The Goddard School of Cornelius
A child care center in Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
18110 Manhatten Parkway, Cornelius, North Carolina 28031. (704) 894-0454.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Sep 222026 the latest visit on record
- 276 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 22, 2026.
14 violations cited in the last three years, 14 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
14 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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 |
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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 22, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“Classrooms did not have current activity plans posted.”
Mar 31, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“On March 24, 2026 a child 1 year of age was left on the playground unsupervised for less than 5 minutes.”
Mar 18, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“In spaces #1 and #3, there were diaper creams under the diaper changing tables, unlocked.”
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Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
“In space #7, there was a teacher’s ice coffee on a shelf.”
Apr 1, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“In space #11, there is peeling paint on the wall in the science area.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“A staff member orientation for the two weeks of employment was not on file.”
Oct 1, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“In spaces #4 and #7, there is peeling paint on the walls.”
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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.
“In space #2, there is a rip vinyl playmat.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for May and August 2024.”
Apr 2, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“In space 10, there was a torn child size sofa.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“There was no documentation of the required orientation trainings within 2 weeks of employment for R. Peterson.”
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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.
“There were 3 staff members who had not completed all the health and safety trainings for the 5 year mark.”
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“In space 1ab, the diaper changing table was unlock with diaper creams. The diaper creams was below 5ft.”
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Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
“In space #4, there was a teachers chick fil a drink on the counter.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since May 2, 2020.
- Licensed for 276 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60004008.
- Restriction: Other - Capacity Bldg. #1=167 Capacity Bldg. #2=109.
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: Jeepfrog Development, LLC.
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 14.
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 |
|---|---|
| J V Washam Elementary Asep | 2 |
| Primrose School of Cornelius | 3 |
| Little Life Academy | 10 |
| The Goddard School of Cornelius This child care provider | 14 |
| Kiddie Academy of Cornelius | 42 |
| LeafSpring School at Cornelius-The Village | 7 |
| LeafSpring School at Cornelius | 12 |
| The Lemonade Stand Childcare & Preschool | 3 |
| Cornelius After School Enrichment Program | 8 |
| Kimberly Ratchford’s Family Day Care Home | 4 |
| Cnt for Children D.C. at Kilgo United Meth. Church | 24 |
| Carolyn’s Large Day Care Home | 8 |
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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