Four Star Center License
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Marcia Playmate
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
4525 NORTH SHARON AMITY ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28205
Quick Facts
Capacity
12 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 532-5966
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60002543
License Holder
KROMAH, AMY
License Issued
Dec 3, 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
MARCIA PLAYMATE is a Four Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 12 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:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-11 | 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. The operator/lead teacher was not linked to the facility in the ABCMS. | |||
| 2026-06-11 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The printed EPR plan provided was dated November 2024 and in "Draft" mode. | |||
| 2026-06-11 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. None if the required components of the RTGF were monitored maintained. (allergy list, blank incident reports, area map, children's nutritional requirements and children's emergency contact information). | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-240L |
| 2025-12-08 | 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. A vehicle accident occurred November 20, 2025, with two children in the vehicle who sought medical professional attention after the incident. One report did not have the date the parent signed the report. One report the for the operator's granddaughter was not completed. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | 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. Three children were transported without a photograph printed and maintained in the vehicle for each child being transported. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Written permission was not on file for three children transported on November 20, 2025. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | 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. Two incident reports were not submitted to DCDEE within seven days of an incident and medical treatment was provided. | |||
| 2025-12-08 | Violation | 1952 | .0802(e) |
| A copy of the incident report was not given to the parent. One child (operator's daughter) was not given a completed incident report for her granddaughter. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-01 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The CLAIR did not maintain the required information related to the RTGF. Children's emergency/application, center allergy list, area map was not maintained in the EPR/RTGF as required by child care rule. | |||
| 2025-10-01 | 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. There was not a current printed EPR plan for 2025. | |||
| 2025-01-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-30 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-15 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-10-08 | Violation | 714 | .0605(g) |
| Openings in equipment, steps, decks, handrails, and fencing were not less than 3 1/2 inches or greater than 9 inches. An entrapment was monitored at the base of an outdoor storage unit on the right bottom side. There is missing lattice to cover the entrapment. | |||
| 2024-10-08 | 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. The operator was past due to obtain eight total hours. The operator was 2.5 hours delinquent as of September 13, 2024 | |||
| 2024-10-08 | 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. Either safety drill was not completed at least once every three months. | |||
| 2024-10-08 | Violation | 1812 | .0607(c) |
| The center did not complete an EPR Plan within four months of completing the EPR in Child Care training and/or the Plan was not completed on a template provided by the Division. The EPR plan presented was not from the required EPR plan portal. | |||
| 2024-08-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-098A |
| 2024-07-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-356L |
| 2024-07-02 | 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 monitored without arrival times and one child was monitored without a departure time listed on the CLAIR tracking tool. | |||
| 2024-07-02 | 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. One infant bottle and two sippy cups sent from home were monitored not labeled or dated. | |||
| 2024-07-02 | 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. The operator initialed each line on the tracking tool. No other information related to checking on a sleeping infant was documented (position and time checked). The operator pre-initialed each line. The operator's daughter stated the infant present had not slept yet today. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-356L |
| 2024-06-18 | 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. A review of the tracking tool for arrival and departure times. One child who was present and left early today did not have arrival or departure times listed for day. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | 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. the required staff to child ratios was 1:6. Today, one caregiver was present with seven children ranging in age from one year to six years of age. The operator returned and the center was in compliance upon my departure. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | 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. No infants were present today. However, an infant was present yesterday. Documentation showed the date of 6/17, but nothing was documented for a sleeping infant. | |||
| 2024-06-18 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. There was not a center's ITS-SIDS policy posted in the sleeping area for infants. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0524-356L |
| 2024-06-04 | 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. There were not departure times of children for June 3, 2024. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | 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. The required ratio was 1:5. Today, the operator was present with six children, ranging in age from eight months to four years of age. The violation was corrected when Ms. Kromah's daughter arrived. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | 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. An infant's safe sleep checks were not documented for June 3, 2024. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. A DCDEE CBC qualification was not obtained prior to being left alone with a child. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. A family member who was left alone with a child, October 13, 2023, did not have a file. | |||
