Five Star Center License
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Fairyland Institute Of Early Learning, Inc. Afters
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
2415 EASTWAY DRIVE,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
79 children
Age Range
2 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60002628
License Holder
FAIRYLAND INSTITUTE OF EARLY LEARNING, INC.
License Issued
Oct 21, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Meets enhanced reduced ratios.
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About the Provider
You can relax knowing that your child is in a safe learning environment when you enroll them in the Fairyland Institute of Early Learning childcare facility located in Charlotte, North Carolina. We provide daycare, as well as before and after school care for children ages 0 to 12.
In addition, we are happy to provide transportation services, including transport after school from school to daycare, as well as transport from home to all-day child care.
Our Childcare Services: At our brand new facility, we offer five-star child education. We have four full-service centers complete with full commercial kitchens and all are participants in the Federal Food Program. Fairyland Institute of Early Learning adheres to the enhanced standards for student-to-teacher ratios. Our highly educated and experienced staff is fully equipped to provide superior childcare services. We offer complete childcare, infant care and comprehensive summer camp programs.
You'll find that every part of our state-licensed childcare facility is clean and safe. To ensure your child's safety, your child and our staff are constantly monitored with security cameras. If any issues arise, we know about it immediately so they can be quickly resolved.
Qualified & Compassionate Staff
For more than 30 years, our highly qualified staff has been happy to make a positive impact on the lives of so many children. We enjoy watching them grow into proactive and productive adults. There is no greater joy than knowing our little ones have gone on to do well in life.
In addition, we are happy to provide transportation services, including transport after school from school to daycare, as well as transport from home to all-day child care.
Our Childcare Services: At our brand new facility, we offer five-star child education. We have four full-service centers complete with full commercial kitchens and all are participants in the Federal Food Program. Fairyland Institute of Early Learning adheres to the enhanced standards for student-to-teacher ratios. Our highly educated and experienced staff is fully equipped to provide superior childcare services. We offer complete childcare, infant care and comprehensive summer camp programs.
You'll find that every part of our state-licensed childcare facility is clean and safe. To ensure your child's safety, your child and our staff are constantly monitored with security cameras. If any issues arise, we know about it immediately so they can be quickly resolved.
Qualified & Compassionate Staff
For more than 30 years, our highly qualified staff has been happy to make a positive impact on the lives of so many children. We enjoy watching them grow into proactive and productive adults. There is no greater joy than knowing our little ones have gone on to do well in life.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMonday-Friday 6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-28 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Two vans and one bus did not have posted signage indicating restriction regarding smoking and tobacco restriction inside of the vehicles used to transport children. | |||
| 2026-07-28 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| 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. One existing staff member did not obtain the training every five years. | |||
| 2026-03-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-08 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| 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. The annual fire inspection was due no later than July 15, 2025. | |||
| 2025-08-08 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. Two vehicles used to transport children this summer did not have current inspection stickers. | |||
| 2025-08-08 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have either a first aid kit or fire extinguisher mounted or secured. | |||
| 2025-08-08 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The center's RTGF was missing the center allergy list and center emergency numbers. | |||
| 2025-08-08 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. A child with a documented allergy did not have a medical action plan attached to the child's application. | |||
| 2025-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-23 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space #2 a prescribed medication that expired after five days of treatment was not discarded or returned to the parent after 72 hours. | |||
| 2025-05-23 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. A staff roster was monitored in the ABCMS, and no staff/data were listed under the facility in the system. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. There were twenty-three children present, and three children documented with arrival times for today. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| 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. A child's water bottle stored in a cubby in space #4 was monitored not dated. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. The walls in space #3 and joint bathroom with space #4 were monitored with chipped paint or tape residue visible throughout. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. The wooden base for a sensory table in space #4 was in poor repair and hardware exposed. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. Books, and cardboard blocks were monitored in poor repair in spaces #3 and #4. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. An outdoor storage unit was monitored with an entrapment at the base of the unit due to missing parts of the unit. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A basketball net was missing from an outdoor basketball hoop. A wooden outdoor storage unit was monitored in poor repair with missing wooden slats. Two outdoor plastic play pieces were monitored with mold or rust. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One transportation minibus was monitored without a mounted or secured first aid kit. Ms. Watt placed and secured a first aid kit in the one bus used to transport children during the visit. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1322 | .1005(b)(4) |
| A written statement from each child's parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available. Three children were monitored without annual permission to participate in off premise activities. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan was not updated and had handwritten updates instead of updating the plan in the portal, then printing it off, and reviewing it with all existing staff. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch was monitored not meeting fall zone requirements of at least six inches in depth. | |||
| 2024-08-12 | Violation | 1871 | .0608(b) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with parents of currently enrolled children 0-5 within 30 days of adopting the policy. One child did not have a signed shaken baby and head trauma policy on file. | |||
| 2024-06-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. One staff member left nine children alone for approximately one minute. The staff person and consultant returned to space #3 and the staff person returned from lunch break. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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 staff person was past due to renew FA. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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 staff person did not renew the CPR training. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. A staff member left nine children ranging in age from four to five years old alone in space #3 to come and answer the front door. There was not another staff member in the room. The staff member returned from lunch and the compliance was met upon the staff person's return. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-06-11 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| 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. Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment training was not renewed at least every five years by two staff people. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child did not have verification on file that the parent received the discipline policy. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was May 1, 2023. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The Ready to Go File could not be located during the visit. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Three child did not have verification on file that the parent received the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was October 19, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| 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 safety inspection was conducted in December 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted on September 27, 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. Two staff members did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| 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. Medical report, proof of tuberculosis test/screening and health questionnaire was not kept in separate file from individual personnel files. | |||
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