Three Star Center License
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Lincoln Heights Day Care Center
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
2225 AUGUSTA STREET,
Charlotte, NC 28216
Quick Facts
Capacity
47 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
6055542
License Holder
Lincoln Heights Day Care Center, Inc.
License Issued
Jul 7, 2021
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
LINCOLN HEIGHTS DAY CARE CENTER is a Three Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 47 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-04 | 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. There was no documentation on file that Ms. Weathers has completed the medication health and safety training for the 5 year mark. Repeated violation | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-01 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-01 | 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 operator has not obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). Ms. Weathers did not submit forms to complete background check prior to expiration date. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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. S. Weathers does not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2026-04-01 | 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. Ms. Weathers had not completed the medication health and safety training and Recognizing and Responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2025-10-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-09 | 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 facility is past due for an annual fire inspection. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Two children's files were missing the the summary of the law notification. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Daily records of arrival and departure times for children were not maintained. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. A current menu was not posted. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | 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. There is a broken playhouse on the playground. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. There was not enough protective surfacing around stationary equipment. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented monthly fire drill was December 2024. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. The playground has ant hills and grass was not maintained. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | 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. All staff did not complete the Emergency information form annually. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. A teacher has not completed an annual staff development plan. Two teachers did not have an annual staff evaluation on file. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | 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 was December 2024. | |||
| 2025-04-09 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Two children's file was missing the no smoking notification. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-17 | 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 no departure times documented for 10/14/2024. A child arrived on 10/17/2024 and the arrival time was not documented. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The breakfast menu did not match with what the child was eating. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. There was no documentation of a required playground inspection for September 2024. | |||
| 2024-10-17 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. A staff member has not completed the medication training within one year of employment. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0624-248L |
| 2024-04-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Three children files did not have documentation that the parents received the summary of the law. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | 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. Two children files did not have immunization records. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | Violation | 1851 | .0604(j) |
| The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction. Two children files were missing notification of the no smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
| 2024-04-17 | 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. A child's file was missing the shaken baby acknowledgement form. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. A staff member conducted the playground inspections for May 2023 and July 2023; there was no documentation on file that the staff member completed the playground safety training. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| 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 the P. Fulwiley completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. S. Weathers did not complete the required on going training. | |||
| 2023-10-30 | 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. S. Weathers did not complete all the health and safety trainings for the five year mark. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There was no current activity plan for the school age group of children. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | 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. There is a broken wooden picnic bench on the playground. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | 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. There was no annual emergency information form on file for B. Branch. | |||
| 2023-04-19 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no annual staff evaluation and development plan on file for B. Branch. | |||
| 2022-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-02 | 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. B. Branch has not completed all the health and safety trainings within the 5 year mark. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | 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 no arrival times for 2 children present. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 318 | 10A NCAC 09 .0713(a)(6) |
| Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. There was a child 1 year of age combined with children 2 and up. There were a total of 4 children with 1 teacher. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required fire drill for October 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | 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. P. Fulwiley did not complete a medical report prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | 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. P. Fulwiley did not complete a TB test prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. P. Fulwiley did not complete a criminal background check prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | 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. P. Fulwiley does not have valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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. There was no documentation that P. Fulwiley completed a review of the shaken baby policy prior to working with children. | |||
| 2022-05-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-02 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. There was no documentation that families were notified in writing about the changes in the operational hours. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, the activity posted did not have a date. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. The menu posted did not match with what the children were eating for breakfast. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The 2nd wooden steps leading up to the climber on the playground is soft/damage. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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 #3, there was a Quick Spit antifog spray accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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. There was no documentation of sleep checks for the 2 infants enrolled. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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. Beverly West does not have an updated medical form on file. The medical on file was completed on 2/6/19. Her employment date is 3/14/2022. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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. Beverly West does not have a TB report on file. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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. Beverly West did not complete an Emergency information form prior to employment. Sharon Weathers did not complete an annual Emergency information form. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Beverly West has not completed the 16 hrs of orientation training. Her employment date is 3/14/2022. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #3, there was no documentation of attendance recorded for 4/25/2022. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | 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. Beverly West does not have a current letter on file. Her letter expired on 1/29/22. | |||
| 2022-04-26 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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. Beverly West did not complete and sign the shaken baby policy prior to working with children. | |||
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