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Kiddie Academy Harrisburg
Harrisburg, NC
· Cabarrus County
3630 HWY 49 SOUTH,
Harrisburg, NC 28075
Quick Facts
Capacity
162 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
13000635
License Holder
EVEREST ACADEMY LLC
License Issued
Jun 27, 2026
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
KIDDIE ACADEMY HARRISBURG is a Five Star Center License in HARRISBURG NC, with a maximum capacity of 162 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 468 | .0510(d)(1) |
| When three year old children and older were in care, the materials and equipment in the activity area was not in sufficient quantity to allow at least three children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. Space 7 for children three years of age had books in the language center and no other language materials in the classroom available to children. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. The menu posted did not list the specific fruit served for each meal, but is listed as "fruit". | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Outdoors a cabinet was observed to be 7 and 1/4 inches away from the building causing an entrapment for children. A hard plastic playhouse located on the preschool playground had a broken and cracked door with sharp edges. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| 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. There was an outlet that did not have a safety cover in space seven. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. Space 3, 4, 5, and 6 had plastic shopping bags and plastic packaging stored in unlocked changing table cabinets and accessible to children under three years of age. On the playground used by children two and half years old and older, a plastic bag of sand was accessible to the children. | |||
| 2026-05-14 | Violation | 1805 | G.S. 110-90.2 & .2703(r) |
| 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. Six staff members with employment dates of 5/5/26, 5/4/26, 2/25/26, 1/12/26, 4/20/26, and 3/27/26 were not added to the facility's ABCMS roster within five days of employment. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. The lavatory connected to space 3 had a child's walking toy stored in the space by a toilet. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Space 7 had two broken screw type protrusions at the children's level. One was in the dramatic play area and the other was on the closet door. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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. A staff that began employment this week did not sign and date acknowledging that she received this policy. | |||
| 2026-03-26 | Violation | 9995 | |
| 15A NCAC 18A .2804 FOOD SUPPLIES(k) Lunches, snacks, and other meals that a child brings from home to the child care center shall be labeled with the date on which the food is brought to the child care center and the name of the child to whom the food belongs at the child's home. A staff member in space one was feeding an infant aged child food brought from home that was not labeled with the child's name or a date. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| 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. In space 6 there were 16 children present eating lunch and there were 12 children documented with arrival times on the daily record sheet. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. A staff member in space 6 was observed during diapering procedures and did not wash her hands after completing a diapering procedure and before she she was opening the half door. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 2 had a lesson plan posted for the week of February 9th. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 523 | .0508(g)(3) |
| The activity plan did not include a daily gross motor activity which may occur indoors and outdoors. The activity plan posted for space 6 (2 years of age) and space 9 (4 years to 5 years of age) did not have a daily gross motor activity listed. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. This program received the temporary license on 12/26/25 and a fire drill has not been conducted as of today's date. | |||
| 2026-02-18 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Space 6 used by children two years of age had three diaper creams and one lip balm located on the diaper changing table and Vaseline on the half wall that were not at least five feet from the floor or in locked storage. | |||
| 2026-01-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space 5, one child that is 2 years old was left unsupervised on the preschool playground. | |||
| 2024-03-28 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 5 one child was not signed in on the attendance record. As discussed, children are to be signed in daily upon arrival. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. The walls in classrooms 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 were soiled, had peeling paint and were not kept clean and in good repair. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In space 6, one medication permission to administer giving standing orders for a prescribed eczema cream was not available. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 849 | .0803(12) |
| Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. In space 6, one permission to administer form providing standing orders to administer A&D ointment had expired on 3/12/24 and in space 7, one permission to administer form providing standing orders to administer an Epi-Pen had expired on 2/1/24. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1048 | .1102(c) |
| 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 with a hire date of 11/9/2023 did not have documentation of completing First Aid within 90 days of being hired. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1049 | .1102(d) |
| 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 with a hire date of 11/9/2023 did not have documentation of completing CPR within 90 days of being hired. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance records in space 6 were not current. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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. There was 1 teacher with a hire date of 10/10/22 that did not have documentation of reviewing The Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma policy upon hire and prior to caring for children. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1879 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(2)(b)(i-v) |
| Prescribed medicines, that are pharmaceutical samples, was not stored in the manufacturers original packaging, was not labeled with the child's name, and/or written instructions did not include the required information. Medications in spaces 5, 6, and 7 were not labeled with the child’s name. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| 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. Six staff members had health information stored in their personnel files. | |||
