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Duke Street KinderCare
Durham, NC
· Durham County
3106 N DUKE STREET,
Durham, NC 27704
Quick Facts
Capacity
196 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 471-1150
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
3255065
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Feb 25, 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
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!
DaWanda Bridges, Center Director
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-274A |
| 2026-05-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0526-067L |
| 2026-05-18 | 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 plastic grocery bags storing clothes/pull-ups were in cubbies accessible to the children under three years of age. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-274A |
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 511 | .0901(i) |
| Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions. On April 17, 2026, a staff member permitted a four-year-old child to continue drinking a soft drink after the child was disciplined. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | 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. An incident report was not completed after a four-year-old child received an injury. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 873 | 10A NCAC 09.0802(a) |
| Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. First aid or medical attention was not provided by center staff members after a child sustained an injury. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking. On April 17, 2026,A four-year-old child consumed a soft drink that had been left accessible to children. Following the incident, a staff member flicked the child’s lip approximately seven times, resulting in an injury to the child's lip that bled. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care. A staff member left a soft drink on a table accessible to children. | |||
| 2026-04-27 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. On June 16, 2026, the Division substantiated child maltreatment based on the physical injury to a child. | |||
| 2026-04-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-298L |
| 2026-04-23 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. A child in Infant B was given the wrong bottles to drink during two feedings. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 319 | .0713(a)(10), (c) & (f)(3); .2818(e) |
| Staff/child ratios applicable to a classroom, were not posted in each classroom. The center has chosen to meet staff/child ratio requirements set forth by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs. The staff/child ratio form for accreditation was not posted. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. A medication authorization form was not on file for zinc oxide in space #1. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. In space #3 small wiggly eyes were being used for an art project with the children under three years of age. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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 playground inspections for September, November and December 2025 were not available for review. The monthly playground inspections were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 861 | .0604(q) |
| Prohibited styrofoam and foam rubber products were accessible to children under 3 years of age and/or approved foam products were used without proper supervision. In space #4 foam letters were in the art area and in space #5 two sets of foam blocks were available to the children under 3 years of age. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. Two staff did not have first aid training available for review, the first aid training for one staff expired on 11/11/25, and one staff completed an unapproved course for First Aid. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | 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. Two staff did not have CPR training available for review, the CPR training for one staff expired on 11/11/25, and one staff completed an unapproved course for CPR. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's applications did not include the health care professional. | |||
| 2026-01-14 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. The center has chosen to meet staff/child ratio requirements set forth by the National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs, and was not in compliance today. In space #1, there was one teacher with 5 infants. In space #2, there was one teacher with 5 children, 1 infant and 4 children one year of age. In space #3 there was one teacher with 9 children, 4 children four years of age and 5 children three years of age. In space #4 there were two staff with 9 children, one-two years of age. In space #5 there were two staff with 14 children two years of age. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0825-034L |
| 2025-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-382L |
| 2025-08-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0825-034L |
| 2025-08-05 | 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 three-year old child was grabbed by the front of his/her clothes by the teacher. | |||
| 2025-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-17 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log did not have entries for 2025. During today's visit the director entered an injury and the recent bees strings of three children into the log. | |||
| 2025-07-17 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Of the five staff files reviewed today, one staff did not have a current Health Questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2025-07-17 | 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. Of the five staff files reviewed today, one staff person did not have emergency information on file. | |||
| 2025-06-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-12 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. The staff person, who began employment on 5/27/25, had completed 3 of the 6 hours of training that was required within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-08 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. There were empty shelving units in classroom #5, where additional materials were needed for the children (age 2) present in the classroom. The director stated that additional materials had been ordered. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | 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 documented playground inspection located today was dated 12/2/24. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. The staff person, who began employment on 4/21/25, had not received the orientation. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. The qualification letter on file for one of the therapists, who was working with a child today, was a provisional clearance letter with an expiration date of 3/20/25. | |||
| 2025-05-08 | 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. The medical report and negative TB report for the staff person, who began employment on 4/21/25, were dated 2/27/24. | |||
| 2025-03-24 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1224-304A |
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-212L |
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. During today's visit there were at least two empty shelving units in classrooms #4, #5, and #7. Additional materials needed to be available for the children. This is a repeat violation from the 12/17/24 and 11/14/24 visits. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1031 | .0302(d)(1)(B) |
| Documentation of staff's education, training, and experience was not on file. There was no verification of education on file for nine staff. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. It could not be determined that seven staff had completed their 16 hours of new staff orientation. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | 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 had expired First Aid training. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | 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. Five staff had expired CPR training. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. During today's visit it could not be determined that two staff had completed their in-service training hour requirement for the past year. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Annual evaluation had not been conducted for any staff in 2024. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | 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. (1) One staff, who transferred to this center, did not have a medical assessment or TB test on file. (2) Two staff had outdated Health Questionnaires and emergency information on file. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | 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. One staff, who began employment on 3/18/24, had not completed the training. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | 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. Three staff had not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment after five years. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Violation | 9999 | |
