Movement School Eastland Pre-K
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28212
5249 Central Ave, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212. (704) 532-0640.
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The short answer
- 17 violations in the last three years
- Jun 172026 the latest visit on record
- 54 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 Jun 17, 2026.
17 violations cited in the last three years, 17 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
17 violations in 7 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 |
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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.
Jun 17, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance, several children were missing from the attendance but were present.”
May 12, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance space 3, did not have the attendance completed for today’s visit.”
Oct 1, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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The center did not comply with the permit restrictions.
“Facility is still waiting on Zoning to do a visit for age decrease. Their age requirement is four to five years of age and three year old children are enrolled.”
Sep 5, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“There were 13 children present in space two. Teacher assisted me with the walk-through, and later a teacher walked into the office while I was typing. Ratio was 1 to 13 and should have been 1 to 12.”
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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. Facility did not send the fire inspection within one week.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance space three did not have the attendance completed.”
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The center did not comply with the permit restrictions.
“Facility is waiting on zoning and enrolled three year old children. The permit states four through five.”
Mar 25, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“In both spaces children’s and teachers water cups were not labeled.”
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“The menu posted read that Pineaples would be served, children were served apples.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“Children’s food is delivered, however the refrigerator where the milk is stored did not have a thermometer to measure the tempreature.”
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The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests.
“The playground had several empty bags of chips, and other debris scatteredd in several places.”
Sep 6, 2024: unannounced3 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.
“There was a foam ball that had missing chunks.”
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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 last documented inspection was on June 3, 2024.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“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. there were two outlets exposed in the block center in space 2(168).”
Mar 27, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“New staff members M.J. and J.B. medical report, proof of tuberculosis and health questionnaire were kept in the staff file and not in a separate file.”
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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.
“An outlet in space one hundred and sixty seven (167) did not have an outlet over where a child could reach it.”
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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.
“New staff members M.J. and J.B. did have proof showing review and signed acknowledgement of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy but the date reviewed and signed was after caring for children ages zero (0) to five (5).”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| May 12, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Mar 10, 2023.
- Licensed for 54 children, ages 4 through 5.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60004227.
- Restriction: Other - Meets all En. Requirements minus one.
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: Movement Foundation.
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: 3 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 17.
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 |
|---|---|
| Movement School Eastland Pre-K This child care provider | 17 |
| Happy Hearts Child Care, Inc. | 9 |
| Greenway Park Asep | 5 |
| Anointed Future Child Care | 18 |
| Piney Grove Elementary Asep | 2 |
| First Priorities Home Day Care | 14 |
| Little Hands and Feet Child Care | 1 |
| Safe Hands Learning Center | 14 |
| Blessed Beginnings | 7 |
| George E. Simmons YMCA | 4 |
| Raising Strong Minds | 4 |
| Grandma Patty’s Early Learning Academy | 5 |
| 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
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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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