| 2024-03-14 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Two staff members with hire dates of 8/1/23 and 9/11/23 did not have documentation of completing Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment on file. | |||
| 2024-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-08 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The meal that was served today was not what was identified on the menu that was posted and in the foyer area and dated for March 4-8, 2024. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-02 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During today's visit, I observed two children unsupervised in space 7 while completing bathroom routines. I observed six children alone in space 10 gathering naptime supplies. I observed camera video of one staff member in space 7 for three year old children on 1/24/24 looking down and completing paperwork during the entire center time and not aware of the safety issue of a child cutting his own clothing. | |||
| 2024-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space #4 where one-year-old children are cared for (7) seven children were not signed in. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. In space 1, one child was sitting on the floor in a soft scape sit and support ring and the staff was sitting in front of them giving them their bottle. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. In space 2, there was a bottle that was not dated and a cup that was not labeled or dated. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There was not an incident log. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff did not have an annual review of the Emergency Medical Care (EMC) Plan. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 887 | .0606(g) |
| 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, around 11:20 am, there were two infants sleeping and the last safe sleep check recorded was 10:45 am. In space 2, there were six safe sleep charts, but they have not been completed. There was not a safe sleep chart for two children. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two staff did not have all the required information completed on their orientation forms. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. In space 4, there was not an attendance record. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Four children’s applications did not include all the required information. | |||
| 2023-04-27 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. One staff did not have an annual review of the EPR Plan. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child. There were four bottles that were labeled but not dated. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 538 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Baby bottles were not stored to protect from contamination. There was one bottle that did not have a lid on it. | |||
| 2023-03-01 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. On February 21, 2023, an infant was fed another infant's bottle. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 5 and space 6, the activity plan was dated 12/5/22. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 524 | .0510(d)(2)(A-C) |
| 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. In space 7, screen time was being offered during group time but this was not recorded on the activity plan. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1032 | 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a) |
| 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. Two staff do not have a medical statement on file. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| 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. Two staff do not have a TB test and/or screening on file. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. One staff did not have emergency information on file. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff did not have information showing that orientation was completed within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| 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. The director did not complete ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of hire. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance In space 6, there was not an attendance record. In space 10, the attendance was not completed on 12/12/22 and 12/13/22. | |||
| 2022-12-14 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| 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 did not have information on file showing that the Shaken Baby Policy was reviewed prior to providing care with children. | |||
| 2022-07-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. In space 9, the classroom staff to child ratio sheet indicated that the youngest age child in the class is a three-year-old but the youngest age child is a four-year-old. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. Lunch included a grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, applesauce and milk. The menu indicated that lunch would include a grilled cheese sandwich, tomato vegetable soup, applesauce, and milk. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. In space 2, there was not a thermometer in the refrigerator. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. In space 5, there was an aerosol can of Banana Boat Kids Sport 50+ that was in an unlocked cabinet. There was also a tube of Triamcinolone Ointment USP 0.025% in the unlocked cabinet. In space 9, there was an epi pen in a bag, hanging from a hook on the side of the cabinet, that was not at least five feet out of reach of children. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A prescription or over the counter medication was administered without specific instructions and authorization from the child's parent or health care professional. In space 2, there was not a medication form for one child’s baby ganics SPF 50 mineral sunscreen. In space 5, there was an aerosol can of Banana Boat Kids Sport 50+ that the form was not complete and required information was missing. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. While monitoring shelter in place and lock down drills, I noticed a shelter in place or lock down drill should have been conducted in January 2022. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. One child’s file did not have a medical action plan attached to the application. | |||
| 2022-06-15 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| 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. Staff medical information was on file but was not stored in a separate file. | |||
| 2022-05-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. A staff member spoke to three-year-old children in a tone that was both non-nurturing and inappropriate. | |||
| 2022-01-19 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On multiple occasions between January 10, 2022, through January 11, 2022, a staff member handled three-year-old children roughly by pushing, physically redirecting, pulling hair, pulling by one arm, and used her foot to nudge a child in the back during naptime. | |||
| 2022-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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