Huntersville · Licensed center
Kids R Kids Lake Norman
- Large center, licensed for 268 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 5 of its 9 licensing inspections since September 2023.
Of the 51 Charlotte-area centers with 9 licensing inspections, 25% had rules cited at 5 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 9.
Licensing inspections
Mar 25, 20261 citation
“A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE. In space #5, there was a staff lotion above 5ft but it was labeled with several warnings and it was not in a locked cabinet.”
Violation corrected during visit
Jun 24, 20251 citation
“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 spaces 5 and 6 there were teacher beverages that did not meet nutritional requirements.”
Violation corrected during visit
Mar 19, 20252 citations
“Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A therapist was alone with a child is space 11b. The ABCMS system was monitored and D.M. was not in the system.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2025
“A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A therapist was alone with a child in space 11b without a qualification letter.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2025
Sep 9, 20243 citations
“Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. In space #8, there were foam blocks accessible to children 2 years of age.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space 11b, there was a torn pillow in the cozy/reading area.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. In space 11a, there was no daily gross motor activity posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
Sep 11, 20233 citations
“A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #6 there was not a weekly schedule posted.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space #3 three bottles were not dated correctly.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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 Spaces #8, #10 and #11a outlets were not covered with safety plugs.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 9 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 4 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 10 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.
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · March 25, 2026
A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE. In space #5, there was a staff lotion above 5ft but it was labeled with several warnings and it was not in a locked cabinet.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003998 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · June 24, 2025
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 spaces 5 and 6 there were teacher beverages that did not meet nutritional requirements.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003998 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 19, 2025
Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A therapist was alone with a child is space 11b. The ABCMS system was monitored and D.M. was not in the system.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2025
A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A therapist was alone with a child in space 11b without a qualification letter.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/19/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003998 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · September 9, 2024
Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. In space #8, there were foam blocks accessible to children 2 years of age.
Violation corrected during visit
Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space 11b, there was a torn pillow in the cozy/reading area.
Violation corrected during visit
The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. In space 11a, there was no daily gross motor activity posted.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003998 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · September 11, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In Space #6 there was not a weekly schedule posted.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In Space #3 three bottles were not dated correctly.
Violation corrected during visit
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
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 Spaces #8, #10 and #11a outlets were not covered with safety plugs.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60003998 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Openings, child care subsidies, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Website
- kidsrkids.com
- Address
- 9620 Northcross Center Ct
- License
- 60003998, active
- Quality program
- Five Star License
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks to 12 years
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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 60003998 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website kidsrkids.com
- Ages they serve kidsrkids.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 163 to 528 children. Small is 11 to 50; medium is 51 to 162.