Gastonia · Licensed center

Kingdomz School Of Excellence

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since December 2023.

Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 21% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 11% had rules cited at all 6, 10% at none.

Licensing inspections

Oct 7, 20261 citation
  • “The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was dated June 1, 2025. The plan was due to be updated by June 1, 2026.”

    Violation pending provider response

May 11, 2026No rules cited
Nov 18, 20257 citations
  • “The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have a receipt of the annual Emergency Medical Care plan review on file.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

  • “Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child enrolled in space #2 was not signed out on 8/19/25, 8/25/25, 8/28/25, 10/3/25 & 10/7/2025. Three children enrolled in space #2 were not signed out on 10/14/25.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

  • “Only one caregiver was required to meet staff/child ratio, but the name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not posted or a second adult was not on the premises for emergency relief. The name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not listed on the Emergency Medical Care Plan.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

  • “Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A current menu was posted and listed pickles, pears, bread, turkey, whole wheat bread, and milk for lunch. Children were served shredded cheese, nacho cheese flavored Doritos, pears, bread, turkey, milk and apple juice.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

3 more from this inspection
  • “When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. During lunch, one (1) child four (4) years of age was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm and a screen time log was not available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

  • “Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. During lunch, one (1) child two (2) years of age was offered screen time and was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

  • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file and available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Jun 24, 20253 citations
  • “A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff member, C.C., employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025. The staff member did not have a current staff qualification letter on file and available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

  • “A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One (1) current staff member was not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

  • “Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One (1) staff member, C.C., employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

Dec 5, 2024No rules cited
Dec 19, 202312 citations
  • “Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #3, located in a child’s cubbie, was one package of Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was accessible to children and not located in locked storage.”

    Violation corrected during visit

  • “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. One school-age child, who is transported using the child care facility’s van, did not have a completed permission to transport children documentation on file available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “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 Space #1, behind a crib next to the exit and accessible to children, an outlet did not have an outlet cover. In Space #3, an outlet beside the cubbie next to the kitchen and accessible to children did not have an outlet cover. In Space #4, in an unlocked closet accessible to children, an outlet on the left hand side did not have an outlet cover.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #2, the medication permission form to administer Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was not available for review. Staff stated that the medication had not been administered to the child.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

8 more from this inspection
  • “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 dated November 7, 2023, did not document the following information: body part injured, medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, location of incident, and piece of equipment involved. An incident report dated November 20, 2023, did not document the following information: medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, piece of equipment involved, and location of incident.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022; documentation available for review had completed two (2) out of eight (8) required hours of on-going training.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Four children enrolled on August 15, 2022, July 17, 2023, July 10, 2023, and August 9, 2021, did not have available for review documentation of signed statements of receipt of Nc Summary of Laws.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. On September 28, 2023, November 7, 2023, November 20, 2023, and December 11, 2023, the incident reports were not documented on to the incident report log.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “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 #1, on November 29, 2023, at 1:06 pm, 1:22pm, and 1:35pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; on December 12, 2023, at 1:25pm, 1:40pm,, and 1:55pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; and on December 19, 2023, at 9:00am, 9:15am, and 9:30 am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022, did not have documentation of an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan on file available for review.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff member employed on September 11, 2023; documentation available for review was dated October 1, 2023.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

  • “A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child enrolled on July 17, 2023, did not have available for review a signed statement by parent of receipt this policy.”

    Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
October 7, 2026
On file
6 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
22 of 23 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.

Oct 2026 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 7, 2026

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan was dated June 1, 2025. The plan was due to be updated by June 1, 2026.

Violation pending provider response

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000153 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

May 2026 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · November 18, 2025

The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have a receipt of the annual Emergency Medical Care plan review on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Daily records of arrival and departure times for children at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. One child enrolled in space #2 was not signed out on 8/19/25, 8/25/25, 8/28/25, 10/3/25 & 10/7/2025. Three children enrolled in space #2 were not signed out on 10/14/25.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Only one caregiver was required to meet staff/child ratio, but the name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not posted or a second adult was not on the premises for emergency relief. The name, address and telephone number of agreed emergency relief was not listed on the Emergency Medical Care Plan.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A current menu was posted and listed pickles, pears, bread, turkey, whole wheat bread, and milk for lunch. Children were served shredded cheese, nacho cheese flavored Doritos, pears, bread, turkey, milk and apple juice.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review. During lunch, one (1) child four (4) years of age was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm and a screen time log was not available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. During lunch, one (1) child two (2) years of age was offered screen time and was observed watching Peppa Pig on the television from 11:50am to 12:10pm

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on 11/13/1995 did not have an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan on file and available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/26/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000153 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · June 24, 2025

A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff member, C.C., employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025. The staff member did not have a current staff qualification letter on file and available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

A child care operator did not notify the Division of any new child care providers, as defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), who were hired or moved into the child care facility within five business days. One (1) current staff member was not entered into the Automated Background Check Management System (ABCMS) to notify the Division.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One (1) staff member, C.C., employed on November 9, 1995, had a qualification letter on file with an expiration date of January 16, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000153 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 12 findings

Unannounced visit · December 19, 2023

Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space #3, located in a child’s cubbie, was one package of Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was accessible to children and not located in locked storage.

Violation corrected during visit

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. One school-age child, who is transported using the child care facility’s van, did not have a completed permission to transport children documentation on file available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

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 Space #1, behind a crib next to the exit and accessible to children, an outlet did not have an outlet cover. In Space #3, an outlet beside the cubbie next to the kitchen and accessible to children did not have an outlet cover. In Space #4, in an unlocked closet accessible to children, an outlet on the left hand side did not have an outlet cover.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #2, the medication permission form to administer Organic Lolleez Throat Soothing Pops for Kids was not available for review. Staff stated that the medication had not been administered to the child.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

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 dated November 7, 2023, did not document the following information: body part injured, medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, location of incident, and piece of equipment involved. An incident report dated November 20, 2023, did not document the following information: medical treatment received, witness to the incident, cause of injury, piece of equipment involved, and location of incident.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022; documentation available for review had completed two (2) out of eight (8) required hours of on-going training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. Four children enrolled on August 15, 2022, July 17, 2023, July 10, 2023, and August 9, 2021, did not have available for review documentation of signed statements of receipt of Nc Summary of Laws.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. On September 28, 2023, November 7, 2023, November 20, 2023, and December 11, 2023, the incident reports were not documented on to the incident report log.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

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 #1, on November 29, 2023, at 1:06 pm, 1:22pm, and 1:35pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; on December 12, 2023, at 1:25pm, 1:40pm,, and 1:55pm, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age; and on December 19, 2023, at 9:00am, 9:15am, and 9:30 am, the sleep positions were not documented for one infant child six months of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member employed on August 22, 2022, did not have documentation of an annual staff evaluation and staff development plan on file available for review.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One staff member employed on September 11, 2023; documentation available for review was dated October 1, 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child enrolled on July 17, 2023, did not have available for review a signed statement by parent of receipt this policy.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/2/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 36000153 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

(704) 866-4483

Website
kingdomschools.org
Address
610 Radio St
License
36000153, active
Quality program
Four Star License
Ages they serve
6 weeks to five years

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State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.