Three Star Center License
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Children's Discovery Center
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
5511 AVENT FERRY ROAD,
Raleigh, NC 27606
Quick Facts
Capacity
250 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 851-0630
Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92001451
License Holder
CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY CENTER, INC.
License Issued
May 16, 2024
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 Discovery Center is a unique and fantastically different concept in the childcare industry. It was created on the premise that all children deserve the best quality care possible. It was this idea that made it conceivable to provide the type of nurturing and loving environment for all children that contributed to the foundation that makes CDC distinct from other childcare programs. Thirteen years after it's conception, Children's Discovery Center remains the top childcare / educational facilty in North Carolina.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7am-6pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0726-004L |
| 2026-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-04-16 | 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. Stored in drawers under the counter in some classrooms serving children ages one and two years of age, some of the following items were found: plastic gloves, foam magic erasers, foam pretend eggs, plastic grocery bag, and plastic storage bags. One classroom serving children aged two was a container of foam rings. | |||
| 2026-04-16 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. Four children's file did not have annually updated emergency medical care information. | |||
| 2026-04-16 | 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. One staff member was drinking a soda in the presence of children. | |||
| 2026-02-27 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1125-004L |
| 2025-05-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-07 | Violation | 1311 | .0802(c) |
| Emergency medical care information was not on file in the center on the child's first day of attendance and/or was not updated as changes occurred or at least annually for each child. The emergency medical care information was not updated annually for eight children. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. A prescribed Epinephrine was not in the original container in which it was dispensed with the pharmacy label. | |||
| 2024-11-15 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. The medical action plan dated 9/18/2023, was not updated at least annually for one child. | |||
| 2024-06-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-062A |
| 2024-05-16 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-062A |
| 2023-12-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1023-062A |
| 2023-10-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1023-062A |
| 2023-10-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0723-117A |
| 2023-10-06 | 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. A staff member failed to attend to a sixteen-month-old child in a nurturing manner causing the child to sustain a significant bruise to the child's arm. | |||
| 2023-10-06 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member bit a sixteen-month-old child on the arm. | |||
| 2023-10-06 | Violation | 906 | .1803(a)(3) |
| Discipline was delegated to another child. A staff member encouraged a child to bite another child as a form of discipline. | |||
| 2023-10-06 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. On February 13, 2024, the DCDEE determined child maltreatment occurred when a staff member bit a sixteen-month-old child and caused a significant bruise. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 106 | 10A NCAC 09 .0304(a) |
| Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. The last fire inspection was completed on June 29, 2022. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. Two bottles were observed with no lids. Two bottles were observed with the wrong date on them. Two bottles were observed with no date on them. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | Violation | 871 | 10A NCAC 09 .0606(a) |
| Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy. Safe sleep charts were observed to have a "T" for tummy documented when infants were first placed in their crib for nap time. | |||
| 2023-08-24 | 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. Thirteen diaper creams were not accompanied by the required medication authorization form. | |||
| 2023-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1065 | .1102(f) |
| Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter. One child care provider scheduled to work in the infant room , did not complete ITS SIDS training within two months of employment. | |||
| 2022-09-15 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.In space 16, there were fourteen (14) four- year olds present with one staff member. | |||
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