A Quality Dap Child Care Center
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
2025 Ashley Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208. (980) 406-3373.
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The short answer
- 23 violations in the last three years
- Mar 42026 the latest visit on record
- 12 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Mar 4, 2026.
23 violations cited in the last three years, 23 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
23 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 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.
Mar 4, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“One staff member did not wash hands after cleaning a childs nose.”
Mar 14, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“There were children that did not have departure times on the sign in/out form.”
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Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers.
“In space #1, I observed 2 electrical outlets accessible to infants and toddlers.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space #1, I observed an electrical outlet not in use without a safety cover.”
Jan 23, 2025: unannounced6 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.(e) Hot water used for cleaning and sanitizing food utensils and laundry shall be provided at a minimum temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius) at the point of use.
The inspectors’ words, 138 words
“Water in areas accessible to children shall be tempered between 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) and 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). For hand wash lavatories used exclusively by school-age children, the 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) minimum temperature requirement shall not apply. Hot water in an area accessible to any child, which is in excess of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Celsius), shall be considered a burn hazard. Child care centers serving only school-age children are not required to provide hot water in areas accessible to children. In the event of the loss of hot water, the person in charge shall immediately contact the local health department.15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e ). During the walk-through of the facility, the kitchen door was observed open and accessible to the children. This was corrected during the visit.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“One new staff member (MD) did not have documentation of completing a health questionnaire.”
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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.
“One new staff member (MD) did not have a medical report and TB test/ Health questionnaire in a medical file.”
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Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers.
“In space #1, I observed a cord to a lamp accessible to infants.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space #1, I observed an electrical outlet not in use without a safety cover.”
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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.
“One new staff member (MD) did not have documentation of reviewing the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
Jun 13, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“The children present today did not have arrival and departure times for the last week.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“The center did not have documentation of completing a monthly fire drill for April 2024 and May 2024.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The center did not have documentation of completing a playground inspection for April 2024 and May 2024.”
Mar 19, 2024: unannounced10 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“During the walk-through of the center, the kitchen door was observed open and accessible to the children.”
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All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of the annual health questionnaire.”
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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.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of annual updated emergency information.”
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Each employee’s personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of the annual staff evaluation and annual staff development plan.”
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space #1, I observed an electrical power strip with three outlets not in use without safety covers.”
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Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory.
“The center did not have soap in the bathroom upon my arrival.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The centers last documented shelter in place drill was on 11/2/23.”
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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.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of completing the required number of on-going training.”
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The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of reviewing the EMC plan annually.”
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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.
“Four out of four staff members did not have documentation of reviewing the EPR plan annually.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Mar 4, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 19, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 10 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jun 21, 2018.
- Licensed for 12 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60003389.
- Restriction: Other -.
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: Moore, Catherine B.
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 23.
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 |
|---|---|
| A Quality Dap Child Care Center This child care provider | 23 |
| Little Debbie Day Care II | 29 |
| Sunshine Daycare and Preschool | 33 |
| Joyce’s Day Care | 4 |
| Mrs. Chris Play and Learn Preschool | 13 |
| Our Future Generation Child Care | 5 |
| Dixon Academy of Charlotte, Inc. | 28 |
| Mrs. Chris Play and Learn #2 | 5 |
| A Child’s Choice Learning Center II | 17 |
| Kidz Are Fun Child Development Center #1 | 8 |
| Kidz Are Fun Child Development Center #2 | 7 |
| Precious Little Angels | 28 |
| Nana’s Nursery | 3 |
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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