Kindercare Learning Center
A child care center in Charlotte, North Carolina 28212
6603 Idlewild Road, Charlotte, North Carolina 28212. (704) 535-1915.
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The short answer
- 18 violations in the last three years
- Jun 152026 the latest visit on record
- 129 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 Jun 15, 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 5 months of the last 36. Last cited Jun 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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| 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.
Jun 15, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
“Children were feed chicken nuggets, green beans, pears, milk and bread. The posted menus stated something different.”
Apr 15, 2026: unannounced3 violations
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Emergency and identifying information, including the child’s name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported.
“Several children were missing photographs.”
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Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible.
“A shelf in space 4 had peeling plastic edges and several pieces was missing and the plywood is exposed.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“There was a diaper cream that expired on 2-2025.”
Apr 23, 2025: unannounced6 violations
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Each child’s bed, cot, or 2” mat was not individually assigned and identified.
“Cots were individually labeled with name or a number that corresponded to a sleep chart, however several children were given the incorrect cot.”
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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.
“Space one had clear tape over the outlet covers, Space three Air conditioner was not placed in the electrical outlet.”
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Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible.
“The playground had three broken trucks and several riding toys that were damaged. In Space three there were two toilets that were broken and one had a broken handle.”
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Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.
“Two riding toys had plastic that was chipped with ragged edges.”
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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 water cup in space three did not have the appropriate name or date.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“There was cream that belonged to a child that withdrew from the facility, paperwork was also expired. This was in space one.”
Nov 13, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Lights in several classrooms were in ill repair, some fixtures had tape holding them together.”
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
The inspectors’ words, 273 words
“Lights in one, three, four, five and six had broken lights, lights that did not work, lights did not work over the changing table, light coverings were broken and in ill repair, this is a violation of Sanitation rule: 15A NCAC 18A .2826 LIGHTING AND THERMAL ENVIRONMENT (a) In child care centers, all rooms and enclosed areas shall be lighted by natural or artificial light. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 50 foot-candles at work surfaces. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 10 foot-candles of light, at 30 inches above the floor, in all other areas, including storage rooms. Light fixtures in all areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. Shielded or shatterproof bulbs shall be used in food preparation, storage, and serving areas and in all rooms used by children. (b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means of mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. (c) Nothing in the rules of this Section shall require that outdoor storage buildings be wired with electricity or provided with heating and air conditioning. violation of Rule .2826 of this Section related to lighting and thermal equipment being kept clean and in good repair and being maintained as required shall be assessed two demerits;”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. space six, school-aged room chipping paint on the ceiling and several other places.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“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. there was an uncovered outlet in the three year old classroom.”
Apr 24, 2024: unannounced4 violations
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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.
“In the three year old classroom the molding around the door to go outside had peeling paint. The four year old classroom door moldings that were peeling, the Toddler classroom had several places on the wall with missing paint.”
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Each child’s bed, cot, or 2” mat was not individually assigned and identified.
“In the four year old class, children cots were not labeled with a name or number assigned to a particular child.”
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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization.
“In the toddler classroom there were six expired diaper cream and forms of children who have withdrawn or moved to another classroom.”
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Rule violated (DCDEE’s description below)
“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 the twos classroom there was an unlabeled sippy cup on the counter top.”
All 6 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Jun 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Apr 24, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 5, 2025.
- Licensed for 129 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 6055162.
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: Kindercare Education 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: 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 529 child care providers in Mecklenburg County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 14; 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 |
|---|---|
| Kindercare Learning Center This child care provider | 18 |
| Happy Hearts Child Care, Inc. | 9 |
| Greenway Park Asep | 5 |
| Anointed Future Child Care | 18 |
| Piney Grove Elementary Asep | 2 |
| First Priorities Home Day Care | 14 |
| Little Hands and Feet Child Care | 1 |
| Safe Hands Learning Center | 14 |
| Blessed Beginnings | 7 |
| George E. Simmons YMCA | 4 |
| Raising Strong Minds | 4 |
| Grandma Patty’s Early Learning Academy | 5 |
| The Learning Tree Academy. | 29 |
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
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Replies
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Paid listing
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