Kids Educational Center, Inc. - Knightdale NC Four Star Center License

4605 OLD FAISON ROAD , KNIGHTDALE NC 27545
(919) 266-1988

About the Provider

Description: Our mission is to create a child care program that offers children the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential. Kids Educational Center strives to provide high "Quality Educational Programs" which promote learning, care, and respect within each child. Within our organization we want to work together as a team to create a motivating and supportive work environment which recognizes excellent performance and promotes professional growth. Our main objective is to build an organization that is economically healthy so we are able to sustain and build our services over the long term.

Additional Information: Three Star Center License

Program and Licensing Details

  • License Number: 9255308
  • Capacity: 138
  • Age Range: 0 through 12
  • State Rating: 4
  • 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
2023-06-07 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-05-22 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-05-22 Violation 303 .1801(a)(1-5)
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. The Director made a self-report indicating a lack of supervision for the three-year old children on May 17, 2023 involving a touching incident amongst three to four children.
2023-05-22 Violation 807 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a)
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. About ten fire ant mounds were observed on the playground used for the older children. The mounds were marked off by cones during the visit, so children and adults would not disturb them until the exterminator arrives.
2023-05-22 Violation 1124 10A NCAC 09 .1003(d)
Emergency and identifying information, including the child's name, photograph, emergency contact information and/or a copy of the emergency medical care information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. Several school-age children that are transported did not have a photograph attached to their emergency contact form.
2023-02-10 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-01-23 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2023-01-23 Violation 1045 .1101(a)
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Four new staff members did not have proof of orientation training on file.
2023-01-23 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff members 1st Aid training expired.
2023-01-23 Violation 1049 .1102(d)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in CPR training appropriate to the age of the children in care. Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Three staff members CPR training expired.
2022-06-14 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-06-07 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-06-07 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. One staff (NE) hired on 11-1-2022 did not completed this required training within 90 days of hire.
2022-06-07 Violation 1032 10A NCAC 09 .0701(a)
Child care providers and uncompensated providers who are not substitute providers or volunteers, including the director did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. One staff (GL) did not have a medical on file prior to employment.
2022-06-07 Violation 1048 .1102(c)
All staff did not successfully complete certification in First Aid appropriate to the age of children in care. Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. Two staff members hired over 90 days has not completed First Aid training.

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