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SMART KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #11
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
14115 LANCASTER HWY,
Charlotte, NC 28277
Quick Facts
Capacity
199 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60004097
Expired
Mar 17, 2022
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
SMART KIDS CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER #11 is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 199 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.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-24 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Space 10, a couch in the dramatic play area was observed torn with a small hole and the inside foam exposed. Space 6 the cabinet doors under the food prep sink are in poor repair, the particle board is water damaged and is rough and splintering at the tops and bottoms of the doors. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Benadryl and Zyrtec for children with medical action plans, were stored with their emergency medications above 5 feet in Space 3 and not in locked storage. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. While in Space 2, room serving two year olds, foam art products were observed stored accessible to children on the art shelf. Space 1, room serving infants, I observed four foam mirrors with several bite marks on them on the floor accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-01-24 | Violation | 1738 | .2318 (2) |
| A record which required a signature of a staff person or parent was not preserved in a format required in rule. A child's file does not have a parent's signature, the parent typed their name and it was not in an electronic format accepted. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-23 | 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 fire inspection was conducted on 8/11/22. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 509 | .0901(h) |
| Food required for any special diet was not provided by parent or center. Three children were observed being offered water at lunch, the current allergy lists states the parents provide milk and you didn't have any on site today. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | 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) In the new toddler classroom, all nine children enrolled are under 15 months of age and their feeding schedules were not in the classroom posted. Two of the nine children didn't have a feeding schedule on premise. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 542 | 10 NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan was not modified as the child's needs changed. Two feeding schedules do not depict the current eating habits of the children under 15 months of age. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. Space 4 had the refrigerator thermometer stored in the freezer area of the refrigerator and could not determine the true temperature of the refrigerator and Space 6 did not have a thermometer in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the wall in the large group area of Space 3 and drywall was exposed on the wall by cot storage in Space 4. | |||
| 2023-07-13 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. I observed two tricycles on the preschool playground with the handlebar rubber stoppers removed, leaving a rough metal edge, and the chain link fencing was observed unraveling at the base of each gate, leaving sharp edges. | |||
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