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Kindercare Learning Centers

228 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC 283044.5· 24 reviews
licensed capacity
118
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$183

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About Kindercare Learning Centers

Kindercare Learning Centers is a licensed child care center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 118 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 25 visits in the last 3 years and cited 44 rules across 11 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-ageAccepts child care subsidy

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
Ask when you call: rates, current openings, staff-to-child ratio and teacher qualifications.
Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
118 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidyAccepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity118 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Kindercare Learning Centers has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Cumberland County has a median price of $183 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Cumberland County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$183
Home daycare$162

Toddler

Center$159
Home daycare$150

Preschool

Center$132
Home daycare$136

School age

Center$76
Home daycare$93

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Kindercare Learning Centers

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Five Star Center License
Capacity
118 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#2655031
See the state's record

Summary

25 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 6, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 12 of 25 visits · 44 rules in all · 44 corrected

  • Staff training and qualifications 14
  • Building, equipment and play areas 9
  • Records and paperwork 7
  • Safety and hazards 5
  • Health, medication and illness 3
  • Food and nutrition 3
  • Discipline and child guidance 2
  • Supervision and ratios 1

For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

The state lists an adverse action on this permit.

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  1. Aug 6, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 24, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Apr 16, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

      The state verified the correction on Apr 28, 2026

  4. Apr 16, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.

      The state verified the correction on Apr 28, 2026

  5. Apr 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  6. Jan 14, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jan 6, 2026Inspection4 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      An incident report was not completed and mailed to a Division representative within seven days after the incident when medical treatment was required.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.

      The state verified the correction on Jan 14, 2026

    • Safety and hazards

      Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete.

      The state verified the correction on Jan 19, 2026

  8. Nov 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 16, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Oct 13, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Show 15 earlier visits
  1. Sep 10, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Sep 3, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Discipline and child guidance

      A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.

      The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2025

    • Discipline and child guidance

      Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.

      The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2025

  3. Jul 24, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  4. Jul 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

      The state verified the correction on Jul 24, 2025

    • Health, medication and illness

      When medication was administered, documentation was not completed or maintained for 6 months and/or the documentation did not include the required information.

      The state verified the correction on Aug 11, 2025

  5. May 15, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  6. May 8, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Supervision and ratios

      Children were not adequately supervised at all times.

      Corrected during the visit

  7. Apr 3, 2025Inspection4 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on Apr 15, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

      The state verified the correction on Apr 15, 2025

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

  8. Jan 14, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Oct 22, 2024Inspection10 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

      Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

    • Health, medication and illness

      Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

    • Records and paperwork

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

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

    • Safety and hazards

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024

  10. Jul 10, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.

      Corrected during the visit

  11. May 14, 2024Inspection9 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on May 28, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment.

      The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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.

      The state verified the correction on May 28, 2024

    • Food and nutrition

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on May 28, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on May 28, 2024

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      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.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Food and nutrition

      Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.

      Corrected during the visit

  12. Apr 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  13. Feb 22, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on Feb 22, 2024

    • Staff training and qualifications

      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 state verified the correction on Feb 22, 2024

  14. Jan 4, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  15. Nov 3, 2023Inspection6 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      The EPR Plan did not include the location of the Ready to Go File and or the required information.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Records and paperwork

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

      The state verified the correction on Nov 6, 2023

    • Health, medication and illness

      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.

      The state verified the correction on Nov 6, 2023

    • Building, equipment and play areas

      Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Safety and hazards

      Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards.

      Corrected during the visit

    • Food and nutrition

      Breast milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child's home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.

      Corrected during the visit

Copied from the North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education on October 4, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Kindercare Learning Centers

Is Kindercare Learning Centers licensed?

Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Kindercare Learning Centers last inspected?

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on August 6, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 25 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Kindercare Learning Centers had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 44 rules across 12 of 25 visits in the last 3 years; 44 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Kindercare Learning Centers care for?

118, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Kindercare Learning Centers accept child care subsidies?

Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.

What are Kindercare Learning Centers' hours?

Monday to Friday, 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Kindercare Learning Centers cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (910) 484-5164 to ask.

What is Kindercare Learning Centers' phone number?

(910) 484-5164.

Where is Kindercare Learning Centers?

228 Owen Drive, Fayetteville, NC 28304. The nearest other daycare we list is Earthshinekids, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).