Fairyland Academy
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
2300 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205. (704) 536-4006.
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The short answer
- 62 violations in the last three years
- Mar 42026 the latest visit on record
- 111 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.
62 violations cited in the last three years, 62 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
62 violations in 7 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Mar 4, 2026: announced12 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Exposed tree roots were monitored throughout the outdoor children’s learning environments.”
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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.
“One child’s annual permission to participate in off premises activities was monitored not current.”
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“One van window would not open or close properly. The handle was monitored bent.”
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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.
“One child with a MAP was not attached to the child’s application on file.”
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Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child’s first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.
“One child’s emergency contacts information was not monitored on file.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“A monthly fire drill was not completed during the month of February 2026.”
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Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
“The menu items served to children were not the items posted on the menu.”
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Individual applications were not on file for each child.
“One child was monitored without a child’s application completed and on file.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“A set of diapers was observed in a plastic bag. The plastic was observed accessible to mobile infants and toddlers in space #4.”
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Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.
“There was not a center allergy list posted in the kitchen.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“One staff member did not obtain the required number of annual in-service hours by their date of hire. The staff member was past due three annual in-service hours.”
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The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.
“Various kinds of garbage were monitored in the outdoor learning environment like a plastic cup, plastic bags, and broken/cracked plastic adult chairs. Snack wrappers were observed on the van floor.”
Dec 10, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“One new employee’s medical on file was not completed on the DCDEE staff medical report form.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“A monthly fire drill was not documented for the month of November 2025.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“The posted menu was from last week, dated December 1-5, 2025.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“A monthly outdoor inspection was not documented for the month of November 2025.”
Aug 6, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“Two small glue sticks were monitored stored on a shelf in space #4.”
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The temperature in a room where infants aged 12 months or younger where sleeping exceeded 75 degrees.
“The infant room temperature read 78F.”
Jul 22, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“On July 3, 2025, during a fire evacuation, a five-month-old infant fell from a stroller and hit their forehead. The five-month-old infant was not properly strapped in the stroller by their caregiver.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Two wooden ramp railing were monitored separated with exposed hardware (nails). One floorboard in the same ramp was protruding upward with an exposed nail.”
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Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.
“Three infants were monitored in space #4 swaddled in a blanket, sleeping and unable to move their arms. Three infants were monitored sleeping in a bobby pillow and two infant swings.”
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Discipline was not appropriate for the child’s age and development.
“A four-year-old child was instructed to face the wall in front of the class for approximately ten minutes.”
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During the required fire, lockdown, or shelter-in-place drills, the evacuation crib or other approved device was not used as described in the EPR Plan.
“During a fire evacuation on July 3, 2025, four infants were not evacuated using an evacuation crib.”
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Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child’s developmental needs.
“A staff member was heard telling two children to get in line in a harsh stern voice. A staff member was observed on camera moving a wooden painter stick up to a child’s face in a threating manner as the child sat next to the caregiver.”
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Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches.
“A wooden ramp railing was missing and caused more than nine inches separation from the next railing causing a potential entrapment.”
Mar 19, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Baby food that had been opened was not covered, labeled with date opened, properly refrigerated and/or used within two days of opening.
“Open infant food was monitored stored on the countertop not dated.”
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Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration were not identified for each child or properly refrigerated.
“One infant bottle was monitored stored on the countertop. The bottle was only labeled with a child’s first initial. There were at three other bottles stored in the refrigerator that were not dated and only labeled with the child’s first initial.”
Mar 6, 2025: unannounced9 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current lesson plan was not prepared nor available for this week in space #9.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The kitchen door was monitored unlocked.”
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“The right front tire was monitored balled. (The last two treads from the outside of the tire). The right front passenger mirror was monitored broken/missing the mirror portion.”
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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 February 24, 2025, medical was not on the DCDEE Staff Medical Report Form.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“A caregiver in space #7 left seven children unsupervised ranging in age from two to three years of age after placing them down on mats to return a vacuum cleaner to a storage closet outside in the hallway.”
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First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.
“The fire extinguisher and first aid kit were not secured.”
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Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.
