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Fairyland Institute Of Early Learning, Inc. Presch
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
2423 EASTWAY DRIVE,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
79 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60002629
License Holder
FAIRYLAND INSTITUTE OF EARLY LEARNING, INC.
License Issued
Jan 31, 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
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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:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Tuesday6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Wednesday6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Thursday6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Friday6:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-06 | 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. One staff member was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS. | |||
| 2026-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-12 | 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 last annual inspection completed was July 15, 2024. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | 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. Sippy cups sent from home in space #1 were monitored not dated. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. A staff medical for an existing staff member was not on file. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-18 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. Infants were relocated to spaces #3 and #4 from space #1. Spaces #3 and #4 were not approved for infant's use. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drill was not completed for January 25, 2025. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | 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. Staff (T.B.) did not have verification of First Aid. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | 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. Staff (T.B.) did not have verification of CPR training. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | 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 was incomplete and did not include the required information. | |||
| 2025-02-18 | 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. T. Brown did not complete the required training within 90 days. | |||
| 2024-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-453L |
| 2024-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Three children under fifteen months of age did not have a modified feeding schedule. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 828 | .0604 (m) |
| Air conditioning units were accessible or did not have a guard to keep objects from being thrown into the unit. The gate surrounding the HVAC units was opened and not in good repair. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Glue sticks with small caps were monitored accessible to two-year-old children in space #3/4. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | 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 RTGF was not current with a current EPR plan printed and reviewed with each staff person. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | 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 monitored not current. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Plastic bags were monitored accessible to two-year-old children in spaces #3 and #4. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The DCDEE ITS-SIDS sample policy was posted in the sleeping area for infants in space #1. However, the policy was not customized to indicate what the center's developed ITS-SIDS policy. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One existing staff member did not have a medical on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One existing staff did not have negative TB test results on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Two staff members did not have a current HQ on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Two staff did not have a current emergency contact information on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff person did not have their six weeks of documentation of orientation on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | 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. Six staff were monitored without current FA. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | 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. Six staff were monitored without current CPR training. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. Three staff did not have their two-week documentation of orientation on file. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. Children's applications and EPR plan were monitored stored in the RTGF. Other required forms were not monitored stored in the RTGF, like blank incident reports, allergy list, and map. | |||
| 2024-06-13 | 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 monitored not current. | |||
| 2023-12-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-018A |
| 2023-10-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-334L |
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. Food allergy information was not posted in the kitchen. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. In space #5, there were no individual paper towels at three handwashing sinks. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The safe sleep policy was not posted in the infant room. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member did not have an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan on file. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1302 | 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a) |
| Individual applications were not on file for each child. One child did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. Two children did not have a medical exam on file. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| 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. One child did not have an immunization record on file. | |||
| 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. Two children did not have verification on file that the discipline policy had been received by the parent. | |||
| 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 shelter-in-place or lockdown drill was conducted on 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. One child did not have verification on file that the parent received notification of the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2023-06-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-05-05 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On May 2, 2023, a one-year-old child was injured while in care. The child broke two of her front teeth and staff were unable to explain how the injury occurred. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A hard plastic chair had a crack in the seat of it and a child was injured while using it. | |||
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff failed to remove a plastic chair that had a crack in the seat which caused injury to a child. | |||
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. On January 27, 2023, an incident report was not completed when a child was injured. | |||
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A staff member worked with children on January 27, 2023 without completion of a Criminal Background Check. | |||
| 2023-02-03 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A valid qualification letter was not on file for staff member D.B. | |||
| 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. A fire drill was not documented for the month of December 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 inspection was conducted in December 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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 new staff member did not have verification on file that First Aid training was completed within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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 new staff member did not have verification on file that CPR certification was completed within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 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 lockdown or shelter-in-place was September 27, 2022. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | 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 new staff did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was completed within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Three children did not have verification on file that the parent had received the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). A feeding schedule for an infant ten months of age was not posted. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 606 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(b) & (d) |
| Running water, soap and individual sanitary towels, or other approved hand-drying devices were not supplied at each lavatory. In space #2, there were no paper towels available at the hand washing sinks in the classroom or restroom. In space #5 and #6, there were no paper towels in the restrooms. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A mop bucket full of dirty water was located in the hallway outside of the classrooms. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. In space #2, an aerosol can of deodorizing spray was located in unlocked storage. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. The last documentation of infants being visually checked while sleeping was dated August 4, 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. The safe sleep policy was not posted. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #3, there was one staff member and one volunteer present with five children less than 12 months of age and two children one year of age however, the volunteer is fifteen years of age and cannot be counted in the staff/child ratio. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. One child did not have verification on file that the parent had received the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 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 separate from individual personnel files for four staff members. | |||
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