Planet Playschool
A child care center in Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
116 E Mcneely Avenue, Mooresville, North Carolina 28115. (704) 664-7529.
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The short answer
- 12 violations in the last three years
- Sep 22026 the latest visit on record
- 48 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?
6 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.
12 violations cited in the last three years, 12 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
12 violations in 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Sep 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.
Sep 2, 2026: unannounced2 violations
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Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics.
“One (1) staff member completed Building and Physical Premises training on 6/30/21 but did not renew it on or prior to 6/30/26.”
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Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches.
“An opening between the playground fence and the ground in one (1) section was as large as 4 1/2 inches.”
Sep 11, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“Space 1 (one and two Year old’s) did not have a current activity plan.”
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Playground equipment on both playgrounds needs to be cleaned and so toys need repair.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“Playground surfacing needs to be added to slide and climbing area on playground one.”
Apr 2, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“Staff in classroom for the one year old children had a Mountain Dew soda on the shelf that was not in a cup so children could not see content.”
Oct 8, 2024: unannounced5 violations
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All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.
“Playground equipment and toys need to be washed and cleaned on toddler and preschool playgrounds. Sand box area needs to be cleaned and free of debris.”
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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. Areas of the wood fence were broken at the top making them not free of protrusions and not 4 feet.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Medication authorization did not include the information for the amount to apply.”
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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.
“Lesson plan in space 1 was not complete.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.
“The EPR plan was last updated 10/4/21.”
Apr 17, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“All playgrounds need mulch. Mulch that was on the playgrounds did not meet critical height of equipment.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 2, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Sep 17, 2026.
- Licensed for 48 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 49000501.
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: Planet Playschool, 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 12.
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 |
|---|---|
| Planet Playschool This child care provider | 12 |
| Little Tots Early Learning Center | 28 |
| Shepherd Prime Time for Kids | 8 |
| Holy Grounds Child Development Center | 5 |
| Parkview Elementary Basp | 3 |
| South Elementary Basp | 3 |
| East Mooresville Intermediate Basp | 2 |
| South Elementary School | 21 |
| Connor’s Tender Loving Care | 18 |
| Mooresville Intermediate Basp | 2 |
| Joyce’s Family Child Care, Inc. | 1 |
| Rocky River Elementary School | 18 |
| Coddle Creek Prime Time for Kids | 3 |
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.
From the provider
The public record above comes first. Anything the provider adds will appear here, below it, and say who wrote it.
Replies
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Paid listing
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