Huntersville · Licensed center

Kindercare-Huntersville

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 8 of its 11 licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 256 Charlotte-area centers with 10 or more licensing inspections, more than 99% had rules cited at some but not all of them, as this center did. Fewer than 1% had rules cited at all of them.

Licensing inspections

May 13, 2026No rules cited
Apr 16, 2026No rules cited
Mar 4, 20264 citations

  • “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 facility has not obtained a fire inspection within 12 months.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/13/2026

  • “A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, there was no current activity plan posted.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps on the climbing structure on the playground for children 4 years of age is flaking and peeling.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026

  • “Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A staff member did not have a current application on file.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Sep 3, 20253 citations

  • “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. A staff member does not have a current first aid training on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2025

  • “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. A staff member does not have a current CPR certification on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2025

  • “Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A teacher scheduled to work in the infant room does not have a current ITS-SIDS training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2025

Mar 10, 20254 citations

  • “A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #3, a child's Eucerin cream had expired permission to give dates.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2025

  • “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 fire inspection was not completed prior to the previous inspection. A fire inspection was completed on 11/7 2023 and 2/10/2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2025

  • “A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the bike track play area there are tripping hazards; a tree root and rubber pipe sticking out of ground.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/26/2025

  • “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, there were 2 aerosol products in an unlocked closet.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Sep 23, 20242 citations

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #15, the wall has peeling paint and the baseboard is loose.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024

  • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #12, there was a torn child size sofa.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Mar 12, 20244 citations

  • “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. A teacher has not completed the recognizing and responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

  • “All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a missing wall strip and peeling paint in the gym.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

  • “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. Two staff members completed the First aid training after the expiration date.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

  • “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. Two staff members completed the CPR course after the expiration date.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

Nov 6, 2023No rules cited
Oct 5, 20232 citations

  • “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 facility is past due for their annual fire inspection.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023

  • “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 #12, there was hazardous products in an unlocked closet.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Aug 30, 20235 citations

  • “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 #15, there was a Gonzo disinfectant spray in an unlocked closet.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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. T.J. does not have a current first aid training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023

  • “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. T.J. does not have a current CPR training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023

  • “Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that B.R. completed the required orientation training within the first 2 weeks of employment.”

    Violation corrected during visit

1 more from this inspection

  • “A violation was found for which there is no item number. Sanitation 18A. 2820 (d) Storage In space #15 there was an aquaphor cream in an unlocked closet stored below 5ft.”

    Violation corrected during visit

Aug 17, 20231 citation

  • “Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. On Friday, August 11,2023, a child, age four, was observed by a staff member putting his/her hands in the toilet. The staff member did not provide assistance to the child to ensure good hygiene by allowing two children to assist the child in washing his/her hands.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2023

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
May 13, 2026
On file
11 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 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.

May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Apr 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 4, 2026

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 facility has not obtained a fire inspection within 12 months.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/13/2026

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #1, there was no current activity plan posted.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps on the climbing structure on the playground for children 4 years of age is flaking and peeling.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026

Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. A staff member did not have a current application on file.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · September 3, 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. A staff member does not have a current first aid training on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2025

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. A staff member does not have a current CPR certification on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/23/2025

Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. A teacher scheduled to work in the infant room does not have a current ITS-SIDS training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/11/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 10, 2025

A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #3, a child's Eucerin cream had expired permission to give dates.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2025

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 fire inspection was not completed prior to the previous inspection. A fire inspection was completed on 11/7 2023 and 2/10/2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/20/2025

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On the bike track play area there are tripping hazards; a tree root and rubber pipe sticking out of ground.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/26/2025

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, there were 2 aerosol products in an unlocked closet.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Sep 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · September 23, 2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In space #15, the wall has peeling paint and the baseboard is loose.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/2/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #12, there was a torn child size sofa.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · March 12, 2024

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. A teacher has not completed the recognizing and responding to maltreatment training for the 5 year mark.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. There is a missing wall strip and peeling paint in the gym.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

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. Two staff members completed the First aid training after the expiration date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

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. Two staff members completed the CPR course after the expiration date.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/21/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Nov 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · October 5, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 2026

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 facility is past due for their annual fire inspection.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/7/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of October 9, 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 #12, there was hazardous products in an unlocked closet.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 5 findings

Unannounced visit · August 30, 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 #15, there was a Gonzo disinfectant spray in an unlocked closet.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 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. T.J. does not have a current first aid training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 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. T.J. does not have a current CPR training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/20/2023

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation on file that B.R. completed the required orientation training within the first 2 weeks of employment.

Violation corrected during visit

No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

A violation was found for which there is no item number. Sanitation 18A. 2820 (d) Storage In space #15 there was an aquaphor cream in an unlocked closet stored below 5ft.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 17, 2023

No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. On Friday, August 11,2023, a child, age four, was observed by a staff member putting his/her hands in the toilet. The staff member did not provide assistance to the child to ensure good hygiene by allowing two children to assist the child in washing his/her hands.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/22/2023

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60004209 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 947-5035

Address
12700 Statesville Rd
License
60004209, active
Quality program
Four 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 — Checked July 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004209 under License Number, and open the result.
  • Who runs it — Checked September 2026 ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60004209 under License Number, open the result and expand Owner Information: the licensee is listed as Primary Owner.
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
  • Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm

From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov

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.