Kiddie Farms

Center · Charlotte · 131 Bennett Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 82 children licensed In the middle half for 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 7 of the 8 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 Five Star License
License status Active

State record — North Carolina DCDEE

Last visit
July 31, 2026
On file
8 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing, 1 of those unannounced
Fixed?
All 25 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.

Jul 2026 Unannounced visit 9 findings

Unannounced visit · July 31, 2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. In space #1, a child size sofa had ripped fabric.

Violation corrected during visit

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. Standing water was found on three pieces of equipment/materials on the preschool playground.

Violation corrected during visit

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. The first aid certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

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. The CPR certification for staff member C.R. expired 6/2026.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

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. One van did not have a fire extinguisher and one van did not have a first aid kit.

Violation corrected during visit

Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required health assessment.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

Each child was not immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an immunization record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. A child's file did not contain the required immunization records.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/10/2026

The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR Plan was not reviewed/updated annually.

Violation corrected during visit

Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. One van did not have signage regarding smoking and tobacco restrictions.

Violation corrected during visit

DCDEE facility lookup

Mar 2026 Unannounced visit 3 findings

Unannounced visit · March 30, 2026

The written feeding plan did not include the child's name, parent signature, and/or was not dated when received by the center. A child's feeding plan did not include the parent's signature.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A red picnic table on the preschool playground has chipping paint.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026

Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Incident log was not completed or maintained for incident reports after July 2025.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/1/2026

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Aug 2025 Unannounced visit 1 finding

Unannounced visit · August 7, 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 operator did not submit the approved fire inspection report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/7/2025

DCDEE facility lookup

Apr 2025 Unannounced visit nothing cited
Mar 2025 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · March 20, 2025

Children between 12 and 24 months of age were grouped with children 3 years of age or older. In space #1, there were children between 12 and 24 months of age in the same group with children 3 and 4 years of age.

Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/2/2025

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The play structure on the preschool playground is in need of repair. The platform attached to the climbing wall has several cracked pieces. On the school age playground, the seats on the riding structure are broken with sharp plastic pieces exposed.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/2/2025

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Aug 2024 Unannounced visit 6 findings

Unannounced visit · August 9, 2024

A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #3, a current activity plan was not posted.

Violation corrected during visit

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. Equipment on the afterschool playground had broken plastic seats, there was broken plastic on the preschool playground and seat covers on infant seats need to be cleaned in space #3.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024

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 areas of standing water on the preschool playground, including large flower pots, toys and equipment. There were a few mushrooms observed on the afterschool playground.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024

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. The transportation permission forms were missing some of the required information.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024

An individual responsible for both administering the program and planning and ensuring the implementation of the daily activities did not meet requirements for an administrator and/or complete BSAC training. The staff member working with the school age children did not complete the required BSAC training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024

At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. A staff member who had completed the ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room working with the new staff member who has not completed the training.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/20/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Mar 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · March 18, 2024

All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. There were broken pieces of playground equipment on both playgrounds such as plastic bin lids, tricycle seats and bins.

Violation corrected during visit

Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Playground inspections were not completed for the months of January and February 2024.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/25/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Jan 2024 Unannounced visit 2 findings

Unannounced visit · January 23, 2024

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 as required.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024

Center staff did not follow the EMC plan. A staff member did not follow the facility's emergency medical care plan after an incident occurred.

Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/6/2024

DCDEE facility lookup

Before you tour

Kiddie Farms 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

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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

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