 2026: unannounced3 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. All current staff were not linked to the facility’s roster.”
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“Children’s photographs were not attached to the emergency information located in the notebook on the buses. Corrected during the visit.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“In space 7, one (1) diaper ointment and one (1) sunscreen authorization had expired.”
Mar 11, 2026: unannounced3 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. Three staff members were not added to the ABCMS staff roster for the facility.”
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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.
“Sleep chart was not complete for one infant.”
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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.
“Child’s hands were not cleaned after nose wiping.”
Oct 8, 2025: unannounced8 violations
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A child’s hands were not washed after each diaper change.
“One teacher did not was the hands of a toddler after diaper changing.”
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Application was not signed by the parent.
“Child enrolled on 8/4/25 does not have a signed application 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.
“Employee hired on 6/22/25 and the medical statement was completed 6/26/25.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“A child enrolled on 9/2/25 does not have a medical exam.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“Diaper cream was used but an parent authorization form was not completed.”
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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.
“Staff member hired on 6/23/25 the TB test was completed 6/27/25.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Two diaper creams medication forms did not have all required information the amount to apply and the dates.”
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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.
“A staff member hired on 8/25/25 signed the Shaken Baby Syndrome policy on 9/25/25.”
Apr 22, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“Space four and space seven had activity plans posted for the week of April 14th.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Three medication administration form/labels did not have the name of the medication listed.”
Mar 6, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“A child began enrollment on 12/9/24 and medical assessment was completed on 1/20/25.”
Jan 9, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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 12/11/24 did not have a medical report in her file.”
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Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision.
“There was foam material wrapped with packaging tape around a metal pole in the infant/toddler OLE that was accessible to the children.”
All 14 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 8 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since May 26, 2025.
- Licensed for 240 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 49000590.
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: Bw Enterprises R.l.l.l.p..
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: 4 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 80 child care providers in Iredell County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 20.
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 |
|---|---|
| Discovery Point Mooresville This child care provider | 20 |
| J-Bear Child Development Center I | 23 |
| Chesterbrook Academy | 30 |
| Lakeshore Prime Time for Kids | 5 |
| Lake Norman Prime Time for Kids | 23 |
| Ms. Jenny’s Rocking Horse Ranch,llc | 26 |
| Woodland Heights Prime Time for Kids | 11 |
| Tutor Time Child Care / Learning Center | 79 |
| Cline Learning Center of Mooresville | 15 |
| The Learning Experience | 25 |
| Learning Jungle Mooresville | 51 |
| Woodland Heights - ISS Staff Childcare | 42 |
| The Goddard School | 14 |
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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