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Licensed daycares in 28216Charlotte, NC

There are 42 licensed child care providers in the ZIP code: 28216 — 34 licensed centers and 8 family day homes. Together they have been cited for 233 violations across 338 inspections in the past three years, an average of 0.69 violations per inspection, which is roughly in line with the Charlotte average of 0.64.

3 providers have a clean three-year record — inspected regularly, never cited. No facility in this ZIP code currently holds a revoked or suspended license.

The most-cited issue here is supervision (215 citations), followed by caregiver-to-child ratio (18). Worth knowing before you tour.

Every record below comes from North Carolina's child care licensing agency and links back to the state's own document.

Compare all 42 providers

Clean record — no violations in 3 years

3 providers.

Kimberly Ratchford's Family Day Care Home

Family day home · Capacity 8 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 317 North Summit AVE · Last inspected May 27, 2026

0 violationsActive
Marshall Preparatory Academy

Center · Capacity 15 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 5621 Thompson Rd · Last inspected Mar 24, 2026

0 violationsActive
Northlake Christian Childcare

Center · Capacity 21 · Ages 3 yr – 5 yr · 2632 Sunset Road · Last inspected Dec 9, 2025

0 violationsActive

1–3 violations in 3 years

19 providers. Most citations here are paperwork and routine issues — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

A Mother's Touch Family Childcare

Center · Capacity 12 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 5200 Rockwood Road · Last inspected Jun 10, 2026

1 violationActive
Hornets Nest After School Enrichment Program

Center · Capacity 100 · Ages 5 yr – 12 yr · 6700 Beatties Ford Road · Last inspected Feb 5, 2026

1 violationActive
Kids R Us Daycare Ii

Center · Capacity 22 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 2208 Lasalle Street · Last inspected Feb 9, 2026

1 violationActive

4 or more violations in 3 years

20 providers. A higher count isn't automatically a red flag — read the actual citations before drawing conclusions.

The Growing Years Discovery

Center · Capacity 174 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 8425 Discovery LN · Last inspected May 11, 2026

23 violationsActive
Beginning Years Day Care Center Ii, Inc.

Center · Capacity 80 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 2728 Beatties Ford Road · Last inspected Jul 1, 2026

22 violationsActive
The Learning Experience At Mt Holly

Center · Capacity 167 · Ages 0 mo – 12 yr · 8208 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Rd · Last inspected Jun 30, 2026

19 violationsActive

Questions to ask when you tour in 28216

Supervision is the most-cited issue among providers here, followed by caregiver-to-child ratio. Providers with clean records will have ready answers.

1

Walk me through how children are supervised during outdoor time and transitions between rooms.

2

How do you maintain caregiver-to-child ratios during shift changes, lunch breaks, and pickup?

3

Can I see your most recent inspection report and what you changed afterward?

A note on North Carolina records

North Carolina does not publish a severity classification for violations, so we can't tell you which citations were most serious — only what was cited and whether it was corrected. North Carolina does not publish complaint outcomes. We show everything the state makes public and link to the source for each item.

Data synced from North Carolina's child care licensing agency on Jul 9, 2026. Source records · Report an error