Four Star Center License
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Highwoods Park KinderCare
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
3129 POPLARWOOD COURT,
Raleigh, NC 27604
Quick Facts
Capacity
135 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Before and After School Programs, Summer Programs
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
4
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 850-0234
Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
9255398
License Holder
KNOWLEDGE UNIVERSE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Sep 15, 2025
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
Thank you for choosing Highwoods Park KinderCare! We know that the first five years of life are the most important to build a strong, healthy foundation and we are committed to meet your child’s early childhood educational, social and developmental needs in our nurturing environment! The information you find here will help you to become familiar with all the great things that are happening at our school. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 919.850.0234 or stop by our school any time. Once again, thank you for choosing Highwoods Park KinderCare, we look forward to seeing with you soon.
Additional Information:
Three Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, M-F
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-16 | 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. In the infant A classroom, sleep checks were completed for today 7/16/26. | |||
| 2026-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2025-07-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-23 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space #6 there was not a current lesson plans. | |||
| 2025-07-23 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. The last playground inspections was April 2025. | |||
| 2025-06-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2025-04-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2025-03-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2025-02-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-110A |
| 2025-02-24 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. Two staff members were responsible for twelve children in the infant classroom. | |||
| 2025-02-24 | 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. A staff member in the infant classroom moved two different children from one place to another by placing their hand on the child's upper arm and lifting the child from the floor. | |||
| 2025-01-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2025-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Two (2) classrooms did not have current lesson/activity plans posted. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) In the Inf B classroom two (2) children did not have a feeding schedule posted. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In the front lobby next to the director's office there was a coffee machine with hot coffee. This area is accessible to children. | |||
| 2024-12-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-110A |
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0724-034A |
| 2024-11-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-08-29 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-30 | Violation | 1948 | 10A NCAC 09 .2201(i)(1-4) |
| Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19). The current action was not posted in the notebook on the table at the front door. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-034A |
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0724-110A |
| 2024-07-10 | 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 July 2, 2024, a staff member yanked a two-year-old child’s arm and spoke to the child in a harsh tone. The same staff member had been observed previously speaking to children with a harsh tone. In addition, on July 3, 2014, two staff members engaged in a verbal altercation, with the use of profanities, in the presence of children. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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 respond to a child who was crying after the child sustained injuries to their forehead. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 904 | .1803(a)(1) |
| Child was handled roughly. A staff member who was responsible for a group of one-year-old children during nap time, repeatedly forced a child's head down into their cot, hitting the child's head on the hard plastic edge, causing a contusion and marks to the child's forehead. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. On 7/31/24, the Department of Child Development and Early Education determined child maltreatment occurred regarding a physical injury of a one-year-old child. | |||
| 2024-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-05-21 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-439L |
| 2024-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0424-439L |
| 2024-05-16 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. On May 13, 2024 the classrooms for one year olds and two/three year olds were out of the required staff/child ratios as documented on the center's CSRs. | |||
| 2024-05-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0424-439L |
| 2024-05-06 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-d) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. On 4/29/24, a classroom for one year olds had 10 children present with one staff member. | |||
| 2024-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-04-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0424-072L |
| 2024-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-03-05 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-03-05 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The classroom for infant's activity plan was dated for February 2024. | |||
| 2024-03-05 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence) In the classroom for infants, two children did not have their feeding schedules present or posted. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0923-024L |
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In the classroom for three and four year old children (space #7), did not have a current activity plan. It was dated 8/1/23. | |||
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 540 | 10A NCAC 09 .0902(a) |
| An individual written feeding plan was not provided by child's parent or health care provider or was not followed and posted. (omit posting for centers located in a residence). Three classroom with children 15 months and under did not have individual written feeding plan completed and/or posted. | |||
| 2023-09-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-12 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. The classroom for infants was observed with seven (7) children under the age of one with one staff member present. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. The center was not meeting staff child ratios and was exceeding maximum group size in three (3) classrooms. | |||
| 2023-09-06 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. There were two incidents in lapse of supervision observed. | |||
| 2023-04-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-03-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 842 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(a & b) |
| A drug or medication was administered without written authorization and/or instructions from a child's parent or authorized health professional. In the infant A, two's and the older toddlers classrooms there were missing and expired permission forms. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1033 | .0701(a) |
| On or before the first day of work, all staff, including the director and individuals who volunteer more than once per week did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. One staff member did not have the TB results on file. | |||
| 2023-03-16 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file was missing the medical exam and was not received within 30 days. | |||
| 2023-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 103 | GS 110-91(7) & .1401(f) |
| The number of children present was not within permit capacity. There were 10 children present in space #1. The permit capacity is 8 children. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. There were two (2) classroom not within the required staff/child ratio. | |||
| 2023-02-16 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On the playground for one year olds, there was a staff member sitting in a chair and looking at a device while children were in her care. | |||
| 2022-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-09 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. The classroom for two year olds was found to be out of ratio. There was eleven (11) two (2) year old children present with one (1) teacher. | |||
| 2022-04-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-03-22 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. In the classroom for infants (Infant A) there were six children present upon my arrival. The director moved one child to Infant B while I was present. | |||
| 2022-01-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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