Five Star Center License
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Kindercare Learning Center
Garner, NC
· Wake County
932 HEATHER PARK DRIVE,
Garner, NC 27529
Quick Facts
Capacity
166 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Transportation
Yes
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003608
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Aug 7, 2019
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
License Conditions: Other - Bldg A capacity-62, Bldg B capacity-104
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About the Provider
KINDERCARE LEARNING CENTER is a Five Star Center License in GARNER NC, with a maximum capacity of 166 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 0 through 12. The provider also participates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-07-28 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. I observed a classroom come inside from the outside playground and did not wash their hands. | |||
| 2026-07-28 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One new staff member did not have documentation that they received orientation. | |||
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-01-07 | 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 new staff member did not have a TB test on file. | |||
| 2025-08-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-07-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 806 | .1403(j) |
| An outdoor swimming pool located on the premises was not enclosed by a four foot fence, separated from remaining play area by that fence, and locked and inaccessible when not in use. I observed the 2/3 year old classroom using a “splash pad” which was holding an estimated amount of water totaling 2 to 3 inches of water. There was a water hose hooked up to the splash pad and I observed water “raining” down into the pool of water. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. One staff member hired January 2025 did not complete an approved First Aid class. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | 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. One staff member hired in January 2025 did not complete an approved CPR class. | |||
| 2025-07-30 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. I did observe a staff member for the 2/3 year old classroom come inside to get a pitcher of water for the children leaving one staff member outside with ten-two year old children and five-three year old children. | |||
| 2025-01-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-01-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-27 | 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. There was no sleeping baby check documentation on file for one of the infants who were observed sleeping during my visit. | |||
| 2025-01-27 | 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. A staff member who was observed working in the infant room during a previous visit on 1-15-25 has been unable to locate a current SIDS certification. | |||
| 2025-01-27 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. During today's visit, there were three, infants age 0-12 months and three, one year-olds present with one staff member. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Current activity plans were missing from two classrooms. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 528 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(b) |
| Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served. The menu posted did not reflect the lunch components which were served to the children. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 616 | .2822(a)(1-4) |
| Toys and other mouth-contact surfaces were not cleaned and sanitized daily when used or cleaned more frequently if visibly dirty. Tables in various classrooms had sticker residue on the surface tops and there were stuffed animals in the cozy area of one of the classrooms which were observed to be stained and need to be laundered or cleaned. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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. I did observe that three infants from Infant classroom 1a did not have sleep checks for 1-7-25, 1-8-25, 1-9-25 and 1-10-25. I also observed that in Infant classroom 1b, no sleeping baby checks were on file for the week of 1-13-25. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | 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 member did not have a staff medical report on file. | |||
| 2025-01-15 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. In the two year old classroom, there was one staff member with ten two year old children. In the three year old classroom, there were twelve three year olds present with one staff member. I also observed the another three year old classroom out of compliance with staff child ratios when one of the two staff members exited the room for a brief period of time. S | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1030 | .0302(d)(1)(A) |
| Application for employment and date of birth was not on file for all staff. Two new staff did not have an application on file. | |||
| 2024-07-31 | Violation | 1035 | .0701(a) |
| Child care providers, including the director, uncompensated providers, substitute providers, and volunteers did not have the required Emergency Information Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form was not updated as changes occur and at least annually. Four new staff did not have Emergency Information on file. | |||
| 2024-03-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0224-387L |
| 2024-03-11 | 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 staff member who was working in the Infant Room today has not completed a required ITS-SIDS class. | |||
| 2024-03-11 | Violation | 1921 | .2510(j) |
| Staff working in part-time, full-day or track out school age care programs required to complete BSAC training, did not complete it within three months of employment. One staff member observed working with school age children today and on 1-23-24 has not completed the required BSAC class. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-23 | 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. Documentation was not on file for sleeping baby checks for 1-22-24 as well as no sleeping baby checks were documented for today's visit. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Violation | 1110 | .1002(b) |
| Vehicles used to transport children enrolled in the child care center did not comply with all applicable State and federal laws and regulations. The transportation minibus with license plate KCN 8885 expired October 2023. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | 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. The Staff Medical Report on file did not meet all requirements of this rule. | |||
| 2023-08-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-03 | 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. Three Infants did not have documentation of sleeping baby checks on file for 8-2-23 and additionally, one Infant did not have any sleeping baby checks on file. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | 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. The staff member working in the Infant classroom today who was hired March 2023 did not have SIDS training. | |||
| 2023-08-03 | Violation | 1756 | 10A NCAC 09 .2818 |
| Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met. There were two Infants and 5 one year old children being cared for by one staff member. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. One classroom did not have a current activity plan posted. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 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. During my visit today, I observed an epi pen being stored in a classroom and the Epi Pen expired September 2022. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. One staff member did not have documentation of completion of orientation on file. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | 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 member did not have documentation of completion of the Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2023-02-09 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. One staff member did not have documentation of completion of Health & Safety training. | |||
| 2022-09-14 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-02-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-22 | Violation | 859 | .0605(q) |
| Monthly playground inspections were not completed and/or they were not completed by an individual trained in playground safety requirements. Documentation of monthly outdoor playground inspections could not be located during my visit. | |||
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