Charlotte · Licensed center
Mrs. Chris Play And Learn #2
- Small center, licensed for 50 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 7 licensing inspections since August 2023.
Of the 86 Charlotte-area centers with 7 licensing inspections, 21% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 2% had rules cited at all 7, 3% at none.
Licensing inspections
Aug 27, 20251 citation
“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. On the OLE, I observed a broken wooden border/ considered a tripping hazard.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/8/2025
Feb 18, 20251 citation
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The center's last Shelter-in-place drill was on 9/25/24, the center did not have documentation of completing a Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill in December 2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/1/2025
Aug 29, 20243 citations
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed three ceiling tiles with watermarks in the bathroom for girls.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
“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 (JM) with a start date of 6/24/24, did not have a TB test on file.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
“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 new staff member (JM) with a start date of 6/24/24 did not have documentation of reviewing the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
Aug 31, 20233 citations
“A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. While monitoring the outdoor learning environment, I observed the steps to the play structure were peeling and two of the small play structures were rusted/ peeling paint.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
“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. Today I observed three bottles of paint that said keep out of reach of children on a shelf, accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
“The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch surfacing on the outdoor learning environment measured under the required six inches (6").”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 7 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing, 3 of those unannounced
- Fixed?
- All 8 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 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · August 27, 2025
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. On the OLE, I observed a broken wooden border/ considered a tripping hazard.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/8/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001410 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Feb 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · February 18, 2025
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The center's last Shelter-in-place drill was on 9/25/24, the center did not have documentation of completing a Shelter-in-place or lockdown drill in December 2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/1/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001410 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 29, 2024
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. I observed three ceiling tiles with watermarks in the bathroom for girls.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
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 (JM) with a start date of 6/24/24, did not have a TB test on file.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
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 new staff member (JM) with a start date of 6/24/24 did not have documentation of reviewing the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/16/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001410 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Aug 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings
Unannounced visit · August 31, 2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. While monitoring the outdoor learning environment, I observed the steps to the play structure were peeling and two of the small play structures were rusted/ peeling paint.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
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. Today I observed three bottles of paint that said keep out of reach of children on a shelf, accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch surfacing on the outdoor learning environment measured under the required six inches (6").
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/13/2023
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001410 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
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Details
- Website
- mrschrisplayandlearn.com
- Address
- 4613 Wilkinson Blvd
- License
- 60001410, 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 60001410 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website mrschrisplayandlearn.com
Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 591 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.