Charlotte · Licensed center
Kiddie Farms
- Medium center, licensed for 82 children.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 7 of its 8 licensing inspections since January 2024.
Of the 74 Charlotte-area centers with 8 licensing inspections, 18% had rules cited at 7 of them, as this center did. 1% had rules cited at all 8.
Licensing inspections
Jul 31, 20269 citations
“The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Standing water was found on three pieces of equipment/materials on the preschool playground.”
Violation corrected during visit
“First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have a fire extinguisher and one van did not have a first aid kit.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, a child size sofa had ripped fabric.”
Violation corrected during visit
5 more from this inspection
“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not reviewed/updated annually.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required immunization records.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
“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. The first aid certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
“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. The CPR certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
“Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. One van did not have signage regarding smoking and tobacco restrictions.”
Violation corrected during visit
Mar 30, 20263 citations
“The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child's feeding plan did not include the parent's signature.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A red picnic table on the preschool playground has chipping paint.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
“Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not completed or maintained for incident reports after July 2025.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
Aug 7, 20251 citation
“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 operator did not submit the approved fire inspection report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/7/2025
Mar 20, 20252 citations
“Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #1, there were children between 12 and 24 months of age in the same group with children 3 and 4 years of age.”
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/2/2025
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The play structure on the preschool playground is in need of repair. The platform attached to the climbing wall has several cracked pieces. On the school age playground, the seats on the riding structure are broken with sharp plastic pieces exposed.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
Aug 9, 20246 citations
“A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, a current activity plan was not posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There were areas of standing water on the preschool playground, including large flower pots, toys and equipment. There were a few mushrooms observed on the afterschool playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
“Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The transportation permission forms were missing some of the required information.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
“An individual responsible for both administering the program and planning and ensuring the implementation of the daily activities did not meet requirements for an administrator and/or complete BSAC training. The staff member working with the school age children did not complete the required BSAC training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
2 more from this inspection
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Equipment on the afterschool playground had broken plastic seats, there was broken plastic on the preschool playground and seat covers on infant seats need to be cleaned in space #3.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
“At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. A staff member who had completed the ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room working with the new staff member who has not completed the training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
Mar 18, 20242 citations
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There were broken pieces of playground equipment on both playgrounds such as plastic bin lids, tricycle seats and bins.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed for the months of January and February 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2024
Jan 23, 20242 citations
“Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was not completed as required.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024
“Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. A staff member did not follow the facility's emergency medical care plan after an incident occurred.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- July 31, 2026
- On file
- 8 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 25 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 9 findings
Unannounced visit · July 31, 2026
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. Standing water was found on three pieces of equipment/materials on the preschool playground.
Violation corrected during visit
First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. One van did not have a fire extinguisher and one van did not have a first aid kit.
Violation corrected during visit
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, a child size sofa had ripped fabric.
Violation corrected during visit
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not reviewed/updated annually.
Violation corrected during visit
Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required immunization records.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
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. The first aid certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
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. The CPR certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. One van did not have signage regarding smoking and tobacco restrictions.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · March 30, 2026
The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child's feeding plan did not include the parent's signature.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A red picnic table on the preschool playground has chipping paint.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not completed or maintained for incident reports after July 2025.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 7, 2025
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 operator did not submit the approved fire inspection report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/7/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 20, 2025
Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #1, there were children between 12 and 24 months of age in the same group with children 3 and 4 years of age.
Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/2/2025
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The play structure on the preschool playground is in need of repair. The platform attached to the climbing wall has several cracked pieces. On the school age playground, the seats on the riding structure are broken with sharp plastic pieces exposed.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings
Unannounced visit · August 9, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, a current activity plan was not posted.
Violation corrected during visit
The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There were areas of standing water on the preschool playground, including large flower pots, toys and equipment. There were a few mushrooms observed on the afterschool playground.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. The transportation permission forms were missing some of the required information.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
An individual responsible for both administering the program and planning and ensuring the implementation of the daily activities did not meet requirements for an administrator and/or complete BSAC training. The staff member working with the school age children did not complete the required BSAC training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Equipment on the afterschool playground had broken plastic seats, there was broken plastic on the preschool playground and seat covers on infant seats need to be cleaned in space #3.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. A staff member who had completed the ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room working with the new staff member who has not completed the training.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · March 18, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There were broken pieces of playground equipment on both playgrounds such as plastic bin lids, tricycle seats and bins.
Violation corrected during visit
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed for the months of January and February 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · January 23, 2024
Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. An incident report was not completed as required.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024
Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. A staff member did not follow the facility's emergency medical care plan after an incident occurred.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 6055493 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Address
- 131 Bennett Street
- License
- 6055493, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
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All checked July 2026.
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 6055493 under License Number, and open the result.
Medium means the middle half of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 51 to 162 children. Small is 11 to 50; large is 163 to 528.