Beginning Years Daycare # 3
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
4313 the Plaza, Charlotte, North Carolina 28205. (704) 910-4032.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 55 violations in the last three years
- Jun 122026 the latest visit on record
- 92 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?
15 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jun 12, 2026.
55 violations cited in the last three years, 55 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
55 violations in 11 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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 |
Hover or focus a month to read it.
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.
Jun 12, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“A staff member’s qualification letter expired June 8, 2026.”
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Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance).
“A staff member’s qualification letter expired June 8, 2026 and the required forms have not been submitted to complete a criminal background check.”
Jan 28, 2026: unannounced9 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The wooden structure on the preschool/school age playground was monitored missing two wooden panels on the structure.”
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence). Feeding schedules were monitored on a clip board and not posted in space #1.”
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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’s application stated the child had asthma. There was not a medical action plan attached to the child’s application.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“Books were monitored in poor repair in spaces #3 and #4. A metal vent cover was monitored tapped but not secured in space #4. Two ceiling panels in space #3 were monitored stained and bowing down.”
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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 listed on the posted menu were not the items served to children for lunch. The change in menu items was not recorded on the posted menus.”
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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 center’s annual fire inspection was due no later than December 20, 2025.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last SIP drill was documented October 8, 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 RTGF was missing an area map, children/staff allergy list and children’s medical action plans attached to the child’s application.”
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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 monitored not current with former staff listed.”
Dec 19, 2025: unannounced3 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. An ABCMS report was run prior to the visit. No existing staff members were linked or listed.”
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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 staff member’s medical was not completed on the DCDEE staff medical report form.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“A former staff member was permitted on site and working with an expired DCDEE CBC qualification on November 18, 2025, and did not meet the preservice requirements.”
Jul 21, 2025: unannounced11 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. The center’s ABCMS roster report was run during the visit and no existing staff were linked.”
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“School age children transported during summer field trips did not have photographs of the children transported.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“An indoor wall vent cover was removed and the vent filter and inside of wall contents were accessible to school age children in space #4.”
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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.
“Sippy cups and water bottles sent from children’s homes were monitored not labeled or dated in spaces #2 and #5.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“One child with an epi pen did not have written permission to administer the prescribed medication, every six months.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff member didn’t complete the required training within one year of employment. (B. Cowans)”
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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.
“Two staff members did not obtain their required number of annual in-service training hours (20 hours per staff member) by their dates of hire.”
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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 members didn’t obtain the required training within 90 days of employment (C. Anthony and B. Cowans).”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The outdoor play areas/stationary equipment did not meet six inches in depth.”
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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 was monitored at 75.4 degrees in space #1.”
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There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan.
“The posted EMC plan in space #1 was monitored not current.”
Feb 3, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child’s parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted.
“(omit posting for centers located in a residence). There were two toddlers under 15 months where their feeding schedules were not updated/current.”
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“Two children were monitored without a photograph maintained in the vehicle used for transportation.”
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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.
“Six children were monitored without annual emergency authorization.”
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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 staff member did not complete the required H & S training within one year from her date of employment.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed for December and January.”
Nov 15, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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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 required to obtain ten (10) annual in-service training hours when they obtained five (5) hours.”
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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.
“One staff member hired as a cook, took on additional duties as the center van driver. The van driver didn’t obtain CMT training within ninety (90) days of assuming child care duties.”
Jul 25, 2024: unannounced2 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.
“Three new staff were hired in July and did not have a DCDEE medical report on file.”
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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.
“One staff person hired March 4, 2024, did not obtain the required CMT training within 90 days of employment. The staff person completed the required CMT training on Jully 18, 2024.”
Jun 5, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“At least three incident reports were monitored maintained with the incident log, not filed in the applicable child’s file, and were not completed with parents’ signature, date or all required fields were not completed. The three monitored incident reports were not logged onto the incident log.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“Either drill was not completed at least once every three months. The last drill should have been completed by April 10th instead of April 24th.”
Apr 9, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“A double paned window in space #3 was not repaired or safety measures put in place to ensure children do not access the window area until replaced from inside and outside.”
Mar 27, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A Four- or Five- Star program serving four-year-old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.
“On February 6, 2024, a violation was cited for failure to implement an approved curriculum for four-year-old children. Additional time was granted for compliance. The center now has the approved curriculum teacher’s guidebooks/kit, but the curriculum has not been implemented in the classroom/space #3.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair.
“A large outside double paned window located in space #3 was monitored with a hole and encircled crack around the hole. Children have access to the broken window from their outside play area.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“A staff member left a group of two- and three-year-olds with one caregiver in space #3 for approximately one minute to go to the kitchen and retrieve a breakfast plate of food for a child who had just arrived at the classroom. There were twelve (12) children present with one caregiver, when the staff member left the classroom. The required ratio was 1:9.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Children were not adequately supervised at all times. two-year-old children received an injury. One staff person was in the bathroom toileting five children and the other staff person was on the opposite side of the classroom, supposedly assisting one child washing their hands. Neither of the two staff witnessed what occurred to the child but heard the cries of the child after the injury occurred. Neither of the two staff present were actively moving about the space or aware of what the children were doing when the incident occurred.”
Feb 6, 2024: unannounced14 violations
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A Four- or Five- Star program serving four-year-old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.
“The center administrator stated the Creative Curriculum was implemented. However, there was not one Teacher’s Guide on site, no charting of children’s responses, or no quarterly assessments.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“There were several exposed tree roots in the back outdoor learning environment. One of the roots was monitored coming through the mulch.”
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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.
“Seven children were monitored without an annual off premises activities form on file.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“The side back fence is in poor repair due to a fallen tree limb. The fence is bowed over and caused an entrapment. The side wooden ramp is in poor condition with rotten wooden railings and exposed hardware, missing slats on railing by 2/3 classroom.”
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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.
“Three new staff hires had medical reports on file but were not completed on the DCDDEE Staff Medical Report form.”
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“Children routinely transported did not have a photograph maintained in the vehicle used to transport them.”
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For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices.
“Multiples of three toys per each type of toy were not present in spaces #1 and #2.”
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Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area.
“Two outdoor gates were monitored dragging on the ground.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“There were not at least six inches in depth of mulch under and around the stationary play equipment or at the exit points.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.
“The Ready to Go File was not current. Children’s medical action plans were not attached or maintained with the child’s emergency contact information. The center’s allergy list and an area map were not monitored maintained in the RTGF.”
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The safe sleep policy did not contain the required information.
“The center’s posted ITS-SIDS policy was not customized. The sample policy was posted but did not specify what is required in a SIDS policy.”
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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 center’s EPR plan was not updated annually in the DCDEE electronic template.”
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There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan.
“The center EMC plan was not current. The posted plan listed Shawn Wilson who retired from the Health Department over two years ago.”
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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 at least multiple of three of the same toys accessible to them. (spaces #3, 4 and 5).”
All 15 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 9 violations cited |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 11 violations cited |
| May 1, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 14 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jul 7, 2022.
- Licensed for 92 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60003580.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Scott, Linda E.
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 55.
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 |
|---|---|
| Beginning Years Daycare # 3 This child care provider | 55 |
| 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 | 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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