Fairyland Institute of Early Learning, Inc. Afters
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
2415 Eastway Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205. (704) 563-5656.
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The short answer
- 28 violations in the last three years
- Sep 292026 the latest visit on record
- 79 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 Sep 29, 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 6 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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 29, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“First aid assistance was rendered to a four-year-old during child during breakfast, when the child began coughing, was not talking and red in the face. Center staff did not complete an incident report after providing first aid to a child after an incident occurred.”
Jul 28, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“One existing staff member did not obtain the training every five years.”
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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.
“Two vans and one bus did not have posted signage indicating restriction regarding smoking and tobacco restriction inside of the vehicles used to transport children.”
Aug 8, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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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.
“A child with a documented allergy did not have a medical action plan attached to the child’s application.”
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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.
“One van did not have either a first aid kit or fire extinguisher mounted or secured.”
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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. The annual fire inspection was due no later than July 15, 2025.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.
“The center’s RTGF was missing the center allergy list and center emergency numbers.”
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Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations.
“Two vehicles used to transport children this summer did not have current inspection stickers.”
May 23, 2025: unannounced2 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. A staff roster was monitored in the ABCMS, and no staff/data were listed under the facility in the system.”
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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.
“In space #2 a prescribed medication that expired after five days of treatment was not discarded or returned to the parent after 72 hours.”
Aug 12, 2024: unannounced12 violations
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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 monitored without annual permission to participate in off premise activities.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“A basketball net was missing from an outdoor basketball hoop. A wooden outdoor storage unit was monitored in poor repair with missing wooden slats. Two outdoor plastic play pieces were monitored with mold or rust.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.
“The walls in space #3 and joint bathroom with space #4 were monitored with chipped paint or tape residue visible throughout.”
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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.
“There were twenty-three children present, and three children documented with arrival times for today.”
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Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible.
“Books, and cardboard blocks were monitored in poor repair in spaces #3 and #4.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“The wooden base for a sensory table in space #4 was in poor repair and hardware exposed.”
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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.
“One transportation minibus was monitored without a mounted or secured first aid kit. Ms. Watt placed and secured a first aid kit in the one bus used to transport children 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.
“A child’s water bottle stored in a cubby in space #4 was monitored not dated.”
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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.
“An outdoor storage unit was monitored with an entrapment at the base of the unit due to missing parts of the unit.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Mulch was monitored not meeting fall zone requirements of at least six inches in depth.”
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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.
“One child did not have a signed shaken baby and head trauma policy on file.”
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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 was not updated and had handwritten updates instead of updating the plan in the portal, then printing it off, and reviewing it with all existing staff.”
Jun 11, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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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. One staff person did not renew the CPR training.”
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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. One staff person was past due to renew FA.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“One staff member left nine children alone for approximately one minute. The staff person and consultant returned to space #3 and the staff person returned from lunch break.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“A staff member left nine children ranging in age from four to five years old alone in space #3 to come and answer the front door. There was not another staff member in the room. The staff member returned from lunch and the compliance was met upon the staff person’s return.”
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training was not renewed at least every five years by two staff people.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Sep 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| May 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Aug 12, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 12 violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Oct 21, 2019.
- Licensed for 79 children, ages 2 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60002628.
- Restriction: Other - Meets enhanced reduced ratios.
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 Institute of Early Learning, Inc..
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 529 child care providers in Mecklenburg County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 14; 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 |
|---|---|
| Cnt for Children D.C. at Kilgo United Meth. Church | 24 |
| Tender Hearts Child Care Inc. | 22 |
| Fairyland Academy | 62 |
| Chantilly Elementary Asep | 5 |
| Highland Mill Montessori Elementary Asep | 6 |
| Joyland Academy | 14 |
| Marcia Playmate | 29 |
| Fairyland Institute of Early Learning, Inc. Afters This child care provider | 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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