Charlotte · Licensed center
Mrs. Chris Play And Learn Preschool
- Medium center, licensed for 99 children.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 6 of its licensing inspections since December 2023.
Of the 81 Charlotte-area centers with 6 licensing inspections, 11% had rules cited at all 6, as this center did. 10% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Mar 27, 20266 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 #2, I observed a staff members keys on the counter that had a pepper spray attached.”
Violation corrected during visit
“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. In space #2 and space #3 I observed broken toy containers.”
Violation corrected during visit
“The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member (MM) did not have documentation of completing an EMC review annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
“The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.ne staff member (MM) did not have documentation of completing an EPR review annually.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
2 more from this inspection
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On they OLE for two year old children, I observed a yellow toy car with mold/mildew staining.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
“Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In space 1b, I observed an electrical cord accessible to one year old children.”
Violation corrected during visit
Nov 13, 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. In space #3, I observed a broken broken bench, a broken toy car and a broken toy bin.”
Violation corrected during visit
Apr 7, 20252 citations
“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. In space #3, I observed a broken toy bin accessible to children.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/16/2025
“All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The OLE for preschool children had mulch surfacing that measured beneath the required six inches.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/16/2025
Nov 7, 20241 citation
“Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The center's last documented lockdown drill was on 6/13/2024.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/11/2024
Apr 9, 20241 citation
“All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3, I observed an orange couch the was peeling/ not in good repair.”
Violation corrected during visit
Dec 15, 20232 citations
“All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #2, I observed peeling paint on the back door.”
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2023
“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. In space #2, I observed a broken toy bin.”
Violation corrected during visit
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — North Carolina DCDEE
- Last visit
- March 27, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- All 13 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 6 findings
Unannounced visit · March 27, 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 #2, I observed a staff members keys on the counter that had a pepper spray attached.
Violation corrected during visit
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. In space #2 and space #3 I observed broken toy containers.
Violation corrected during visit
The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff member (MM) did not have documentation of completing an EMC review annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.ne staff member (MM) did not have documentation of completing an EPR review annually.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On they OLE for two year old children, I observed a yellow toy car with mold/mildew staining.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/3/2026
Electrical cords were accessible to infants and toddlers. In space 1b, I observed an electrical cord accessible to one year old children.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · November 13, 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. In space #3, I observed a broken broken bench, a broken toy car and a broken toy bin.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · April 7, 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. In space #3, I observed a broken toy bin accessible to children.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/16/2025
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. The OLE for preschool children had mulch surfacing that measured beneath the required six inches.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/16/2025
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · November 7, 2024
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The center's last documented lockdown drill was on 6/13/2024.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11/11/2024
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Apr 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding
Unannounced visit · April 9, 2024
All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #3, I observed an orange couch the was peeling/ not in good repair.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.
Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 2 findings
Unannounced visit · December 15, 2023
All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #2, I observed peeling paint on the back door.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/23/2023
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. In space #2, I observed a broken toy bin.
Violation corrected during visit
DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60001161 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
- 4609 Wilkinson Blvd
- License
- 60001161, 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 60001161 under License Number, and open the result.
- Website mrschrisplayandlearn.com
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.