Five Star Center License
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Children's Lighthouse Of Apex
Apex, NC
· Wake County
2001 APEX PEAKWAY,
Apex, NC 27502
Quick Facts
Capacity
198 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Does not participate
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 924-0401
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003731
License Holder
REYKHA CARE AND EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Oct 12, 2022
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
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About the Provider
CHILDREN'S LIGHTHOUSE OF APEX is a Five Star Center License in APEX NC, with a maximum capacity of 198 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider does not participate in a subsidized child care program.
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-04-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-08 | Violation | 1890 | .0701(d) |
| Each staff member did not have the required medical report, proof of tuberculosis test or screening and/or completed health questionnaire in a medical file, maintained separately from the staff member's individual personnel file. A caregiver hired on 3/30/26 did not have proof of TB screening on file. | |||
| 2025-10-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-29 | Violation | 533 | 15A NCAC 18A .2804(d) |
| Human 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 and #2 two bottles did not have the child's name and date. | |||
| 2025-04-29 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| 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. In space #3 plastic bags were stored on the floor accessible to one year old's. | |||
| 2025-04-29 | Violation | 1811 | .0604(u);.0302(d)(8) |
| Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete. The last documented emergency drill was conducted on 12/26/24. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 811 | .0604(a) |
| Potentially hazardous items including but not limited to power tools, nails, chemicals, propane stoves, lawn mowers, gasoline, or kerosene were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or made inaccessible to children. A purse in space #3 was stored less than five feet from the floor. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| 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. Plastic bags were stored accessible to children younger than three years of age. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 862 | 10A NCAC 09 .0802(a) |
| The EMC plan was not reviewed with all staff annually and whenever the plan was revised. One staff file did not have documentation on file for EMC review. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 1313 | .0802(c)(1) |
| Emergency information did not include name, address, and telephone number of parent or other emergency contact person. One child's file did not have a doctor listed for emergency purposes. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 1314 | .0802(c)(2) |
| Emergency information did not name childs health care professional. Two children's files did not have a hospital preference listed. | |||
| 2024-11-06 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff file did not have documentation on file for EPR review. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1792 | .0901(i) |
| 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. A staff member had an energy drink on the counter in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1834 | .0801(b) |
| Application did not have a medical action plan attached for any child with health care needs such as allergies, asthma, or other chronic conditions that require specialized health services. The child's action plan was more than 1 year old. | |||
| 2024-05-23 | Violation | 1882 | .0803(6)(a-i); .0803(7)(a-g); .0803(8)(a-d) |
| Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule. Authorization form for a child's epi pen expired in March 2024. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-207A |
| 2023-12-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 404 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| All staff did not wash their hands thoroughly after diapering each child. The teacher washed her hands, but did not use a baby wipe to clean her hands after discarding the soiled diaper and before touching the clean diaper. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 405 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c)(2) |
| A child's hands were not washed after each diaper change. The child's hands were washed after diapering, but the teacher did not clean the child's hands with a baby wipe after removing the soiled diaper. | |||
| 2023-12-05 | Violation | 1897 | .1102(g) |
| 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. Two staff members did not complete this training within their first 90 days. | |||
| 2023-04-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Dry erase markers, with a warning label, were stored in an unlocked cabinet, that was approximately 4 feet above the ground. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Topical medications were stored in a cabinet with a broken hinge in classroom 4, which made the magnetic lock inoperable. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | 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. Sleep positions were not recorded for an infant who had napped this morning, prior to may visit to the classroom. | |||
| 2022-12-19 | Violation | 1887 | .0902(d) |
| Each infant was not served only bottles labeled with their individual name. On 12/6/22, an infant was fed another child's bottle. | |||
| 2022-10-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-23 | Violation | 1860 | .0806(e) |
| Staff did not provide assistance to each child to ensure good hygiene. A child wet themselves during nap and his clothing was not changed. | |||
| 2022-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-27 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Substantiation of child maltreatment due to a staff member's care, treatment discipline of children's. | |||
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 902 | G.S. 110-91(10) |
| Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs. On March 16, 2022, a staff member required a three-year-old child to stand with their pants down for approximately eight minutes without assisting the child. The staff member belittled several children regarding toileting accidents. | |||
| 2022-03-24 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. On 3/16/22, a staff member handled a three-year-old child in a rough manner when the staff member grabbed the child's arm and pushed the child's neck down in response to the child's toileting accident. | |||
| 2022-01-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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