Kids Incorporated Learning Center
A child care center in Kinston, North Carolina 28504
2837 Banks School Road, Kinston, North Carolina 28504. (252) 522-5437.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Feb 62026 the latest visit on record
- 64 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?
10 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Feb 6, 2026.
18 violations cited in the last three years, 18 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
18 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Feb 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Feb 6, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
“In space 5, two electrical outlets did not have safety outlets when not being used.”
Feb 11, 2025: unannounced4 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current activity plan was not posted for the group of children enrolled in space 4.”
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Any excess formula, thawed human milk and/or bottled beverage were not discarded or returned home at the end of each day.
“In space 4, a bottle dated for 2/10/2025, was not discarded or returned home at the end of the day.”
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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, two sippy cups were labeled with the name of the child; however, no date was provided.”
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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 members, J. Moore employed 9/26/24, and K. Noble employed 6/3/2024, have not completed the required training.”
Sep 13, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A knife was being stored on a table that was accessible to children in space 5. A container of Aquaphor lotion was being stored on a table that was accessible to children in space 5.”
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Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older.
“On September 11, 2024, three children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. There were 11 children present in one classroom ranging in age from infant to four years of age.”
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“On 9/11/2024, three infants were left unsupervised when only one staff was present at the facility. The infants were left alone in the classroom for infants, space 1, while the remaining enrolled and present children were being cared for in a separate classroom, space 3.”
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Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met.
“On September 11, 2024, one staff member was providing care to 11 children that included three children under 12 months of age.”
Feb 16, 2024: unannounced9 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“A current activity plan was not available for children enrolled in spaces 1 and 4.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“On the playground for toddler aged children, nails were protruding from the wood structures. The outside of the exit door was flaking paint. On the playground for toddler aged children, there was a stationary rocking horse that was cracked and broken.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Sand toys, water tables, and other unfiltered items that can collect standing water in the outdoor learning environment shall be emptied and stored to prevent the collection of standing water. Sand toys, water tables, trash cans, and other items were not stored to prevent the collection of standing water. These items had a lot of water due to the rain and how it is stored. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2832 (b).”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Toys, equipment and furniture provided by the child care center shall be kept clean and in good repair. Outdoor play structures were observed to have a buildup of dirt and grime. This is a violation of a requirement in 10A NCAC 18A .2822(a).”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Bulk food stored in a refrigerator shall be stored at 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below and stored in the child care center’s kitchen or in an approved food preparation area equipped with a full-size refrigerator. In spaces 4 and 1, bulk milk was observed stored in the small refrigerators. This is a violation requirement in 15A NCAC 18A.2806(d).”
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All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
“A bottle of CereVe face lotion was being stored on a table accessible to children in space 4.”
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Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month.
“Consistent documentation was not present for sleep checks for one of the infants in care.”
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Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items.
“In space 4, the teacher was observed changing a diaper and not washing their hands after the diaper change.”
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The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment.
“On the playground for toddlers, the depth of loose surfacing measured less than three inches, rather than the required six inches.”
All 10 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Feb 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 9 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Three Star Center License since Feb 6, 2026.
- Licensed for 64 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 54000273.
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 issued one or more administrative actions for this facility in the past three years; North Carolina’s page doesn’t say what they were, and shows one only after its 30-day appeal period.
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: Purvis, Anne.
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 31 child care providers in Lenoir County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 18.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sonshine Christian Child Care | 0 |
| Kids Incorporated Learning Center This child care provider | 18 |
| Miss Charlie’s Child Development Center III | 24 |
| Little People’s Day Care 2 | 35 |
| Memorable Moments | 2 |
| Farmer-N-Dell Learning Center, LLC | 8 |
| Banks Elementary Preschool | 4 |
| Miss Lindsey’s Childcare & After School LLC | 4 |
| Southwood Elementary Preschool | 2 |
| Adventure Land of Learning | 1 |
| Little People’s Day Care | 54 |
| Kinston Child Care Center | 71 |
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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