| 2024-06-04 | 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. A current DCDEE CBC qualification letter was not on file for one employee, the operator's nephew, Mr. Bobby. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-10-13 | 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. Daily tracking of children's arrival and departure times were not documented. There was not any documentation for 10/12 or 10/13. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Wooden steps attached to outdoor storage unit were monitored in poor repair. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. One child's file was monitored for compliance. There was not any documentation on file showing the required procedures were communicated to the parents. There was not anything posted either. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A current annual health questionnaire was not on file. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1043 | G.S. 110-91( 9) |
| All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. The operator stated her daughter helps to provide transportation to children. A file was not provided for review. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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. The operator was past due two hours of annual in-service training for the 2023 year. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Three children were transported without written permission on file. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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 operator did not have her current CBC letter printed and available for review at the facility. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | 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. Either drill was not completed at least once every three months. The last drill completed was June 24, 2023. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1823 | .0607(d)(10) |
| The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information. The RTGF was not provided for review. | |||
| 2023-10-13 | Violation | 1827 | .0607(b) |
| The Center did not have a person on staff who completed the EPR in Child Care training within the required timeframe and/or documentation of completion of the training was not on file or in a file designated for emergency preparedness and response plan documents. The center's EPR plan was not available for review. | |||
| 2023-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-01 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not completed for an incident that occurred July 25, 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-23 | 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. Arrival and departure times were not documented for March 22, 2023. Arrival times for March 23, 2023 were not documented. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | 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. Food substitutions were made for lunch today and not recorded on the menu prior to the meal being served to the children. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | 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 child was transported today without emergency and identifying information in the vehicle. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Violation | 1125 | .1003(i)(j) |
| Before children were transported, written permission from a parent was not obtained that included when and where the child was to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. A child was transported today without written permission from the parent. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Violation | 1301 | GS 110-91(9) |
| Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance. Attendance was not documented for March 22 and 23, 2023. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | 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. Verification was not on file that a shelter-in-place or lockdown drill had been conducted in the last three months. | |||
| 2023-03-23 | Violation | 1894 | .1102(c-d) |
| At least one staff member was not present who had successfully completed First Aid and/or CPR training when children were in care. Upon my arrival, there was no one present with the children that had current First Aid and CPR training. | |||
| 2022-11-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-20 | 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. Arrival and departures times had not been documented for October 19 and 20, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Upon arrival, there were seven children present with one staff member on the playground. There was a child one year of age, five children two years of age and one child three years of age present. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 802 | .1003(b) |
| Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not communicated to parents and/or were not posted where they can be seen by the parents. Safe pick-up and delivery procedures were not posted. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Verification that a fire drill had been completed in September 2022 was not on file. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Verification was not on file that a playground inspection had been completed for the month of September 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 1115 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(c) |
| First aid kit and/or fire extinguisher was not located in vehicle; kit and/or extinguisher was not mounted or secured if in passenger area. A fire extinguisher was not located in the vehicle used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 1128 | 10A NCAC 09 .1003(l) |
| For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff did not use the list to document attendance as children boarded and departed the vehicle. Attendance for children as they boarded and departed the vehicle while being being transported was not on file. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 1207 | 10A NCAC 09 .0515(a) |
| Parent participation plan was not discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance and/or a copy was not given to them or posted in the center. One child did not have verification on file that the parent participation plan was discussed with parents on or before the child's first day of attendance. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | 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 exam on file. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | 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 did not have verification on file that the parents received the discipline policy. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | 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. One staff member did not have a valid qualification letter on file. | |||
| 2022-10-20 | 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 or lockdown drill was conducted June 8, 2022 | |||
| 2022-10-20 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. The smoking and tobacco restriction was not posted on the vehicle used to transport children. | |||
| 2022-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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