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The Children's Courtyard

3330 South Peak Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306

licensed capacity: 195
a week, county median: $183

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About The Children's Courtyard

The Children's Courtyard is a licensed child care center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 195 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 29 visits in the last 3 years and cited 16 rules across 10 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

6 wk

6 mo

12 yr

From the state license

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Type: Child care center
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today: Not listed
Licensed capacity: 195 children

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Programs

Programs and care

Ages	Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Child care subsidy	Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license
Licensed capacity	195 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

The Children's Courtyard 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).

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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 The Children's Courtyard

License

Status: Licensed and operating
License type: Five Star Center License
Capacity: 195 children
Ages: Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number: #26002524

See the state's record

Summary

29 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 14, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 10 of 29 visits · 16 rules in all · 16 corrected

Safety and hazards 6
Supervision and ratios 3
Records and paperwork 2
Discipline and child guidance 2
Staff training and qualifications 2
Food and nutrition 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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See all 31 visits

Aug 14, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
- Food and nutrition
  Drinking water was not freely available to children of all ages.
  Corrected during the visit
Jul 1, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
May 4, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 20, 2026Inspection1 rule cited
- Supervision and ratios
  Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
  Corrected during the visit
Jan 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 15, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Safety and hazards
  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.
  Corrected during the visit
Oct 20, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
- Records and paperwork
  Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months.
  The state verified the correction on Oct 23, 2025
Sep 19, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 22, 2025InspectionNo rules cited

Show 21 earlier visits

Jul 18, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 1, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 29, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Aug 27, 2024Inspection3 rules cited
- Safety and hazards
  The EPR Plan did not include the date of the last revision of the plan.
  The state verified the correction on Sep 10, 2024
- 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 Sep 10, 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
Aug 26, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jun 27, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
May 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 20, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 14, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
- Safety and hazards
  A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
  The state verified the correction on Mar 18, 2024
- Supervision and ratios
  Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
  The state verified the correction on Mar 18, 2024
Mar 6, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
- Supervision and ratios
  Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
  Corrected during the visit
Feb 22, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  For children 2 years of age and older, a minimum of 60 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day was not provided. Children ages 0-12 in care for less than five hours per day was not provided at least 30 minutes of outdoor time throughout the day.
  The state verified the correction on Feb 28, 2024
Feb 19, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Feb 13, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 19, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
- Safety and hazards
  Frayed or cracked electrical cords were accessible to children.
  The state verified the correction on Dec 26, 2023
- Safety and hazards
  A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
  The state verified the correction on Dec 26, 2023
Dec 5, 2023Inspection3 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 Dec 12, 2023
- 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 Dec 12, 2023
- 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 Dec 12, 2023
Nov 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 8, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Nov 1, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  Discipline was related to food, rest or toileting.
  The state verified the correction on Nov 8, 2023
- Food and nutrition
  Children were not provided a meal or snack a minimum of every four hours.
  The state verified the correction on Nov 8, 2023
Oct 13, 2023Inspection5 rules cited
- Discipline and child guidance
  There was a substantiation of child maltreatment.
  The state verified the correction on Sep 19, 2025
- Records and paperwork
  Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required.
  The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2023
- Safety and hazards
  A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
  The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2023
- Supervision and ratios
  Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
  The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2023
- Discipline and child guidance
  Appropriate discipline practices were not followed.
  The state verified the correction on Oct 17, 2023

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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