Ms. Jenny’s Rocking Horse Ranch,llc
A child care center in Mooresville, North Carolina 28117
2493 Charlotte Highway, Mooresville, North Carolina 28117. (704) 658-1142.
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The short answer
- 26 violations in the last three years
- Jan 72026 the latest visit on record
- 86 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?
5 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Jan 7, 2026.
26 violations cited in the last three years, 26 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
26 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jan 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.
Jan 7, 2026: unannounced6 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Toys on all playgrounds need to be cleaned. Some toys need to be repaired or removed from playground area.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair.
“Walls in space 3, 1 and building 2 space 2 have chipping paint.”
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Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“One child with the date of birth 5/31/22 does not have an immunization record on file.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“In space one building one, two shelves that store toys need to be repaired. Wood is chipping on top of the shelf and shelves are not sturdy.”
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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.
“In space 1 and space 2 building 2, two children had bottles and sippy cups that were not labeled.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“In space 1 building 1, two children did not have completed parent medication authorization forms.”
Jul 15, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years.
“Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. Employee with the hire date of 5/01/05 did not have current ITS-SIDS.”
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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.
“Three sippy cups were not labeled with the date in the toddler refrigerator.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Two medication forms were expired. One in space 1B-1 and 2B-2(toddler).”
Jan 21, 2025: unannounced7 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Playground toys need to be cleaned and the outside shed area need to be painted and wood needs to be replaced.”
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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. Employee with the hire date 08/30/24 has not completed CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.”
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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. Employee with the hire date 8/30/24 has not completed First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file.”
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Children’s records that include an application for enrollment, medical and immunization records, and permission to seek emergency medical care was not on file for each child.
“Children with enrollment dates 3/28/23, 7/2/24, 8/26/24,6/4/24,and 11/4/24 do not have medical exam on file.”
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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.
“One child had bottles with no date on bottle and another child did not have names on bottles in the infant room.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission: Children with enrollment dates 7/29/24,6/4/24 and 7/5/24 do not have immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission”
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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.
“Employee with the hire dates 8/30/24 did not have Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.”
Aug 5, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not posted in a prominent place in the center.
“Current summary of law was not posted.”
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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. Employee’s with the hire dates of 8/4/21 and 4/4/18 do not have current CPR training certificates on file.”
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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. Employees with the hire dates 8/4/21 and 4/4/18 did not have a current First Aid certification on file.”
Feb 7, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Outside equipment needs to be washed and cleaned. Outside shed needs to be painted. Paint is chipping and wood needs to be repaired.”
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All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair.
“Walls in all classroom need to be wiped and cleaned.”
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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.
“One child had 3 bottles that were not labeled with name or date. 3 other bottles were labeled with name and not the date.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“One medication form did not have the correct information and blanks spaces on the form. Teacher corrected form. Amount and when needed was not complete.”
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Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.
“One staff member did not complete Health and Safety Trainings within one year of employment. The staff has now completed the trainings.”
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“One staff members have not completed the required on-going training hours according to their education and experience.”
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The operator did not notify the parent of each child enrolled in writing of the smoking and tobacco restriction.
“The files that were monitored today did not have in writing a signed statement that the smoking and tobacco restrictions were discussed or given to parent at enrollment.”
All 5 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jan 7, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Nov 5, 2018.
- Licensed for 86 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 49000319.
- Restriction: Other - Bldg.1 Cap=54, Bldg.2 Cap=32 ages 0-2.5 only: No potty training in Bldg. 2; No cooking allowed in Bldg. 2.
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: Ms. Jenny’s Rocking Horse Ranch,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: 3 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 80 child care providers in Iredell County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 13; this one had 26.
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 |
|---|---|
| J-Bear Child Development Center I | 23 |
| Chesterbrook Academy | 30 |
| Lakeshore Prime Time for Kids | 5 |
| Lake Norman Prime Time for Kids | 23 |
| Ms. Jenny’s Rocking Horse Ranch,llc This child care provider | 26 |
| Woodland Heights Prime Time for Kids | 11 |
| Tutor Time Child Care / Learning Center | 79 |
| Cline Learning Center of Mooresville | 15 |
| The Learning Experience | 25 |
| Learning Jungle Mooresville | 51 |
| Woodland Heights - ISS Staff Childcare | 42 |
| The Goddard School | 14 |
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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