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Safe Hands Learning Center

A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28212

6116 Vernedale Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212. (704) 531-8019.

North Carolina’s own record, on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov

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The short answer

The last 24 months 14 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. Every month

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?

6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 28, 2026.

14 violations cited in the last three years, 13 of them marked corrected.

Source:

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

14 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Aug 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.

14 violations by month over the last 3 years. Each cell is one month.
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2023 Dec
2024 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2025 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov

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No visit on record Visited, nothing cited A stronger orange is more serious, on its source’s own levels, read onto four bands: from the least serious it publishes to the most
Source:

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.

Source:

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.

Aug 28, 2026: unannounced4 violations
  • A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.

    “Activity plan was not posted.”

    Rule A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • 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.

    “Staff medical information was in the same binder as other staff information.”

    Rule 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.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

    “Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance, children were not checked on attendance sheet.”

    Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.

  • The operator did not include the criminal history mandatory reporting requirement in all new employee orientation information.

    “Provider did not enter staff in the ABCDMS system.”

    Rule The operator did not include the criminal history mandatory reporting requirement in all new employee orientation information.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 1, 2026. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Sep 4, 2025: unannounced4 violations
  • All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.

    “Staff last form was dated 2023.”

    Rule All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care.

    “Staff last training was 8/30/21”

    Rule At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 20, 2025. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

  • Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.

    “Attendance was not completed for 9/3, 9/4.”

    Rule Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.

    “Staff form last dated 2023.”

    Rule Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.. Corrected during the inspection.

Jun 23, 2025: unannounced2 violations
  • Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.

    “The last attendance was taking on Friday June 20, 2025.”

    Rule Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Individual applications were not on file for each child.

    Rule Individual applications were not on file for each child..

Sep 5, 2024: unannounced2 violations
  • Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)

    “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. plastic bags from diaper containers, socks, and packaging was on the floor.”

    Rule Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below). Corrected during the inspection.

  • The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.

    “The plan was missing parent signatures and date.”

    Rule The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.. Correction date, as North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) recorded it: Sep 19, 2024. Correction verified: by a letter from the provider.

Jun 21, 2024: unannounced2 violations
  • Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.

    “Equate diaper rash ointment and equate hydrating cleanser was sitting on the sink near the diaper changing table.”

    Rule Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.. Corrected during the inspection.

  • Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.

    “Menu posted was dated for June 18, 2024”

    Rule Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.. Corrected during the inspection.

All 6 visits on record
Visits on record
DateVisitWhat the record says
Aug 28, 2026Unannounced visit4 violations cited
Feb 24, 2026Announced visitNo violations cited
Sep 4, 2025Unannounced visit4 violations cited
Jun 23, 2025Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Sep 5, 2024Unannounced visit2 violations cited
Jun 21, 2024Unannounced visit2 violations cited

Is it licensed?

  • Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Oct 15, 2019.
  • Licensed for 12 children, ages 0 through 12.
  • Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
  • North Carolina’s licence number: 60002705.
Source:

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.
Source:

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: Central Apostolic Faith Mission.
Source:

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.
Source:

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 14.
Source:

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.

11 of the 529 in Mecklenburg County, as the source lists them, same ZIP code first
PlaceViolations cited in the last three years
Happy Hearts Child Care, Inc.9
Greenway Park Asep5
Anointed Future Child Care18
Piney Grove Elementary Asep2
First Priorities Home Day Care14
Little Hands and Feet Child Care1
Safe Hands Learning Center This child care provider14
Blessed Beginnings7
George E. Simmons YMCA4
Raising Strong Minds4
Grandma Patty’s Early Learning Academy5
The Learning Tree Academy.29

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

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.

Source:

This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.

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An example nursing home

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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