MiMi’s Kidz Child Care & Learning Center
A child care center in Valdese, North Carolina 28690
401 Morgan Street SE, Valdese, North Carolina 28690. (828) 874-5962.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Apr 272026 the latest visit on record
- 25 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?
7 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Apr 27, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 violations in 3 months of the last 36. Last cited Apr 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Apr 27, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S.
“110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One staff, employed on 11/7/25, was not listed under the facility in the ABCMS system.”
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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 staff employed 5/1/25 and 6/9/25 did not complete the training within the required timeframe.”
Sep 3, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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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) One toddler, twelve months of age did not have an individual written feeding plan on file.”
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Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
“The daily attendance was not maintained for one toddler enrolled in space #2 on August 28, 2025, and August 29, 2025. The arrival and departure times were maintained.”
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Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older.
“In space #1, one lead teacher was caring for eight children, one toddler, one year of age, three children, two years of age and four children, three years of age.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child with an enrollment date of June 9, 2025, did not have a health assessment on file.”
Jul 14, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
“On July 9, 2025, the arrival times for two (2) children were not maintained and the departure time for one (1) child was not maintained. On July 10, 2025, the departure time for one (1) child was not maintained.”
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“Four (4) staff received 2 hours and twenty (20) minutes of orientation during the first two weeks of employment. The staff were employed on the following dates: two (2) staff on May 14, 2025, June 2, 2025, and June 16, 2025.”
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Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
“Ten (10) incident reports were completed, and eight (8) incident reports were documented on the incident log. The incident reports not maintained on the incident log were dated June 18, 2025, and July 9, 2025.”
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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.
The inspectors’ words, 125 words
“Ten (10) incident reports were reviewed. The ten (10) incident reports were stored in a notebook behind the incident log and not maintained in the child’s file. The ten (10) incident reports did not document the facility’s identifying information. One (1) incident report dated June 20, 2025, did not document the time of the incident. The witness to the incident was not documented on the incident report that was dated June 9, 2025, June 11, 2025, June 12, 2025, June 20, 2025, and June 24, 2025. The time contacted and/or by whom was not documented on the incident reports that were dated June 11, 2025, three (3) reports dated June 12, 2025, June 18, 2025, June 20, 2025, June 24, 2025, and July 9, 2025.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One (1) child with an enrollment date of June 9, 2025, did not have a medical exam or health assessment on file for review.”
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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.
The inspectors’ words, 226 words
“One (1) plastic bag containing training pants, one (1) plastic bag labeled as “365 Everyday Value Training Pants,” eleven (11) rolls of Member’s Mark Premium Towels, in the plastic wrapper, were stored under the diaper changing table in the unlocked cabinets in space #1. Two (2) plastic containers of Huggies Wipes, two (2) plastic containers of Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes, and one (1) plastic container of Member’s Mark Baby Wipes were stored on the lower shelf of the cubbies hanging on the wall in space #2. The lower shelf was fifty-seven (57) inches from the floor surface. Four (4) snack size Ziploc bags, and one (1) plastic package containing cups for children to drink water from was stored in the unlocked storage building on playground #1. Warning labels were observed on the plastic bags/containers with the following information: “keep plastic packaging away from children to avoid danger of suffocation,” “Please ensure your child does not play with or tear diapers, as child could choke on torn pieces,” and “To avoid danger of suffocation, keep this bag away from babies, children and pets. Do not use this bag in cribs, beds, carriages, or playpens. This bad is not a toy.” The plastic bags/packaging were accessible to one (1) child, two years of age in space #1, and four (4) toddlers, one year of age in space #2.”
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The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit.
“The activity plans that were posted in space #1, and space #2, did not document at least 4 different activities daily that are listed in G.S. 110-91(12). The activity plan posted in space #1, and space #2, provided an activity related to art and books. At least two (2) additional activities were not provided on the activity plan that was posted in space #1, or space #2.”
All 7 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Apr 27, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| May 12, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| May 8, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Nov 15, 2025.
- Licensed for 25 children, ages 1 through 5.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 12000458.
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: MiMi’s Kidz llc,.
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: 4 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 40 child care providers in Burke County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5.5; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Child Development Center | 55 |
| Valdese Elementary School Pre-K | 3 |
| Valdese Elementary YMCA Childcare | 35 |
| MiMi’s Kidz Child Care & Learning Center This child care provider | 13 |
| Circle of Friends Child Care Center | 22 |
| Quaker Meadows Generations | 5 |
| Creative Beginnings, LLC | 6 |
| Giggles N’ Grins Child Care and Learning Center | 3 |
| Ray Childers Pre-K | 17 |
| Hildebran Pre-K | 5 |
| George Hildebrand Pre-K | 13 |
| Miss Sheila’s | 0 |
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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