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KIDDING AROUND CHILDCARE
4101 W TYVOLA RD, Charlotte, NC 28208
Child Care · NC permit/State ID 2060421684
New permit · first inspected Mar 2026. Earlier inspections may be listed under a previous permit if the business changed owners or remodeled.
Latest result0 demerits
Last inspectedApr 7, 2026
Inspections on record2
On record sinceMar 30, 2026
This facility type is scored in demerits: lower is better (0 = no violations found).
Score history
Mar 30, 2026Lower is betterApr 7, 2026
Inspections & violations
Apr 7, 2026 0 demerits · 0 violations
Inspector comments: No violations noted
No violations were recorded for this inspection.
Mar 30, 2026 17 demerits · 6 violations
Inspector comments: Diaper changing table in hallway needs to be removed
Will reinspect within 7 calendar days (4/6 at the latest).
#5 · Food properly stored, thawed, prepared, cooked, cooled, handled, served, transported, packaged and identified; only supervised children in kitchen; water from a handwash lavatory not consumed or used for bottle warming:. 2804, .2806, .2808, .2836
15A NCAC 18A .2806 (g) Food shall be stored above the floor and in a manner to protect it from dust, pests, drip, splash, and other contamination. Observed fresh fruits at childcare center. 3-comp sink does not have an indirect drain. An indirect drain in needed to wash fruits and vegetables.
#17 · Hot water in excess of 120ºF not allowed in areas accessible to children −6
15A NCAC 18A .2815 (e) Hot water that exceeds 120 degrees Fahrenheit is a burn hazard and shall not be provided in areas accessible to children. Observed kitchen door open and office door open. Both shall be locked at all times. Recommend putting a mixing valve on the can wash in the office. If the hot water at the can wash (utility sink) is 80-110F then the office door does not need to be locked as long as hazardous items are locked up.
#22 · Soap, approved hand drying devices, toilet tissue paper available: .2817, .2818, .2836 −3
15A NCAC 18A .2818 (d). Liquid soap and disposable towels or other hand-drying devices shall be provided at every handwash lavatory area. Observed no hand soap at kitchen hand sink and no paper towels at hand sink in infant room.
#26 · Approved cleaning solution and approved disinfectant provided; test kit available when required: .2817, .2818, .2819, .2820, .2836 −2
15A NCAC 18A .2812 (i) An approved disinfectant shall be provided for cleaning purposes. When a chlorine solution is prepared by a child care center employee for use as an approved disinfectant, then the solution shall be prepared for use within 24 hours, and a testing method shall be used to ensure compliance with the prescribed chlorine concentration (500 -800 ppm). Observed disinfectant weak ~100ppm chlorine, made this past Friday. Make new disinfectant daily.
#29 · Hazardous products properly stored and locked: .2820 −6
15A NCAC 18A .2820 (b). All hazardous items must be stored behind lock and key. Observed white out on desk and gallon of bleach on kitchen drainboard. Both doors open. Keep locked.
#32 · Adequate linen provided and properly stored; adequate beds, cots, mats provided, in good repair, properly stored, labeled, spaced during use: .2821, .2836
15A NCAC 18A .2821 (c). Beds, cots, and mats shall be assigned and labeled for use by an individual child and equipped with individual linens. Observed cribs not labeled per individual child.
Source: Mecklenburg County Public Health – Environmental Health public inspection portal (search for “KIDDING AROUND CHILDCARE” or State ID 2060421684). Inspection type (routine vs. follow-up) is not published in the county's data.