Absolute Learning Academy
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
4111 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina 28208. (704) 393-0432.
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The short answer
- 9 violations in the last three years
- Sep 242026 the latest visit on record
- 61 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 24, 2026.
9 violations cited in the last three years, 9 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
9 violations in 4 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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| 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 24, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“Space two did not have this requiremnt posted.”
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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 year old children were served hot dogs that were not cut properly.”
Oct 23, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“Space five did not have the current lesson plan posted.”
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Bed, cribs, playpens, cots or mats were not placed at least 18” apart or separated by partitions when in use.
“Cots in space 1, space 2, and space 4 had cots placed 16 inch apart or less in some areas.”
Oct 24, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“Cardboard blocks in the three year old classroom had holes in them and tattered.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“A large bottle of Pain medication was stored in an container under the desk in the open office area.”
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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.
“In the two year old classroom there were a plastic bag of face mask in the cubbies.”
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The center did not maintain records as required in rule, and/or were not made available to the Division for review.
“The Outdoor playground inspection could not be located but there was a trend that it was done the same day as the fire drill.”
Mar 28, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“Plastic bags with pull-ups and or brown cardboard rolls were located in the children’s cubbies.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| May 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 24, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Aug 11, 2026.
- Licensed for 61 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60003511.
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: Absolute Learning Academy 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: 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 9.
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 |
|---|---|
| Absolute Learning Academy This child care provider | 9 |
| 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.
From the provider
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