Three Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Dogwood Lane Children's Academy
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
1551 ARROWPOINT LANE,
Charlotte, NC 28278
Quick Facts
Capacity
148 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 282-0505
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60003920
License Holder
DOGWOOD LANE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY, LLC
License Issued
Mar 19, 2024
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
Lindsay & Matt
2022-07-26 14:31:14
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months
We have had our oldest son at Dogwood since 2018. We now have both children attending.
The ownership, director, teachers and staff have always gone above and beyond to ensure our children have the best experience.
We appreciate the constant communication when it comes to sickness, staffing and/or procedure changes.
-pictures and updates via procare app are very convenient
- great teacher to child ratio with floating staff to help each room.
-meal plan is fresh ,healthy and unique
-curriculum is thought out and planned in advance. One on one activities.
-the facility is extremely clean!
We would highly recommend !
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About the Provider
DOGWOOD LANE CHILDREN'S ACADEMY is a Three Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 148 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-28 | 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. In Space 1A a plastic bag storing shoes was accessible to children. In Space 2B bubble wrap was in the art center accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-06-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-03-19 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-13 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. I observed two (2) expired diaper creams in space #2B and #6, this is a repeat violation. | |||
| 2025-08-13 | 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. Drills were not conducted every three (3) months, I observed a drill conducted on 12/19/24 then on 4/7/25. | |||
| 2025-03-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-04 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3, I observed materials in the dramatic center that were bitten and in need of replacement. In space #2A, I observed three (3) areas on an interactive wall board that were chipped and in need of repair. | |||
| 2024-11-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1024-357L |
| 2024-10-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0524-416A |
| 2024-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. A toilet lid was soiled in the bathroom between spaces #4 and #5. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A chalkboard on the preschool playground had nails sticking out from on top of the boards. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #6B, I observed a topical ointment that needed physician directions/permission to apply to children under 2 years old. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. I observed an expired topical ointment dated for 6/2024 in space #4. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | 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. I observed all of the incident reports for the month of July 2024 not filed in the designated children's files. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | 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. Two (2) staff files had 5.5 hours completed for he first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2024-08-16 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch on the preschool playground did not meet the required depth. | |||
| 2024-05-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-416A |
| 2024-05-31 | 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. Although staff did complete a scratch and dent form for an injury that occurred on March 21, 2024, the form did not include all the information required in the rule. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #5, I observed wooden frames with broken wood edges and splinters. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space #6B, I observed a lotrimin ointment that was on file for an infant child, this ointment cannot be administered to children under the age of 2 unless directed by the doctor. A homemade ointment with the listed components (hydrocortisone, destitin and lotrimin) were on file for an infant child, the lotrimin can not be administered to children under the age of 2 unless directed by the doctor. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 851 | .0803(13)(a-e); .2318(3) |
| When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information. One (1) child had an expired medication permission form dated for 2/13/24. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The playground inspection for Dec 2023 was not completed. | |||
| 2024-02-21 | 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 (2) staff did not complete the recognizing and responding training within ninety (90) days of employment. | |||
| 2023-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-28 | Violation | 872 | 0.1803 |
| The discipline policy was not followed. On 8/18/23, a teacher did not follow the discipline policy. The teacher delegated discipline to another child and proceeded to hit a child on the shoulder after the child did not hit his peer. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #4, I observed a chair with rust on the back legs. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #1a, I observed an expired diaper cream. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. C.H did not have an updated health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. In space #6a, I observed an energy drink can on the counter. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. In space #2b, I observed empty shelves throughout the classroom and the materials were located above on a shelf ledge where children could not access them freely. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast 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. In space #4 and space #5, children's water bottles were not dated or labeled with the children's full name. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #4 I observed dents in the wall in the block center. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #2a I observed two (2) shelves with chipped paint. In space #3, I observed a broken storage unit in the bathroom. In space #4, I observed a teacher's easel that had a broken part. | |||
| 2023-01-19 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #4 I observed two (2) outlets uncovered. | |||
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Emergency medical care information was not not updated at least annually for at least six (6) children. | |||
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