Four Star Center License
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Kids At Play Childcare Center, Llc.
Ellenboro, NC
· Rutherford County
126 PINEY MOUNTAIN ROAD,
Ellenboro, NC 28040
Quick Facts
Capacity
36 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
81000292
License Holder
KIDS AT PLAY CHILDCARE CENTER, LLC.
License Issued
Jan 18, 2019
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
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
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space #2, one child eight months of age sitting in a bouncy seat was left unattended and unsupervised between 10:28am-10:32am while the staff member went into another space separated by a wall and gate, where the infant could not be seen or heard, to change another child’s diaper. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In space #2, the activity plan dated 7/6-7/10 did not have any activity listed for books for the week. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 539 | .2508(e)(1-5) |
| When screen time was provided to school-aged children, it was not offered as a free-choice activity; not used to meet a developmental goal; was not limited to 30 minutes per 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 #2, two school age children were using individual screen devices and the screen time was not recorded on a cumulative log or the current activity plan. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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 #2 on a safe sleep log for an eleven month old child there were ten documented sleep records that did not include a date that the sleep record was completed. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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 employed on 10/18/21, had a First Aid certification on file that expired 9/2025. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | 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 employed on 10/18/21, had a CPR certification on file that expired 9/2025. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In space #3 between 9:23am-9:35am, there were four children three years of age, four children four years of age, one child five years of age, one child six years of age, and one child eleven years of age, totaling eleven children being cared for by one staff member. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 1854 | .0605(f) |
| Children were allowed to be bare-footed while outdoors when equipment or surfacing was too hot to touch. On outdoor space #3 two children two years of age were walking bare-footed on the sand surfacing that was hot to the touch throughout the outdoor play time. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. On outdoor space #2, the mulch in the fall zone border around the anchored play structure measured three inches deep. | |||
| 2026-07-07 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. In space #1, one tube of Gentle Steps A & D ointment labelled for a child two years of age, did not have a permission to administer medication form. | |||
| 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. | |||
| 2025-04-02 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection on file was dated 2/28/25. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 114 | GS 110-102 |
| A summary of the NC Child Care Law was not given to a parent of every child enrolled in the center. One child enrolled 9/19/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the Summary of the Law had been given to the parent. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/9/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/10/24, one child was not signed out of care. On 9/16/24, two children were not signed into care. On 9/18/24, one child was not signed out of care. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 541 | .0902(a) |
| The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. One child enrolled 9/19/24, did not have a feeding plan on file. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. On the anchored play structure steps, there was peeling plastic coating that allowed exposed metal with sharp edges to be accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | 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. In space #1, two children, two years of age, were wearing teething/sensory necklaces with small beads that could be torn apart and swallowed by children under three years of age. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 893 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(c) |
| A copy of the safe sleep policy was not given to and/or explained to the parent of each child on or before the first day the infant attended the center. One child enrolled 9/19/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement that the safe sleep policy was discussed on or before enrollment. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1203 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(b) |
| Operational policies were not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day and/or they were not notified in writing of all changes. Operational policies had not been discussed with the parent of a child that enrolled 9/19/24. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1308 | .0801(a)(7) |
| Application did not include the names of individuals to whom the center may release the child, as authorized by the person who signs the application. The application for a child enrolled 9/19/24 did not show the name of those to whom the center is authorized to release the child. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1324 | .1804(c) |
| Signed and dated statement by parent that discipline policy received and explained at enrollment was not in child's file. One child enrolled 9/19/24, did not have a signed discipline acknowledgement on file. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. The mulch around the anchored play structure measured 4 inches tall. | |||
| 2024-09-19 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| 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 9/19/24, did not have a signed acknowledgement of receipt of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy on file. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The kitchen refrigerator did not have a thermometer to verify the temperature was 45 degrees or below. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | 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. One package of Iproatopium Bromide and Albuterol Sulfate .05mg and 3mg expired 8/2023. One Proventil inhaler expired 5/11/23. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspection recorded was on 4/25/24. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | 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. One staff member hired 11/8/23 had a medical exam on file dated 4/30/24. One staff member hired 1/2/24 had a medical exam on file dated 2/26/24. | |||
| 2024-06-06 | Violation | 1445 | .2510(c) |
| All group leaders were not at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma, and/or had not completed Basic School Age Care (BSAC) training. One staff member, hired 1/2/24 that was working in the classroom with school age children, had not completed BSAC training. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. On 9/25/23, one child was not signed out of care. On 10/5/23, one child was not signed out of care. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 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 employed 8/27/18, had First Aid training that expired 9/2023. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | 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 employed 8/27/18, had CPR training that expired 9/2023. | |||
| 2023-10-11 | Violation | 1323 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(2) |
| Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child enrolled 7/5/22, did not have verification of immunizations until 9/22/22. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. Two children were not signed out on 10/14/22. One child was not signed out on 10/12/22. Two children were not signed out on 10/5/22. One child was not signed out on 9/27/22. | |||
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In Space #3, Free choice was listed on the current activity plan. | |||
| 2022-10-25 | 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. Five packages of wipes with plastic packaging and one package of diapers with plastic diaper, that contain double warnings, were accessible to children under three years of age. Staff moved these items to make them inaccessible. This violation was corrected during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 1848 | .0604(h) |
| The child care environment was not smoke and/or tobacco free. Used cigarette butts were in an open container on the walkway to the playground area, on the premises where children are cared for. | |||
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