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The Goddard School Of Huntersville
Huntersville, NC
· Mecklenburg County
9534 KINCEY AVE,
Huntersville, NC 28078
Quick Facts
Capacity
134 children
Age range (listing information)
0 through 12
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Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (704) 489-3893-
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www.goddardschool.com/schools/nc/huntersville/huntersville
Website checked Oct 2026
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
60004056
License Holder
AATM EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Feb 20, 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
THE GODDARD SCHOOL OF HUNTERSVILLE is a Five Star Center License in HUNTERSVILLE NC, with a maximum capacity of 134 children. This child care center's listing gives an age range of 0 through 12; please confirm current ages with the provider. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
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Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-06 | Violation | 615 | 15A NCAC 18A .2821(a) |
| Beds, cots and mats were not in good repair, properly handled, stored, or clean and sanitized between users. There are ripped/torn mats in classrooms throughout the facility. | |||
| 2026-08-06 | 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. There was no permission to give forms for a child's sunscreen. | |||
| 2026-05-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file of completion of the orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment for 2 staff. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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 on file of completion of orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for a staff member. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | 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. In space #8, there was an energy drink on the counter. | |||
| 2026-04-15 | Violation | 9999 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number. 15A NCAC 18A .2820 STORAGE. In space #9, a child's sunscreen lotion was in a cubby and not stored at least 5ft. | |||
| 2026-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-268L |
| 2026-02-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0226-268L |
| 2026-02-27 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 2/25/2026, one staff member entered the building with 5 children while another staff member remained outside with 8 children. The teacher that remained outside with the 8 children did not complete the name to face procedures as the children transition back into the classroom. A child 2 years of age was left on the playground for approximately 2 minutes. The child started to cry and a teacher in the classroom next door heard child and retrieved child from playground. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-02-24 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation on file of completion of orientation training within 6 weeks of employment for 2 staff. | |||
| 2026-02-24 | 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 completion of orientation trainings within 2 weeks of employment for 2 staff. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-108L |
| 2025-11-19 | Violation | 401 | 10A NCAC 09 .0806(a) |
| Diapers were not changed whenever they were soiled or wet and/or were changed on a shift basis. Based on interviews, several staff shared that a support staff leaves children in soiled diapers for another teacher to change them. | |||
| 2025-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-282L |
| 2025-10-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-282L |
| 2025-10-24 | 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. Based on interviews, a former teacher would curse at the children and rough handle the children. | |||
| 2025-09-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0925-146L |
| 2025-09-17 | 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. There was no incident report on file when a child hit another child with a water bottle, causing injury. | |||
| 2025-08-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-08-12 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #5, there were 3 expired permission to give dates for a child's diaper creams. | |||
| 2025-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-162L |
| 2025-03-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0325-162L |
| 2025-03-17 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child two years of age was left unsupervised on the playground for about 3-5 minutes. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-03 | 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 #6, there were aerosal foam paints in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | 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 spaces #1 and #2, there were foam blocks accessible to children under 3 years of age. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | 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. A staff medical was completed after employment. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. A staff TB was completed after employment. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. There was no daily schedule posted in space #8. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. There was no current activity plan posted in space #1. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | 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. In space #1, there was a think baby sunscreen with no permission form. In space #6, there was a vaseline with no permission form. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #1, there was expired permission to give dates for a child's sunscreen. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | 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. A staff member has not completed the divisions medical report. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no documentation of an annual staff development plan for V. Basha and S. Henderson. | |||
| 2024-08-14 | 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. There was no documentation of a required shelter in place and/or lockdown drill for July 2024. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-02-20 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #5, there is peeling paint on the wall in the housekeeping area. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | 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. The documentation showed that L. Heredia completed her medical report after employment. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation of required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment for 8 staff members. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | 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. There was no documentation on file that F. Miller and J. Dalton completed the first aid training. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | 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. There was no documentation that F. Miller completed the CPR training. | |||
| 2024-02-20 | 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 required orientation training within 2 weeks of employment for 12 staff member. | |||
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-327L |
