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Kamina Mcmilliandba Kamina's Play And Learn Center

At a glance

  • Small center, licensed for 12 children.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since December 2023.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Apr 29, 20263 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection is due; last completed April 16, 2025.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/15/2026

    • Citation
      • “Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. A child (J.B.) did not have emergency information (child's health care professional) listed on the application.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2026

    • Citation
      • “Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's (A.M.) medical assessment was not on file.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2026

  • Dec 1, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 8, 20252 citations
    • Citation
      • “Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The April 16, 2025 fire inspection report was not received within one (1) week of the inspection.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed under outdoor play equipment.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2025

  • Feb 3, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 14, 20247 citations
    • Citation
      • “Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The food substitution was not recorded on the menu when breakfast was served.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2024

    • Citation
      • “All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps to the sliding board structure were not in good repair; a step was broken.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/16/2024

    • Citation
      • “The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There were window treatment rods (hazards), wood, window screen frames, and standing water in the outdoor play area.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024

    • Citation
      • “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 outlet cover in the bathroom was uncovered.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There was no incident log available for review.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. Ongoing training documentation was not on file for both staff members.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024

    • Citation
      • “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. The administration of medication with standards for parent consent training was incomplete.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/15/2024

  • Dec 19, 20233 citations
    • Citation
      • “Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. The television was on a local new station in the child care room.”

        Violation corrected during visit

    • Citation
      • “Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drill was incomplete (date/time) for October 2023.”

        Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

    • Citation
      • “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. The center's infant safe sleep policy was not posted.”

        Violation corrected during visit

The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 6 inspections. Most Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times had fewer: 54% of 79 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.

How all 79 Charlotte-area centers inspected 6 times compare

Of the 79 Charlotte-area centers the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None10%
  • 1 of 65%
  • 2 of 620%
  • 3 of 619%
  • 4 of 620%This center
  • 5 of 615%
  • All 610%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
April 29, 2026
On file
6 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing, 2 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 15 record a correction, in the licensor’s own words.
Most serious
North Carolina DCDEE does not publish a severity level for a citation, so there is no most-serious to name.

North Carolina DCDEE describes every citation in the licensor’s own words and records the correction in that same text — the only one of the six states that publishes whether a violation was fixed. It attaches no rule number and no report document.

Apr 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · April 29, 2026

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The fire inspection is due; last completed April 16, 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/15/2026

Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. A child (J.B.) did not have emergency information (child's health care professional) listed on the application.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2026

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's (A.M.) medical assessment was not on file.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/29/2026

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000696 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 8, 2025

Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The April 16, 2025 fire inspection report was not received within one (1) week of the inspection.

Violation corrected during visit

The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. Mulch is needed under outdoor play equipment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2025

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000696 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Feb 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
May 2024 Unannounced visit 7 findings

Unannounced visit · May 14, 2024

Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The food substitution was not recorded on the menu when breakfast was served.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/14/2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The steps to the sliding board structure were not in good repair; a step was broken.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/16/2024

The child care center premises, including the outdoor learning environment, was not clean, drained to minimize standing water, free of litter and hazards, and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There were window treatment rods (hazards), wood, window screen frames, and standing water in the outdoor play area.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024

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 outlet cover in the bathroom was uncovered.

Violation corrected during visit

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. There was no incident log available for review.

Violation corrected during visit

Documentation of staff's on-going training was not on file and/or was not current. Ongoing training documentation was not on file for both staff members.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/17/2024

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. The administration of medication with standards for parent consent training was incomplete.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/15/2024

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000696 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

Dec 2023 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · December 19, 2023

Screen time was offered to children under three years of age. The television was on a local new station in the child care room.

Violation corrected during visit

Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. The fire drill was incomplete (date/time) for October 2023.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/19/2023

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. The center's infant safe sleep policy was not posted.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup On that page, enter license number 60000696 in the License Number box, choose Search and open the result; the record is listed under Visits.

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Details

Phone
(704) 380-7676
Address
122 Huntsmoor Drive, Charlotte, 28217
License
60000696
Quality program
Four Star License

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All checked July 2026.

State record

From North Carolina DCDEE’s published reports, last checked November 8, 2026.

Details

  • Phone, Address, License, Quality program ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. To check it, open ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/childcaresearch, enter licence 60000696 under License Number, and open the result.

Small means the smallest quarter of Charlotte-area’s 605 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 11 to 50 children. Medium is 51 to 162; large is 163 to 528.

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