Chapel Hill Kindercare
A child care center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
210 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514. (919) 942-7223.
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The short answer
- 22 violations in the last three years
- Aug 112026 the latest visit on record
- 118 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?
9 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 11, 2026.
22 violations cited in the last three years, 22 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
22 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 14, 2026: unannounced9 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“Of the files reviewed, one child’s file did not have a signed statement acknowledging receipt of the program’s Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
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A written statement from each child’s parent giving standing permission which may be valid for up to twelve months for participation in off premise activities that occur on a regular basis was not available.
“All children’s files did not include a completed off premise activity form.”
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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. 13 staff members CPR training had expired or not been received within 90 days of hire.”
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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. 13 staff members First Aid training had expired or had not been received within 90 days of hire.”
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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) There was not a completed individual written feeding plan for each infant in care.”
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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.
“Of the files reviewed, one child’s file did not include a medical exam or health assessment.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“No fire drills were practiced/recorded during April, June, September, October and December of 2025.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire drill on record was in September of 2024. No fire inspection was scheduled or completed in 2025.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“The last recorded shelter-in-place or lockdown drill for the program was recorded in July of 2025.”
Jul 16, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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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.
“In Space 3, caregivers did not document visually checking on sleeping infants on a regular basis in fifteen minute intervals.”
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Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member’s individual personnel file.
“Three new staff members did not have the required medical report on file.”
Jan 23, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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Emergency information did not name childs health care professional.
“Three children’s files did not contain the child’s health professional or choice of hospital.”
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Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.
“Fire drills were not completed on a monthly basis. The last fire drill was in October of 2024.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“No Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were practiced or recorded in 2024.”
Aug 7, 2024: unannounced3 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.
“Peeling paint on walls was observed throughout the facility particularly in the classroom bathrooms in spaces 5 and 6.”
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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.
“The infant classroom did not have up to date sleep charts for each child aged 12 months or younger.”
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Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection.
“Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. Fire inspection was not completed within 12 months. On April 4, 2024 the Chapel Hill Fire Department emailed the facility and told them that they must have the kitchen hood vent cleaned so that they could complete their inspection. The last fire inspection was on February 17, 2023.”
Feb 2, 2024: unannounced5 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. Three teachers that work in the classroom for infants did not have current ITS-SIDS training.”
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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.
“Several teachers did not update the health and safety trainings within the 5 year time frame.”
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Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
“Two children did not have a medical on file.”
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The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.
“The plan was last updated May 2022.”
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The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
“The plan was not update since May 2022.”
All 9 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
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| Aug 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 9 violations cited |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 5 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Nov 18, 2024.
- Licensed for 118 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 6855067.
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 Learning Centers 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 86 child care providers in Orange County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 6; this one had 22.
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 |
|---|---|
| Chapel Hill Kindercare This child care provider | 22 |
| Ann Barkley Day Care Home | 4 |
| Weaver Dairy Community Preschool | 7 |
| Small People Child Care Center | 26 |
| Children’s Campus of Chapel Hill | 10 |
| Ephesus Elementary Pre-K/Head Start | 4 |
| New Hope Elementary | 0 |
| Estes Children’s Cottage | 6 |
| Mary Scroggs Elementary Pre-K/Head Start | 5 |
| Estes Hills Prek | 7 |
| Kehillah Jewish Preschool | 3 |
| Little Owl’s Nest | 0 |
| Child Care Matters Inc. | 20 |
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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