| 2023-12-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1223-114L |
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #7, there was no daily schedule posted. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #4, there was no current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space #6, there is peeling paint on walls. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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. In space #6, there was a ripped pillow in the cozy area. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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, there was a Febreze aerosol in an unlock cabinet. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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 #6, there were no permission to give forms for an aquaphor, buttpaste and honest diaper creams. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. In space #7, there was a buttpaste with expired permission to give dates. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no application on file for G. Weiters. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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. There was no medical report on file for G. Weiters. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. A. Mintz, E. Morales, T. Patel, V. Basha, C. Fisch, H. Goldman, M. Sampson, K. Stout, and A. Watley did not have an annual health questionnaire on file. A. Mintz and E. Morales updated their forms during the visit. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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. S. Williams, A. Mintz, E. Morales, T. Patel, V. Basha, C. Fisch, H. Goldman, M. Sampson, K. Stout and A. Watley, did not have an annual Emergency information form on file. S. Williams, A. Mintz and E. Morlas updated their forms during the visit. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. S. Williams, A. Mintz, V. Basha and C. Fisch did not have an annual staff evaluation and annual development plan on file. S. Williams and A. Mintz corrected their staff development plan during the visit. H. Goldman did not have an annual staff development plan on file. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. A child's file was missing the child's health care professional information. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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. There was no documentation that S. Watson and M. Sampson completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. M. Sampson did not complete all the health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-08 | 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. There was no safe arrival/departure procedures posted. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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 #8, there was a swiffer wetjet spray solution accessible to children in an unlock closet. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. There was no medical form on file for C. Goodwein. S. Watson completed her medical after employment. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was documentation on file that L. Rann, E. Gallman and K. Jenkins completed the required orientation trainings within 6 weeks of employment. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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 shaken baby review documentation on file for C. Goodwein, E. Gallman and N. Snider. | |||
| 2023-03-08 | 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. S. Watson has not completed the training within 90 days employment. | |||
| 2022-11-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-10-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member yanked a child because the child wasn't listening and was doing cartwheels. | |||
| 2022-10-25 | Violation | 1876 | .1803(a)(9) |
| A child was yelled at, shamed, humiliated, frightened, threatened or bullied. A staff member yelled at a child because the child was not listening and was doing cartwheels. | |||
| 2022-10-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-11 | Violation | 544 | .0510(f) |
| Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. In space #6 children between the ages of 1-year-old and 2-year-olds were watching a Disney show on an iPad. | |||
| 2022-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, there was no current lesson plan posted. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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. In space #2, there were 2 ripped chairs in the reading area. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. There was no documentation of a required fire drill for July 2022. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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 #4, there was no permission to give form for the Kids Sunscreen stick for E. J. In space #5, there was no permission to give form for the diaper rash ointment for A. P. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. There was no completed application on file for M. Sampson. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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. There was medical form on file for V. Basha, S. Henderson, T. Bridgers and D. Josey. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. There was no TB form on file for D. Josey. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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. There was no documentation on file that K. Thames and J. Veal completed an emergency information form. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. D. Josey did not complete a criminal background check prior to employment. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. There was no documentation that S. Brunson, V. Basha, T. Bridgers, T. Cannon, J. Duport, D. Josey, K. Stout, K. Thames, M. Thames A. Watley and S. Williams completed the required 16 hrs of orientation training. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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 that S. Brunson, T. Bridgers, T. Cannon, J. Duport, D. Josey, K. Stout, K. Thames, M. Thames, A. Watley and S. Williams completed the required training within the first two weeks of employment. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. There was no documentation on file that A. Knox completed an annual staff evaluation and annual development plan. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. There was no medical report on file for V.O. The medical report for A. P. and S. C was incomplete. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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. There was no valid qualification letter on file for D. Josey. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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 no documentation on file to show a review and signature of the policy for T. Cannon, S. Henderson and A. Harman. | |||
| 2022-08-29 | 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. There was no documentation on file that R. Kolagad and K. Thames completed the training within 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2022-07-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-21 | 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 clean clothes for a child to wear after a bowel movement accident. | |||
| 2022-02-10 | Announced Inspection | No | |
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