Kids At Play Childcare Center, Llc. - Ellenboro NC Four Star Center License

126 PINEY MOUNTAIN ROAD , ELLENBORO NC 28040
(828) 453-0809

About the Provider

Description: KIDS AT PLAY CHILDCARE CENTER, LLC. is a Four Star Center License in ELLENBORO NC, with a maximum capacity of 36 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.

Additional Information: Two Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 81000292
  • Capacity: 36
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • Current License Issue Date: 2019-01-18
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-03-19 Announced Inspection No
2025-09-05 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-09-05 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. On 8/6/25, 8/25/25, and 8/27/25, one child was not signed out of care.
2025-09-05 Violation 852 .0802 (e)
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. One child, one year of age, had an incident report dated 1/21/25 on file that did not include the time the parent was notified and by whom.
2025-09-05 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 member employed 3/13/24 had verification of the last review of the Emergency Medical Care Plan dated 3/13/24 on file.
2025-09-05 Violation 1321 GS110-91(1)
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One infant enrolled in care on 7/11/25 did not have a medical exam on file.
2025-09-05 Violation 1325 .1804(b)
Parent’s statement includes the child’s name and date of enrollment and the date the parent signed the statement. One child enrolled 6/2/25 and one child enrolled 7/11/25 did not have the child’s date of enrollment on the parent’s statement regarding discipline policy review.
2025-09-05 Violation 1329 .0801(a)(1-7)
Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One infant enrolled 7/11/25 did not have fears, behavioral characteristics, or health care concerns listed on the application.
2025-09-05 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. Five current employees are not listed on the facility roster in the ABCMS provider portal.
2025-09-05 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 member employed 3/13/24 had verification of the last review of the EPR plan dated 3/13/24 on file.
2025-09-05 Violation 1898 .1102(a)
Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member employed 3/13/24 had verification of completed health and safety trainings dated August 26, 2025 on file.
2025-04-02 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2025-04-02 Violation 474 .0510(c)(2)
Science and nature activities were not available weekly to each group. In space #1, there was no science activity offered for the week of 3/31/25-4/4/25.
2025-04-02 Violation 533 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)
Human 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 were 3 bottles without dates on the label.
2025-04-02 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 #1 one leftover tube of A & D Ointment, labeled for a two-year-old child, did not have a current authorization for administration on file.

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