Kids R US 2 Preschool and Childcare Center, LLC
A child care center in Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534
106 E Lockhaven Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534. (919) 734-7682.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Oct 142026 the latest visit on record
- 100 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?
12 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Oct 14, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 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
13 violations in 4 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 29, 2026: unannounced6 violations
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A violation was found for which there is no item number.
“Once pre-packaged food has been opened, the food shall be stored in clean, resealable bags or containers made of plastic or glass that are tightly covered and manufactured for the purpose of food storage. In the kitchen a open bag of bread and a box of raisins were found on the shelf, these items must be stored be stored properly in an airtight container or Ziplock back when opened.”
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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.
“Photographs for six (6) children were missing from the emergency binder.”
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Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.
“The monthly playground inspection form for August 2026 was not available for review.”
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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 In the space designated for 3-year-olds an electrical outlet was missing an outlet safety cover.”
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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.
“In the space designated for four-year-olds, a cup of McDonald’s coffee was observed on a table and accessible to children.”
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When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group.
“During outdoor play, one (1) teacher was responsible for thirteen (13) children between the ages of three to five years old. The staff/child ratios for the group of children is 1:10”
May 8, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“The plastic dome attached to the play structure was broken leaving jagged edges exposed to the exterior of the equipment.”
Oct 30, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
“In the space designated for three year old’s, the posted activity plan was dated for October 21-25, 2024.”
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“During today’s visit, the kitchen door was unlocked, making the kitchen accessible to children. In addition, a bottle of Tide anti-bacterial spray was stored in an unlocked glove box on the van used to transport children.”
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Application was not signed by the parent.
“The application for one enrolled child was not signed by a parent and/or guardian.”
Jun 27, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Several Ant hills were observed on the playground designated for preschool children.”
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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.
“An outlet cover was missing from the outlet located in the classroom designated for school age children.”
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When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
“Screen time was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 8, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 7, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Dec 29, 2021.
- Licensed for 100 children, ages 1 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 96000606.
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: Kids R US 2 Preschool and Childcare Center, 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: 4 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 71 child care providers in Wayne County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 8; this one had 13.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kids R US 2 Preschool and Childcare Center, LLC This child care provider | 13 |
| Addie Moore Day Care Home | 0 |
| Royall Avenue Head Start | 10 |
| Herman Street Early Head Start | 15 |
| Small World, Too! | 4 |
| Bright Beginnings Christian Center, Inc. | 11 |
| Flora’s Home Child Care | 3 |
| Wayne Community College Childcare Center | 21 |
| Wages Bryan Sutton Child Development Center | 5 |
| North Drive Elementary School | 27 |
| Eastern Wayne Elementary School | 26 |
| Spring Creek Elementary School | 2 |
| Tommy’s Road Elementary School | 4 |
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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