Kidstown Child Care and Learning Center
A child care center in Wilson, North Carolina 27893
301 South Tarboro Street, Wilson, North Carolina 27893. (252) 206-1777.
- administrative action in the last three years
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The short answer
- 16 violations in the last three years
- Sep 32026 the latest visit on record
- 125 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Sep 3, 2026.
16 violations cited in the last three years, 16 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 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 3, 2026: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
The inspectors’ words, 110 words
“In Room 1 window AC unit is propped in the window with a wooden block. In Room 2 occupied by children 1 year of age a plastic storage container accessible to children contains screws, small caps and small pieces of aluminum foil. In Room 3 a wasp nest is located inside the window near the portable AC unit/device. In Room 4 the cleaning surface bottles were located on a shelf not 5 ft or higher. On the todder/two playground grass is growing inside the red, bubble play gym piece of equipment. On the preschool/school age playground near the basketball court the fence is loose and has sections that are entrapments.”
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Baby bottles were not stored to protect from contamination.
“In Room 1 baby bottle sitting on counter with no cap and remained on counter during monitoring of classroom.”
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Diaper changing surfaces were not cleaned with a detergent solution and disinfected after each use.
“Cherrios cereal was found on the diaper changing table.”
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Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
“A shelter in place drill was not completed for June 2026. The last shelter in place was completed March 2026.”
Feb 12, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed.
“Two children were observed drinking from bottles that were propped with blankets in Space #1. One child was in a highchair and the second child was in a bouncer.”
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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.
“An infant was placed down for nap at 8:55am in Space #1 was not documented on the visual safe sleep check form.”
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Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.
“The center’s safe sleep policy was not followed when an infant was sleeping in a bouncer in Space #1.”
Oct 8, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“Three bolts were protruding from the flush of the black barrier enclosing the surfacing around the swinging bars on playground #2.”
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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 white out was on top of a cubby less than 5ft. from the finished floor and accessible to children.”
Mar 7, 2024: unannounced3 violations
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All vehicles used to transport children were not free of hazards.
“Fabric is torn, and exposing foam stuffing, from the top of the second to last row of seats in the van with the license plate CBW-1024.”
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Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child’s first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center.
“The form noting the center’s parent participation plan was not signed or dated by a parent to verify they reviewed it.”
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Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations.
“Tire tread on the two (2) front tires of the van ECB-7777 measure below 2/32 of an inch.”
Nov 16, 2023: unannounced4 violations
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A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
“A child was exposed to a food to which the child had a known allergy when the child ate food from another’s child plate.”
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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.
“Expired medication was kept on site and not discarded or returned to the parent.”
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Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas.
“On 11/2/23, a two-year-old ate a snack in a classroom where the child’s food allergy information was not posted.”
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The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities.
“The emergency medical care plan was not followed as the staff members responsible for determining the degree of care needed were not on site to assess the child’s condition.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 4 violations cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Four Star Center License since Jul 6, 2017.
- Licensed for 125 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 98000025.
- Restriction: Other - Child Care may not be provided in spaces 8,9,11,12,14,15,16, and 17.
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: Kidsworld Learning Center of Wilson Inc..
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 28 child care providers in Wilson County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 16; this one had 16.
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 |
|---|---|
| Beddingfield Day Care Center | 6 |
| Pine Street Head Start Center | 21 |
| Kidstown Child Care and Learning Center This child care provider | 16 |
| Wilson Christian Academy | 18 |
| Mima’s Kids Child Care | 6 |
| Brentwood Head Start | 12 |
| Just for Us | 11 |
| Cynthia’s Garden of Knowledge | 34 |
| The Growing Tree | 11 |
| John W. Jones Elementary School | 10 |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary School | 11 |
| Magic Carpet Academy | 19 |
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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