Five Star Center License
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Idlewild KinderCare
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
6603 IDLEWILD ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28212
Quick Facts
Capacity
129 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 535-1915
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
6055162
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Jun 5, 2025
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
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Cindy Edwards, Center Director
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Monday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Tuesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Wednesday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Thursday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Friday6:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Saturday Closed
- Sunday Closed
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-15 | Violation | 526 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook. Children were feed chicken nuggets, green beans, pears, milk and bread. The posted menus stated something different. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. A shelf in space 4 had peeling plastic edges and several pieces was missing and the plywood is exposed. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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. There was a diaper cream that expired on 2-2025. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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. Several children were missing photographs. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-23 | 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. One water cup in space three did not have the appropriate name or date. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. Cots were individually labeled with name or a number that corresponded to a sleep chart, however several children were given the incorrect cot. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 705 | .0601(c) |
| Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. Two riding toys had plastic that was chipped with ragged edges. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | Violation | 707 | .0601(d) |
| Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. The playground had three broken trucks and several riding toys that were damaged. In Space three there were two toilets that were broken and one had a broken handle. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | 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. Space one had clear tape over the outlet covers, Space three Air conditioner was not placed in the electrical outlet. | |||
| 2025-04-23 | 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. There was cream that belonged to a child that withdrew from the facility, paperwork was also expired. This was in space one. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. space six, school-aged room chipping paint on the ceiling and several other places. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Lights in several classrooms were in ill repair, some fixtures had tape holding them together. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | 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 uncovered outlet in the three year old classroom. | |||
| 2024-11-13 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. Lights in one, three, four, five and six had broken lights, lights that did not work, lights did not work over the changing table, light coverings were broken and in ill repair, this is a violation of Sanitation rule: 15A NCAC 18A .2826 LIGHTING AND THERMAL ENVIRONMENT (a) In child care centers, all rooms and enclosed areas shall be lighted by natural or artificial light. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 50 foot-candles at work surfaces. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least 10 foot-candles of light, at 30 inches above the floor, in all other areas, including storage rooms. Light fixtures in all areas shall be kept clean and in good repair. Shielded or shatterproof bulbs shall be used in food preparation, storage, and serving areas and in all rooms used by children. (b) All rooms used by children shall be heated, cooled, and ventilated to maintain an ambient temperature between 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Ventilation may be in the form of openable windows with screens or by means of mechanical ventilation to the outside of the building. Windows and window treatments shall be kept clean and in good repair. All ventilation equipment, including air supply diffusers, return grilles, and fans shall be kept clean and in good repair. (c) Nothing in the rules of this Section shall require that outdoor storage buildings be wired with electricity or provided with heating and air conditioning. violation of Rule .2826 of this Section related to lighting and thermal equipment being kept clean and in good repair and being maintained as required shall be assessed two demerits; | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-04-24 | 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 the twos classroom there was an unlabeled sippy cup on the counter top. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Violation | 612 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(b) & (c) |
| Each child's bed, cot, or 2" mat was not individually assigned and identified. In the four year old class, children cots were not labeled with a name or number assigned to a particular child. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. In the three year old classroom the molding around the door to go outside had peeling paint. The four year old classroom door moldings that were peeling, the Toddler classroom had several places on the wall with missing paint. | |||
| 2024-04-24 | 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 the toddler classroom there were six expired diaper cream and forms of children who have withdrawn or moved to another classroom. | |||
| 2024-02-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-26 | Violation | 846 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4) |
| Over-the-counter medicines were not in their original containers or administered as authorized in writing by parent, physician or authorized health professional. there were two forms that had incomplete information specifically the amount. | |||
| 2023-04-26 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.Child had an incomplete form, parent portion was not completed. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-09 | 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. The room where three electrical outlets that were uncovered on the walls of the three year ole room | |||
| 2022-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-04-27 | 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 3, the two year old classroom, there were plastic bags in the storage closet, under the changing table, under the cabinet, and in the cubbies there was water bottles with plastic packaging around the unused bottles. | |||
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