Rainbow Station - Charlotte NC Five Star Center License

9829 PROVIDENCE ROAD WEST , CHARLOTTE NC 28277
(704) 909-4525

About the Provider

Description: Rainbow Station® addresses the needs of children and parents through quality educational programs and emergency backup care. We provide early education programs for children up to age five, and afterschool and summer recreational programs for children up to age 14.

Additional Information: One Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 60002915
  • Capacity: 146
  • Age Range: 0 through 5
  • State Rating: 5
  • Enrolled in Subsidized Child Care Program: Yes
  • 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
2023-08-14 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-08-09 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-08-09 Violation 428 GS 110-91(12); .0508(a)
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the hallway outside Space#2 it was observed that the lesson plan posted was not current. It was also observed in Space #4 the lesson plan posted was not current.
2023-08-09 Violation 533 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d)
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. In Space #1 it was observed that four (4) sippy cups present were not labeled containing all required information.
2023-08-09 Violation 705 .0601(c)
Equipment and furnishings were not sturdy, stable and free of hazards. In Space #3 and Space #7 it was observed that there were books in poor repair accessible in the library center. It was also observed in Space #7 there were paper blocks in the block center with rips and holes in them.
2023-08-09 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space #3 it was observed there were two diaper creams present that did not have completed paperwork on file.
2023-06-05 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-05-11 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-05-11 Violation 812 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c)
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. In Space 3 it was observed that three (3) electrical outlets on a power strip were not covered with safety plugs when not in use, in Space 5 there was one electrical outlet not covered when not in use and in Space 6 there were two electrical outlets not covered with safety plugs when not in use.
2023-05-11 Violation 847 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9)
Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In Space 3 there were five (8) diaper creams present that did not have parent signatures on the permission to administer forms.
2023-05-11 Violation 849 .0803(12)
Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. It was also observed in Space 2 there was a diaper cream was present that had expired in April 2023 and did not have completed a permission to administer form present.
2023-05-11 Violation 859 .0605(q)
Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. It was observed that outdoor playground inspections were not completed in August of 2022, January of 2023 and April of 2023.
2023-05-11 Violation 887 .0606(g)
Caregivers did not document compliance with visually checking on sleeping infants aged 12 months or younger and/or the documents were not maintained for a minimum of one month. It was also observed in Space 1 that no safe sleep checks were conducted between April 28th and May 10th on five (5) children that had been marked present on the attendance sheet during that time.
2023-05-11 Violation 891 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a)(1-8)
The safe sleep policy did not contain the required information. In Space 1 and 2 it was observed that the posted safe sleep policy has not been customized to show the center's specific guidelines.
2023-05-11 Violation 1043 G.S. 110-91( 9)
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review. Eight (8) new staff files were monitored, and seven (7) were found to be compliant. One new member of staff did not have a medical file available for review.

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