| NC Sanitation Rule 15A NCAC 18A .2808 (f) states that the kitchen shall be inaccessible to children. During today's visit the kitchen was open, and food was cooking on the stove. The cook was visiting the classrooms to get her daily lunch count. | |||
| 2025-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-304A |
| 2025-01-06 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On November 12 2024 and December 23, 2024, a staff member lifted a one-year-old child by the arm, resulting in the child sustaining injuries on both occasions. The child received medical attention for these injuries. | |||
| 2025-01-06 | Violation | 1911 | .0802(f) |
| An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required. On November 12, 2024, a one-year-old child received medical attention after sustaining an injury. The administrator failed to report the incident to an DCDEE representative. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1224-212L |
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. (1) Classroom space #5 was maintaining a staff/child ratio of 12 children (ages 1 to school age) with one staff during a portion of the day on 12/13/24. This occurrence happened prior to naptime. (2) For a period time during the afternoon of 12/13/24, there were 15 children in with two teachers (ages 1 to school age). | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On the afternoon of 12/13/24, a child (age 2) was left unsupervised and alone on the playground for a short period of time. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 410 | GS 110-91(2);.0508(c) |
| Each child did not have an opportunity to be outdoors daily, if weather conditions permitted. During a teacher interview, the teacher stated that 12/13/24 was the first day, since her employment on 11/25/24, that the children in classroom space #5 had been taken outside to play. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. (1) Classroom space #4 needs more materials for empty shelving. (2) In classroom space #5 the shelving was turned together, denying children access to required materials. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 508 | .0901(g) |
| Special diet or food allergy information was not posted where they can be seen in food preparation and eating areas. The posted allergy listed had not been updated since July 2024. Many of the children on the list no longer attended. Staff was concerned that children who had enrolled after July and may have a food allergy, had not been added to the allergy list. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. The staff person, who began employment on 11/25/24, did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The temporary director did not have a file on site. | |||
| 2024-12-17 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of the new staff training for the staff person, who began employment on 11/25/24. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-14 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Classroom #6 needed more materials for the empty shelving. | |||
| 2024-11-14 | 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. The bottles for one child in classroom space #2 were not labeled and dated. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-09 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The posted activity plan for classroom space #1 was dated September. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Additional materials were needed for the children in care in classroom space #3 and #4. Both classrooms had empty shelving to accommodate needed materials. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. The posted menus were for the month of August. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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). (1) Classroom space #3 needed feeding schedules for 3 children. (2) The feeding schedules for the infants in classroom space #1 were not available today, becauses the cabinet door would not open. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Two of the three playground areas had hose that needed to be wound to eliminate a tripping hazard for children. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. There were safe sleep monitoring charts for the month of October for 4 of the 10 infants enrolled in classroom space #1. The information on the 4 charts indicated that the children were last monitored on 10/3/24. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance for the school age children, enrolled in classroom space #8 after school, could not be located today. | |||
| 2024-10-09 | 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. The medical assessment for the staff person, who began employment on 10/1/24, was dated 9/25/23. The TB test for the staff person, who began empllyment on 10/1/24, was dated 9/14/23. | |||
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. Upon arrival in classroom space #1 there was an infant lying in her crib, drinking her bottle of milk. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The activity plans for two classrooms were for the week of 8/26 - 8/30. The activity plans for four classrooms were not dated. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 601 | 15A NCAC 18A .2806(j)(2) |
| Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below. The refrigerator thermometer in the infant classroom (classroom space #1) was broken. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The hose needed to be kept wound to eliminate a tripping hazard for the children in two of the playground spaces. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. Upon arrival there were 10 children, age 2, in classroom space #5 with one teacher. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | 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. The staff person, who began employment on 8/29/24, did not have a signed Shaken Baby policy on file. | |||
| 2024-09-05 | 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. The staff person, who began employment on 8/5/24, did not have a medical assessment on file. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 434 | 10A NCAC 09 .0509(2) |
| The materials and equipment indoors and outdoors were not sufficient to provide a variety of play experiences to promote the children's emotional and social development, health and physical development, approaches to play and learning, language and communication development, and cognitive development. Several shelving units in classroom space #5 were empty. Additional materials and equipment was needed for the 9 children present today. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 532 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(b) |
| All children were not held or placed in feeding chairs or other appropriate apparatus to be fed. Upon arrival in the infant classroom (classroom space #1), one infant was lying on his back on the floor, drinking his bottle of milk. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | 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. One child (under the age of 15 months) in classroom space #2 did not have a feeding schedule. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The last documented fire drill was conducted on 3/20/24. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | 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 documented playground inspection was conducted on 5/20/24. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | 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. The last documented shelter-in-place drill was conducted on 3/14/24. | |||
| 2024-07-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-014A |
| 2024-07-18 | Violation | 1948 | 10A NCAC 09 .2201(i)(1-4) |
| Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19). The Administrative Action recently issued in June 2024 was not posted nor available for the Division Representative review. | |||
| 2024-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-014A |
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