Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Raleigh Knowledge Beginnings
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
10741 FOREST PINES DRIVE,
Raleigh, NC 27614
Quick Facts
Capacity
190 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Type of Care
Infant Programs, Toddler Programs, Discovery Preschool Programs, Preschool Programs, Prekindergarten Programs, Summer Programs
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 570-3401
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92001283
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Apr 14, 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
Our experts designed our classrooms - and every activity and lesson - to help prepare your child for success in school and beyond. With designated learning centers such as dramatic play and blocks in every classroom, children have the opportunity for rich social play and child-initiated discovery.
You’ll also find that our classrooms feature a print-rich environment full of carefully selected materials, written charts and labels, and children’s literature. By helping your child connect spoken words and print, we’re helping develop early literacy and writing skills.
Whether your child has first words or first grade on the horizon, we’re excited to show you how everything in our center is designed for learning!
Anneke Dickerman, Center Director
Additional Information:
Two Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
Inspection/Report History
Where possible, ChildcareCenter provides inspection reports as a service to families. This information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. We encourage families to contact the daycare provider directly with any questions or concerns. Reports can also be verified with your local daycare licensing office.
| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 431 | .0508(g)(2) |
| The activity plan did not provide at least 4 different activities daily listed in GS 110-91(12): art/creative play; books; blocks; manipulatives; and family living and dramatic play, including one of which is outdoors if weather conditions permit. In Two-B there were no accessories to use with the dramatic play furniture, no art materials and a very limited supply of manipulative materials accessible for the children to use. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 603 | 15A NCAC 18A .2824(a)&(b) |
| All floors and floor coverings were not constructed of nonabsorbent material and/or were not kept clean and in good repair. The bathroom floors in several classrooms were visibly dirty and had build-up and loose debris around the parameters. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean, free of visible fungal growth, and in good repair. There was chipped and peeling paint in multiple classrooms. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. The rubber coating on the decking on the large climbing structure was split in multiple areas, exposing rust and creating a potential tripping hazard. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The mechanical room accessible via the playground was unlocked during today's visit. | |||
| 2026-08-24 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was less than 1 inch of mulch in the fall zones area of the large climbing structure. | |||
| 2026-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-01 | 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. During the walk through I saw that one teacher was alone on the playground with 19 three-year-old children. | |||
| 2025-10-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-294L |
| 2025-10-30 | Violation | 415 | GS 110-91(12);.0508(a) |
| A current schedule was not posted for each group of children for reference. While a schedule was posted, it was not congruent with what the children were doing. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. Cleaning products were stored on the bottom shelf in an unlocked cabinet in one classroom and in another classroom a staff member's purse was stored on a chair in an unlocked closet. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was less than 2 inches of protective surfacing around the slides on the playground used by older children. | |||
| 2025-09-10 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Two staff members did not complete training in all the required topics within their first year of employment. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. A child's epi-pen expired 2/13/25. | |||
| 2025-03-03 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. There was less than 6 inches of mulch around the tall slide on the climbing structure used by the older children. | |||
| 2024-09-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-16 | Violation | 209 | GS 110-91(1)&(4-5) |
| Children used space that was not approved. Upon my arrival to the center, there were 4 children present with a teacher in the center's copy room. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Violation | 812 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(c) |
| Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. An electrical outlet was uncovered in the block area in one of the classrooms. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization form was expired for two children who have emergency medications. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 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. No sleep records were available for review in the Wobble room during today's visit. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 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. The medical report was dated past the hire date for several employee's and one employee's medical report was more than 1 year old. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | 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. Multiple staff member's tb tests are dated past their hire date and one staff member's tb test was more than 1 year old. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. The health questionnaire in three staff files that were reviewed today were more than 1 year old. | |||
| 2024-09-16 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Four staff members, employed more than 1 year, had not completed training in the required health and safety topics. | |||
| 2024-05-16 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0424-471L |
| 2024-05-16 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. It was reported that following outdoor play three preschool age children entered the classroom bathroom and locked the door. A different child told the teacher the door was locked. | |||
| 2024-01-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-09-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-19 | Violation | 856 | 10A NCAC 09 .0604(p) |
| The indoor and/or outdoor premises was not checked once a day, prior to initial use, ensuring debris, and broken equipment was removed and disposed of. Tote boxes and/or lids used for storage of outdoor play toys were cracked with edges that were a bit sharp and broken accessible to enrolled children and were not removed and replaced | |||
| 2023-01-18 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-18 | Violation | 219 | 10A NCAC 09 .1402(e) |
| Outdoor area was not designed so staff are able to adequately supervise the entire area. Playgrounds are divided by an interior fence and the teacher was not positioned on her assigned playground and able to see the entire play area. | |||
| 2023-01-18 | Violation | 826 | .0605(i) |
| Gates to the fenced outdoor play area did not remain closed while children occupied the area. The gate between the toddler and preschool playground was left open for preschool children to access their personal cups of water that were placed on a picnic table during outdoor play and the teacher utilized the same table to sit and observe the children at play which was not on her designated playground. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left on the playground unsupervised for approximately three minutes. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. Last fire drill performed and documented was on September 16th, 2022. A fire drill is to be performed and recorded every month. | |||
| 2023-01-10 | 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 drill was performed on July 26th, 2022. A drill should have been performed by October 26th, 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-27 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. A child with a known documented/posted allergy was served and consumed a food that contained an ingredient they are allergic to and required administration of an epi-pen and transport to the hospital. (corrected) new policies, procedures, additional training was immediately implemented to avoid another occurrence in the future. | |||
| 2022-08-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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