Five Star Center License
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Joyland Home Day Care
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
1723 BECKWITH PLACE,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
15 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60002477
License Holder
PARKS, YOLANDRA J
License Issued
Jan 12, 2026
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
Davida
2013-06-06 15:56:17
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
My experience at Joyland Daycare was nothing short of the best!!! The staff truly cares for your children and treats them as their own. My child loved going to school and enjoyed learning under Ms. Joys care. I was always amazed with what my son was learning, even as an infant. I wish I could have moved Joyland Daycare with me when I moved. I wanted to help others who may be searching. I know good daycares are hard to find and I found a great one.
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About the Provider
JOYLAND HOME DAY CARE is a Five Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 15 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 Family CC Home License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-01 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last noted drill was completed May 12, 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | 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 drill was monitored documented as March 6, 2025. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | 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 CLAIR'S EPR plan was last updated January 2024. | |||
| 2025-07-01 | 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. One staff member didn't obtain CMT training within ninety days of employment. | |||
| 2025-01-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-13 | Violation | 445 | .0510 (e ) (1)(A-G) |
| For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule. Developmentally appropriate paint dots were accessible to two-year-old child. The label stated three years and older. The paint was relocated to out of reach on a higher shelf in space #2 during the visit. | |||
| 2025-01-13 | Violation | 832 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| There was no written emergency medical care (EMC) plan. The plan posted in space #2 was not current. It was removed during the visit and the current plan was posted at entrance of facility in space #1 during the visit. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-01 | 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 did not have acceptable documentation showing completion of FA. | |||
| 2024-07-01 | 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. The operator and Ms. Adams were past due to renew CMT training. | |||
| 2024-02-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0224-076L |
| 2024-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-076L |
| 2024-02-12 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival, there were six children with one caregiver located in space #1. The children ranged in age from six months to two years of age. Two, two-year-old children were relocated to space #2. | |||
| 2024-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-16 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A prescription of Diastat was monitored with an expiration date of 10/2026 listed on the medication. The prescription label listed on the same box of medicine stated to discard after 6/4/2023. | |||
| 2024-01-16 | 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. There was not annual written parental permission on file for children to participate in off premise activities. | |||
| 2024-01-16 | 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 Ready to Go File was not current with required children's medical action plans, blank incident report forms, center allergy list, children's nutritional information. | |||
| 2024-01-16 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. One child's medical action plan was not current. It was monitored dated 2022. | |||
| 2024-01-16 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. There was not current parental permission to administer prescribed medications for chronic medical conditions (required every six months). | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. A child was placed in a crib not individually assigned to him. | |||
| 2023-01-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-25 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. A staff member did not wash her hands after two diaper changes. | |||
| 2023-01-25 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. Two children did not wash their hands after diapering. | |||
| 2022-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-03 | 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. Verification was not on file that safe sleep checks have been completed since November 2021. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | 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 new staff member did not have a medical report on file prior to employment. A medical report is now on file as of January 26, 2022. | |||
| 2022-02-03 | 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. One new staff member did not have verification on file that Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training had been completed. The staff member's hire date was August 19, 2021. | |||
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