LeafSpring School at Cornelius-The Village
A child care center in Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
18120 Statesville Road, Cornelius, North Carolina 28031. (704) 235-3020.
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The short answer
- 7 violations in the last three years
- Apr 212026 the latest visit on record
- 199 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?
5 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 21, 2026.
7 violations cited in the last three years, 7 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
7 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 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.
Apr 21, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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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 on file for orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member.”
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“There was no documentation on file for orientation training within 6 weeks of employment for a staff member.”
Oct 28, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“There was no current activity plan posted for the school age group of children.”
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The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised.
“There was no documentation on file of an annual EMC plan review for 3 staff members.”
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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.
“There was no documentation on file of an annual EPR review for 3 staff members.”
Mar 6, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“A preschool age child whose family enrolled her on 9/9/24, did not have an immunization record on file during today’s visit.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“A preschool age child whose family enrolled her on 9/9/24, did not have a medical exam/health assessment record on file during today’s visit.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since May 1, 2025.
- Licensed for 199 children, ages 3 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 60004372.
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: LeafSpring School Cornelius, 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 7.
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 | 14 |
| Kiddie Academy of Cornelius | 42 |
| LeafSpring School at Cornelius-The Village This child care provider | 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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