According to an arrest warrant, 69-year-old Shirley Staten - the owner - force-fed rice and water to a 4-year-old child causing "permanent or protracted injury."
She's charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious physical injury and misdemeanor child abuse.
Another woman, 37-year-old Nina Lassiter, is charged with misdemeanor child abuse.
The investigation is ongoing.
In a statement, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said: "The Division of Child Development and Early Education has issued a summary suspension of the facility's license that requires the facility to close at the end of business today. As this is an ongoing investigation, we cannot provide further comment".