Charlotte · Licensed center

Kidz Are Fun Child Development Center #1

Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 80 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 7 licensing inspections since September 2023.

Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers with 7 licensing inspections, 17% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 7, 3% at none.

Licensing inspections

Aug 27, 2026No rules cited

Mar 26, 2026No rules cited

Sep 3, 20256 citations

“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One new staff member with a start date of 8/6/25 had a TB test dated for 8/2/24 (VG).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
“Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. On the outdoor learning environment, I observed part of the fence, near the parking lot, with a gap at the bottom that was greater than nine inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. I observed a play structure on the outdoor learning environment that was not in good repair, it needs to be cleaned due to a buildup of debris.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member with a start date of 8/6/25 had a medical report dated for 8/12/25 (VG).”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

2 more from this inspection

“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. One staff member (LA) did not have did not have documentation of current First Aid training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025
“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. One staff member (LA) did not have did not have documentation of current CPR training.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

May 15, 2025No rules cited

Sep 5, 20242 citations

“Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One out of six staff members did not have medical documents file separate from personnel file.”
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. I observed water in the mop bucket during the walkthrough of the outdoor learning environment.”
Violation corrected during visit

May 9, 2024No rules cited

Sep 11, 20237 citations

“Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One our seven staff members (E.S) with a start date of 8/14/2023 had a medical report dated for after their start date on 8/23/23.”
Violation corrected during visit
“On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One out of seven staff members (E.S) with a start date of 8/14/23 had a TB test dated after their start date on 8/23/23.”
Violation corrected during visit
“Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One out of seven staff members (F.S) did not complete the required number of on-going training hours.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/1955
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed peeling paint on the walls in space #4 and space #6.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/1955

3 more from this inspection

“The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. I observed a broken toy mirror in space #4 and broken totes on the playground.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/1955
“Jump ropes and rubber bands were accessible to children under five years of age without adult supervision. Today I observed two (2) jump ropes on the playground that four year old children use.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/1955
“Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One out of seven staff members (F.S) did not complete the health and safety trainings with in five years of completing previously.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/1955

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit: August 27, 2026
On file: 7 visits since September 2023 — 4 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
Fixed?: All 15 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.

Aug 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Mar 2026 Announced visit nothing cited

Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · September 3, 2025

On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One new staff member with a start date of 8/6/25 had a TB test dated for 8/2/24 (VG).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. On the outdoor learning environment, I observed part of the fence, near the parking lot, with a gap at the bottom that was greater than nine inches.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. I observed a play structure on the outdoor learning environment that was not in good repair, it needs to be cleaned due to a buildup of debris.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One new staff member with a start date of 8/6/25 had a medical report dated for 8/12/25 (VG).

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

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. One staff member (LA) did not have did not have documentation of current First Aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

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. One staff member (LA) did not have did not have documentation of current CPR training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001955 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 5, 2024

Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. One out of six staff members did not have medical documents file separate from personnel file.

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. I observed water in the mop bucket during the walkthrough of the outdoor learning environment.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001955 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Sep 2023 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · September 11, 2023