KIDS 'R' KIDS NC #13
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About the Provider
We are very proud to provide the most innovative facilities and effective educational programs for children 6 weeks through 12 years of age.
Our sincere love for children and strong belief that they should have a solid foundation, in combination with Kids `R` Kids, the absolute leader in its industry, makes the perfect choice for your family`s childcare needs. Our center is approximately 17,000 square feet with 10 classroom suites, a cafeteria, a resource room, a large activity gym for before and after school students, and four large play areas separated by age groups. The play area is covered with artificial turf and padding for the protection of your loved ones. Also for those hot summer days, we have a water splash park to cool them off.
At Kids `R` Kids, we share a common desire with parents, which is to provide the absolute best for the children. Our high quality educated teachers, creative and fun educational programs and, of course, our state-of-the-art facilities make us stand high above our competitors.
We love children and are dedicated to making our school a great success. Our door is always open for parents to come and discuss their needs, ask questions, give suggestions and comments. We encourage you to come take a tour and meet the staff. We are confident that you will agree with us this is the best environment for your child!
We look forward to meeting you soon.
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Tuesday6:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Wednesday6:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Thursday6:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Friday6:30 am - 6:30 pm
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0826-179L |
| 2026-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 Gym 1 there was shaving cream stored in an unlocked cabinet, in Space 12, toilet bowl cleaner was stored in an unlocked cabinet. In the Cafe area, the laundry room was not locked. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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 employee with a hire date of 1/30/26, did not have a complete medical report with all of the requirements. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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 employee (DOH: 3/5/26, 1/30/26) did not have a health care professional listed. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Six employees (DOH: 3/23/26, 4/27/26, 3/23/26, 4/13/26 and two on 3/30/26) did not complete the required number of orientation hours during the first six weeks of employment. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. Five staff members (DOH: 11/19/2025, 9/22/23, 3/5/2026, 12/8/23, 1/2/24) did not have an approved certification in First Aid. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. Two staff members (DOH: 3/5/2026, 9/22/23) did not have an approved CPR certification on file. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. Two employees (DOH: 1/30/26 and 3/23/26) did not have documentation of the required ITS SIDS training. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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 employee (DOH: 1/30/26) did not have a copy of the Shaken Baby and Abusive Head Trauma Policy in their file. | |||
| 2026-06-18 | 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. Five staff members (DOH: 10/24/2025, 11/17/2025, 11/19/2025, 1/30/26, and 3/5/2026) did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-12-16 | 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 1 there was a diaper ointment with no permission to administer form. In Space 4, there was a permission to administer form which had expired. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. One child's file did not contain all the required information regarding health care concerns, fears, or allergies. | |||
| 2025-12-16 | Violation | 1417 | 10A NCAC 09 .2508(d) |
| The equipment and materials were not age-appropriate for the children in care. In the classroom for school aged children, more materials with a higher level of difficulty like legos, games, books and puzzles needs to be added. | |||
| 2025-11-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-160L |
| 2025-11-24 | Violation | 803 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(b) |
| There were no clean clothes available for the children to wear when children's clothes became wet or soiled. There were no underwear provided to child when changing clothes after an incident during naptime. | |||
| 2025-04-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0425-070A |
| 2025-04-21 | 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. On April 10, 2025, a staff member inappropriately touched a four-year-old child on both sides of the face with an open hand. | |||
| 2025-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0425-070A |
| 2025-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-07 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In Space 2 plastic soft blocks had frayed corners. In Space 9 there were storage buckets with cracks which could harm a child, and ripped and torn books. In Spaces 4 and 8 the rugs had frayed corners which can be a tripping hazard. In Spaces 7 and 10 the sink in the home living areas did not have a faucet. In Space 6 there were ripped and torn books. | |||
| 2025-01-07 | 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. In Spaces 4 and 11 there were outlets that did not have safety covers. | |||
| 2025-01-07 | 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. Two children's files did not contain the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-124L |
| 2024-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0824-099A |
| 2024-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-23 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 5b the storage closet containing cleaning supplies was not locked. | |||
| 2024-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-375A |
| 2024-03-25 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-251L |
| 2024-01-22 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) In Space 1, infant feeding plans were not posted. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 4, Hello Bello hand sanitizer, white out and batteries were not kept in locked storage as required. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In Space 12 a tube of Desitin diaper ointment had an expiration date of 1/2020. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 1124 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d) |
| Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. A photograph was missing from one of the children's emergency information forms. | |||
| 2024-01-12 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. In Space 8 there was no toilet paper in the girls bathroom. This is a violation of 15A NCAC 18A .2817(a). | |||
| 2023-11-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1123-156L |
| 2023-11-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Turf on the playground used by two and three year old children was missing exposing the rubber padding underneath. Also, there were gaps of space between the turf and sidewalks which could create a tripping hazard for children. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-146L |
| 2023-08-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 5b a janitorial closet was left unlocked. There were cleaning supplies accessible to children in the closet. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. In Space 2 there was an ointment marked Rx Only without a pharmaceutical label. | |||
| 2023-08-16 | 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. A child sleeping in their crib did not have anything documented on the sleep log. | |||
