Childcare Network #246 - Clayton NC Five Star Center License

2029 WINSTON ROAD , CLAYTON NC 27520
(919) 553-1030

About the Provider

Description: Childcare Network is the 4th largest for profit child care organization in North America. With over 200 schools in 10 states, we are the leading early care and preschool education provider in the southern United States.

Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 51000961
  • Capacity: 199
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: No
  • Current License Issue Date: 2024-07-02
  • District Office: North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
  • District Office Phone: (919) 662-4499 (Note: This is not the facility phone number.)

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Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-21 Unannounced Inspection No 0526-025L
2026-05-07 Unannounced Inspection No 0526-063L
2026-05-07 Violation 501 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a)
Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. A vegetable was not served with the lunch meal on 4-30-26.
2026-05-07 Violation 513 0.0903
Children were not provided a meal or snack a minimum of every four hours. On 4-30-26, the breakfast and lunch meals were 4 to 4.5 hours apart.
2026-05-07 Violation 1756 10A NCAC 09 .2818
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. More than fie children are routinely present in space during between 6:30 and 7:10 am. In addition, as many as twelve children, including children less than one year of age, are present in this same classroom with two staff members before the group is divided.
2026-04-30 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0426-424L
2026-04-30 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Unsafe conditions were observed in the building while children were in care, including dried human waste around a floor drain in the kitchen and improperly disinfected floors in classrooms and hallways where toilets overflowed.
2026-04-30 Violation 840 .2820(b)
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. Kitchen door was propped open and the key for the chemical storage closet was stored in the lock.
2026-04-30 Violation 9997
A violation was found for which there is no item number. Floors in the classrooms were not properly disinfected following multiple toilets overflowing in the facility. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2824(b), which states: Floors and floor coverings in sleeping and play areas shall be kept clean and in good repair.
2026-04-30 Violation 9998
A violation was found for which there is no item number. The kitchen floor, bathroom and classroom floors and the floor outside the two adult restrooms were not properly cleaned with a disinfecting solution that meets the requirements following contamination from a backed up drain in the kitchen and overflowing toilets in other areas of the building. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2812(i), which states: An approved disinfectant shall be provided for cleaning purposes. Throughout this Section, when an approved disinfectant is used in a child care center, the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheets for the disinfectant product shall be kept on file at the child care center and the instructions for use of the disinfectant product shall be followed. 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. To achieve the maximum germ reduction with a chlorine disinfecting solution, the surface being disinfected shall be made wet with the chlorine disinfecting solution and allowed to air dry or be dried only after the surface has been in contact with the chlorine disinfecting solution for a minimum of two minutes.
2026-04-30 Violation 9999
A violation was found for which there is no item number. Dried human waste from the floor drain under the oven was observed in the kitchen. Water from underneath the vinyl floor planks was observed coming back up where the planks met; this water was present on the floor from overflowing toilets. This is a violation of a requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a), which states: In child care centers, floors and floor coverings in food preparation, food storage, utensil washing, toilet rooms, and laundry areas shall be constructed of nonabsorbent material and shall be kept clean and in good repair.
2025-11-13 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-04-10 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-02-27 Unannounced Inspection Yes 0225-258L
2025-02-27 Violation 801 .1003(b)
Written procedures were not established for pick-up and delivery of children. Written procedures for arrival and departure were not followed as identification was not requested for an individual who picked up a child on 2-13-25.

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