Gastonia · Licensed center
4 Kidz Only Inc.
- Small center, licensed for 32 children.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 8 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 74 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 4% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.
Licensing inspections
Jul 9, 20261 citation
“Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, was one staff member caring for eleven children, four children, two years of age, three children, three years of age, and four children, four years of age.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/14/2026
Aug 30, 20237 citations
“Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, on August 18, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 21, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 22, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 23, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 24, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 28, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; and on August 29, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented. In Space #2, on August 3, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented; on August 16, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on August 18, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; and on August 21, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented. In Space #3, two children’s departure times were not documented.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #1, a current activity plan was not posted in the preschool classroom. Th activity plan posted and available for review was dated May 8 through 12, 2023, for school-age children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
“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. In Space #3, one aerosol can of ProMax Multi-Purpose Spray Glue with multiple warnings, including keep out of reach of children, was located in an unlocked storage cubbie attached to the wall that was five feet and three inches from the ground.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 #2, On August 1, 2023, at 11:45am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On August 10, 2023, at 10:30am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. on August 28, 2023, at 8:00am, 8:15, and 10:00am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 29, 2023, at 12:45pm, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On Augst 14, 2023, at 1:00pm and 1:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 16, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 17, 2023, at 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, and 12:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 18, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
3 more from this inspection
“Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, did not include the name and contact information for the child’s health care professional.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
“Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, and one child enrolled on July 11, 2022, did not include the required information in the health care needs section of the child’s application.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
“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. One staff member employed on April 12, 2023, did not have available for review training documentation for completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by the required due date of July 12, 2023.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 14, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since August 2023 — 6 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 8 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
- Most serious
- North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.
North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.
Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · July 9, 2026
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In Space #3, was one staff member caring for eleven children, four children, two years of age, three children, three years of age, and four children, four years of age.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 7/14/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000578 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 7 findings
Unannounced visit · August 30, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In Space #1, on August 18, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 21, 2023, one child’s arrival time was not documented; on August 22, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 23, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 24, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; on August 28, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented; and on August 29, 2023, two children’s arrival times were not documented. In Space #2, on August 3, 2023, two children’s departure times were not documented; on August 16, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; on August 18, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented; and on August 21, 2023, one child’s departure time was not documented. In Space #3, two children’s departure times were not documented.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #1, a current activity plan was not posted in the preschool classroom. Th activity plan posted and available for review was dated May 8 through 12, 2023, for school-age children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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. In Space #3, one aerosol can of ProMax Multi-Purpose Spray Glue with multiple warnings, including keep out of reach of children, was located in an unlocked storage cubbie attached to the wall that was five feet and three inches from the ground.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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 #2, On August 1, 2023, at 11:45am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On August 10, 2023, at 10:30am, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. on August 28, 2023, at 8:00am, 8:15, and 10:00am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 29, 2023, at 12:45pm, the sleep position was not documented for one infant. On Augst 14, 2023, at 1:00pm and 1:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 16, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 17, 2023, at 11:45am, 12:00pm, 12:15pm, and 12:30 pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant. On August 18, 2023, at 11:30am, 11:45am, 12:00pm, and 12:15pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Emergency information did not name child's health care professional. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, did not include the name and contact information for the child’s health care professional.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child enrolled on June 20, 2023, and one child enrolled on July 11, 2022, did not include the required information in the health care needs section of the child’s application.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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. One staff member employed on April 12, 2023, did not have available for review training documentation for completing the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment by the required due date of July 12, 2023.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/12/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000578 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 602 Bessemer City Road
- License
- 36000578, active
- Quality program
- Three Star License
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State record
From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 36000578 under License Number, and open the result.
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.