Elizabeth Lane Elementary ASEP
A child care center in Matthews, North Carolina 28105
121 Elizabeth Lane, Matthews, North Carolina 28105. (908) 343-5505.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Feb 52026 the latest visit on record
- 150 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 Feb 5, 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
13 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 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.
Feb 5, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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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 new staff member hired 11/17/2025 completed the training 1/7/2022.”
Oct 27, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) substitute stated she did not have current CPR certification. A certification card was not on file for review.”
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. One (1) substitute stated she did not have current First Aid certification.A certification card was not on file for review.”
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“In Cafeteria, children were observed arriving at 2:40 pm. At 2:41 pm Groups 1 and 3 were combined. The ratio was 1:21. At 2:45 pm, Groups 1 and 3 were still combined. The ratio was 1:32.”
Feb 10, 2025: unannounced6 violations
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A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility.
“One Substitute, Dina Kressner, did not have a qualifying letter on file to review.”
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“Lysol disinfectant wipes and Super Sorb was observed on a cart accessible to children.”
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All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
“Two (2) substitute staff on site did not have a file available for review.”
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Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
“One staff, D. Kressner does not have a CBC letter.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“A shelter-in-place drill was not conducted initially in August, 2024 and then every three months. Drills were conducted 9/3/2024 and 12/20/2024. conducted 12/20/2024.”
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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 substitute staff did not have a training certificate on file for review.”
Sep 23, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
“There was a total of forty-five children present with two staff members from 2:45PM to 3:17PM. The children were five years to ten years of age.”
Feb 20, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“Verification was not on file that two staff members had completed health and safety training within five years of previously completing the training.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“Verification was not on file that a playground inspection was completed for December 2023.”
Nov 8, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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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 was dated for October 2, 2023-November 3, 2023.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 20, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 8, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Aug 3, 2023.
- Licensed for 150 children, ages 5 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60004251.
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: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education.
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 |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lane Elementary ASEP This child care provider | 14 |
| Crown Point After School Enrichment Program | 8 |
| Every Child Is Special | 1 |
| Christ Our Shepherd Child Care | 58 |
| Tutor Time Child Care/ Learning Center | 38 |
| Mt Moriah Child Development Center, Inc. | 13 |
| National Child Care Institute | 18 |
| The Sunrise Academy Child Development Center | 37 |
| Elevation Church | 32 |
| Ms. Schucky’s Childcare | 6 |
| Cos Kids | 38 |
| The Goddard School | 26 |
| Harbor View Creative Learning Center | 32 |
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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