Kiddie College Preschool

Center · Charlotte · 2619 Sunset Road

What kind of place is this?

Size 33 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Charlotte centers, where the middle half licenses 50–162. Measured across 598 Charlotte centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

North Carolina DCDEE cited something at 10 of the 15 visits below. Across Charlotte centers it cites something at about 57% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Charlotte with Charlotte and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Four Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
April 27, 2026
On file
15 visits since November 2023 — 5 cited nothing, 5 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 18 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 2 findings

Unannounced visit · April 27, 2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, there is a loose door knob on bathroom door. There are loose wooden boards on ramp leading to playground.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2026

An individual on a provisional criminal background check status was not supervised by a staff person who was determined to be qualified. In space #1, a staff member with a provisional criminal background check was supervising children alone.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · November 18, 2025

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. In space #1, there was 1 electrical outlet not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Jul 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · July 23, 2025

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. In space #2, an electrical outlet not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Jun 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Jun 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · June 6, 2025

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 of a signed acknowledgement for the policy for 2 teachers.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

May 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · May 28, 2025

When combining age groups, the staff/child ratios for the youngest child in the group was not maintained for the entire group. The staff/child ratio for the youngest child was not maintained for the entire group. In space #1, there were 6 children present with 1 teacher. The group of 6 children included 3 infants.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/6/2025

Children under one year of age were not kept separate from children two years and older. In space #1, there were 3 infants combined together with 3 children two years and older.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 6/6/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

May 2025 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · May 5, 2025

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 #1, there were foam blocks accessible to children under 3 years of age.

Violation corrected during visit

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 member completed her TB after employment. Her start date is 4/21/2025. Her TB date is 4/24/2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/9/2025

The person identified as the person or alternate person responsible for carrying out the emergency medical care plan was not on the premises at all times and/or did not accompany children for off premise activities. The alternate person listed on the plan is no longer employed at the facility.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/9/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Dec 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Nov 2024 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Oct 2024 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · October 8, 2024

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Staff did not provide a safe environment when they witnessed a five year old child climb to the top of a three shelf-bookshelf and a photo was taken by staff.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 12/4/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Jun 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · June 18, 2024

All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. There are loose planks on the front porch. There is one loose plank in the kitchen.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/1/2024

A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There is chip paint on the front porch.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/1/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

May 2024 Unannounced visit 4 findings

Unannounced visit · May 7, 2024

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #2, there was no current activity plan posted.

Violation corrected during visit

Equipment and furnishings not meeting the requirements outlined in child care .0601(b) and (c) were not removed or made inaccessible. In space #1, there was a stain diaper changing pad.

Violation corrected during visit

Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. A new employee documentation of orientation form did not show that 6 hours of training hours were completed within 2 weeks of employment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2024

Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. A staff member file did not contain an annual staff development plan.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2023 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · November 29, 2023

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. In space #1, there was an electrical outlet not covered.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Nov 2023 Unannounced visit nothing cited

Before you tour

Kiddie College Preschool hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask which of these findings were serious.North Carolina DCDEE records the correction in its own words, but never says how serious it was.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

All checked July 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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