Tillery Academy
A child care center in Albemarle, North Carolina 28001
28812 Sweet Home Church Road, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001. (704) 983-4618.
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The short answer
- 14 violations in the last three years
- Apr 292026 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 29, 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 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Dec 2025. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Dec 5, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In space #4, an activity plan was not posted for the school age group.”
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A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In space #4, a schedule was not posted for the school age children.”
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Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration were not identified for each child or properly refrigerated.
“In space #1, there was a child’s formula bottle in the refrigerator without a date on the bottle.”
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Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom.
“In space #4, a staff/child ratio sheet was not posted for the school age group.”
May 6, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.
“In space #2, a round rug on the floor needed to be cleaned.”
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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. Staff member, J. H. did not complete the required CPR training.”
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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. Staff member, J. H. did not complete the required first aid training.”
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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.
“Staff member, J.H. did not complete the required Administration of Medication training with five years of completing the previous training topic.”
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Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children.
“The vehicle used to transport children did not have signage regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction.”
Nov 7, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older.
“In space #3, there was a child three years of age in the same group with children one and two years of age.”
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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.
“Staff member, J.B. did not complete the required hours of orientation during the first two weeks of employment.”
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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.
“Staff member J. B. did not complete the Shaken Baby policy review prior to working with children.”
Dec 7, 2023: unannounced2 violations
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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. Staff member, K.F. did not complete the required first aid certification.”
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The written feeding plan did not include the child’s name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center.
“An infant’s feeding plan did not include the parent’s signature.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| May 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a One Star Center License since Oct 19, 2022.
- Licensed for 54 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 84000261.
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: Love-N-Care of Albemarle, 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: 1 star 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 27 child care providers in Stanly County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 11; 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 |
|---|---|
| A Little Piece of Heaven | 4 |
| Robinson Daycare | 20 |
| Little One’s Child Development Center | 41 |
| J & S Blessed Daycare II, LLC | 21 |
| Tillery Academy This child care provider | 14 |
| Love-N-Care II | 15 |
| Love-N-Care West | 6 |
| Save the Children Albemarle Head Start Academy | 4 |
| Eagles Academy | 15 |
| Kiddie Kare Too | 17 |
| Little Friends Learning Center | 11 |
| Tat’s Corner Daycare | 16 |
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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