“Two plastic bags were monitored stored in children’s cubbies, accessible to toddlers.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“One staff member was due January 30, 2025, to complete required annual in-service training hours. The staff member was missing one hour of annual training.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Required protective surfacing did not meet six inches in depth for all required playground areas.”
Nov 26, 2024: unannounced11 violations
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All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed.
“Two infants were placed in either boppy pillows or car seats and then placed inside of a red wagon while given bottles rather than their individually assigned crib.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The back right side of the fence was monitored in disrepair, leaning and separated from the top rail.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“A child’s couch was not repaired or removed from space #9. The administrator removed the couch with exposed staples from the classroom during the visit.”
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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 bottle was monitored not labeled or dated in space #4.”
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Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child’s file.
“Incident reports were completed, but not filed in the child’s file.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“A liquid bottle of Benadryl and non-prescription ointment were not returned or discarded after 72 hours of a child’s termination.”
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. A section of the back fence did not measure a height of 4 feet.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff member did not complete the H & S training within one year of employment.”
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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.
“A staff person was monitored with a sugary drink from QT stored on center shelf. The drink was removed from the classroom during the visit.”
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The center’s safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily.
“The center’s safe sleep policy was not followed by staff in space #4. Two infants were placed in boppy pillows or car seats and placed in a red wagon to sleep while a staff person interacted with toddlers eating lunch. The car seats and red wagon were removed from space #4 during the visit.”
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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.
“Two staff did not complete the required training within 90 days of employment.”
Mar 25, 2024: unannounced15 violations
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A Four- or Five- Star program serving four-year-old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.
“Space #9 served four-year-old children. There was not any charting of children’s responses, curriculum teacher’s guidebooks, writing center, or quarterly assessments. There were not any children’s portfolios to show children’s growth and progress.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Exposed tree roots caused tripping hazards to children and staff outdoors.”
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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.
“Three children were missing annual permission to participate in off premises activities.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The front steps and deck were monitored with chipped paint and splinters. The front entrance deck was monitored with a very loose railing. Side wooden ramps were monitored with uneven wooden floor boards/planks, detached railings, exposed hardware, deteriorated or rotted borders.”
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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. One existing staff file was monitored for compliance. One staff person’s annual review of the center’s EPR plan expired February 2024.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“One existing staff file was monitored and did not have a current HQ. The HQ expired February 2024.”
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Application for enrollment did not include all required information.
“One child’s health care needs were not listed or identified as N/A on the child’s application.”
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Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child’s first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child.
“Three children were missing annual emergency care authorization.”
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First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area.
“The van used to transport children did not have a first aid kit maintained in the vehicle. The fire extinguisher was stored on the van door, not mounted and secured.”
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Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
“There were several posted menus. Each posted menu was not updated to reflect any menu substitutions made before the changes were served to children.”
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Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children.
“The van used to transport children (KEH-6266) did not have a tobacco restriction sticker or signage.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Six inches of mulch in depth was required. Approximately two inches of mulch was monitored. Exit points or fall zones were not met.”
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The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin.
“There were fallen leaves built up in corners and behind shrubs in the outdoor environment.”
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There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan.
“The center had a written EMC plan posted. However, the posted EMC plan was not current. Patricia Curtis was listed and no longer employed since December 2023.”
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When three-year-old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities.
“There were not multiple of threes in any type of offered toys to children in any classroom serving children one years or older.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Mar 4, 2026 | Announced visit | 12 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 9 violations cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 15 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Oct 26, 2018.
- Licensed for 111 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60001494.
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: Fairyland Academy, LLC.
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 529 child care providers in Mecklenburg County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 14; this one had 62.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cnt for Children D.C. at Kilgo United Meth. Church | 24 |
| Tender Hearts Child Care Inc. | 22 |
| Fairyland Academy This child care provider | 62 |
| Chantilly Elementary Asep | 5 |
| Highland Mill Montessori Elementary Asep | 6 |
| Joyland Academy | 14 |
| Marcia Playmate | 29 |
| Fairyland Institute of Early Learning, Inc. Afters | 28 |
| Fairyland Institute of Early Learning, Inc. Presch | 27 |
| Taylor’s Playhouse | 8 |
| Alliance Center for Education Stephanie Jennings | 41 |
| The Phoenix Academy | 76 |
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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