Kindred Kids Academy
A child care center in Shallotte, North Carolina 28470
720 Whiteville Road, Shallotte, North Carolina 28470. (910) 754-5463.
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The short answer
- 10 violations in the last three years
- Sep 92026 the latest visit on record
- 128 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
11 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 9, 2026.
10 violations cited in the last three years, 10 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
10 violations in 2 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 5, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care.
“Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Certification for staff member S.G. expired January 2026.”
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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. Certification for staff member S.G. expired January 2026.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The surfacing under the swings on the playground used by preschool children was mostly dirt with some mulch mixed in.”
Aug 19, 2025: unannounced5 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“The activity plan in space 8 was June 23, 2025”
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For children under three years of age, developmentally appropriate toys and activities were not provided as outlined in Rule.
“The activity areas in space 6 lacked materials in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices.”
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Human 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.
“Bottles for two children were not dated with the current date.”
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Outdoor play area was not enclosed by fence with a minimum height of 4 feet.
“The top of the fence, less than six feet, was not free from protrusions. The height of the exterior fence was less than 4 feet high in several locations.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“The surfacing under the swings was compact and not resilient.”
Aug 13, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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All beds, cots, or mats with individual linen were not provided for each child.
“In space 4,5, 6 and 7 several children were laying on cots coved by blankets without a sheet between them and the sleeping surface.”
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Children used space that was not approved.
“Care was provided in the office, which is unapproved space.”
All 11 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| May 5, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 1, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Dec 3, 2025.
- Licensed for 128 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 10000317.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Kindred Kids Academy Inc.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 20 child care providers in Brunswick County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 10.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| Southeastern Christian Academy | 1 |
| Tiny Tots | 21 |
| The Kids Connection | 0 |
| Kindred Kids Academy This child care provider | 10 |
| For Kids Only Early Learning Center | 1 |
| Piney Grove Head Start Center | 1 |
| Rainbow Vip Learning Station | 12 |
| Little Sandpiper’s Learning Center | 66 |
| Little Angels | 5 |
| Precious Hands Home Child Care | 8 |
| Kids World Academy I | 9 |
| Great Beginnings Child Development Center | 4 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
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