| 2023-06-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-29 | 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. It was reported more than one staff were overheard saying inappropriate comments to a child. It was also reported a child was crying, and the staff was harsh with the child and made them sit down. It was observed the child had a potty accident and was going to get a change of clothes. | |||
| 2023-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In Space 7 there were not enough materials in the home living area for multiple children to use at once. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. On the playground used by toddlers there was a push toy which was cracked. On the playground used by preschoolers, there were bikes with missing handle bars and one with a cracked seat. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | 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. In Space 7 and outlet was uncovered and accessible to children. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | 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. One child's file did not contain the information regarding individuals to whom the child may be released. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Seven children's files did not have the emergency medical care information updated annually. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's files did not include the hospital preference. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. one child did not have a medical form on file within 30 days of enrollment. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Two files did not contain information regarding special health concerns or fears. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff with a hire date of November 5, 2021 did not have documentation of completion of Health and Safety training. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | 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 file did not have the parent signature on the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-15 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Sanitation rule 15A NCAC 18A .2817(a) states: In child care centers , toilet tissue shall be provided in each toilet room and stored in a clean, dry place. In Gym 1 and 2 the boy's bathroom had one roll of urine soaked toilet paper. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On November 17, 2022, a staff member handled a two-year-old child roughly by forcefully placing the child on a mat and holding the child down on the mat during naptime. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment. | |||
| 2022-11-22 | Violation | 1877 | .1803(a)(10) |
| A child was restrained as a form of discipline and the child's safety or the safety of others was not at risk. On November 17, 2022, a staff member placed their legs in a bridge over a two-year-old child's body, restricting the child's movement during naptime. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-07 | 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. There were a group of children using the media room for screen time. There was not a screen time log available for review. A log was created for the media room during my visit. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | 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. In Spaces 1, 5, and 6 there were outlets with out safety covers. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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 5 the closet used for cleaning supplies was unlocked and accessible to children. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. An emergency prescription medication was not stored in the original container with the pharmaceutical label. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Spaces 1, 3, 4, 6, and 10 there were OTC ointments and/or creams that did not contain all of the required information on the permission to administer forms. | |||
| 2022-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-22 | 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. I monitored 15 incident reports that were completed during the month of August. Four did not have a parent signature, twelve did not have a date signed by parents, twelve did not have date and time parent was contacted, eight did not have how the parent were contacted, two did not have the name of the child injured, three did not have date of incident and one did not have time of incident. | |||
| 2022-08-22 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There were 41 incident reports located in a ring binder that were not documented on the Incident Log. | |||
| 2022-08-22 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. There was a disinfectant spray located on the counter between the kitchen and hallway that was not a least five feet from the floor. | |||
| 2022-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-27 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Space 5 used for school aged care did not have an activity plan posted. Space 4(Suite 250) did not have current lesson plan posted. | |||
| 2022-07-27 | 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 located in the hallway near the kitchen serving area that did not have a safety cover. | |||
| 2022-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-12 | 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 children were served meatballs and rice instead of macaroni and cheese which was listed on the menu. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 604 | 15A NCAC 18A .2818(a) |
| Lavatories were not kept clean, in good repair and kept free of storage. Space 7 had art supplies stored in the bathroom. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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 in the hallway without a safety cover. There were three outlets in space five without safety covers. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| 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. There were "Magic Erasers" stored in an unlocked plastic container in the children's bathroom located space 7. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Space 1 had Baby Love Cream and A & D cream that did not have an ending validation date. Space one had Burt's Bees cream that did not have instructions or amount to use. Space 3 had Oilogic Stuffy Nose & Cough oil with not instructions or amount to use. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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. K. Ritch began employment on 4/29/22 and she does not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Three of the seventeen files monitored did not have this information updated annually: J.G.M. (10/20/20), E.G. (8/26/19) and S.G (7/15/20). | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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 documentation showing that S. Thomas has reviewed this policy. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | 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. The following staff have not completed the above training within the 90 days of employment: A. Peyton, K. Benson, S. Collins, B. Suarez, A. Yeary, L. Riviera, M. Robinson and A. Pollard. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. B. Suarez completed the Health and Safety training in February 2017 which was over five years ago and has not begun the process to take the training topics. | |||
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing, disinfecting, and detergent solutions, hand sanitizers, and hand lotions shall be kept out of reach of children when not in use, but are not required to be in locked storage. There were three disinfectant sprays located on the counter between the kitchen and hallway that was not a least five feet from the floor. | |||
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