Method Child Development Center
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They don’t have your child best interest at hand. When incidents happen they just work together to cover things up. They don’t communicate well with parents and I didn’t feel it was a safe environment for my child.
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About the Provider
In 2004, Method changed it's name to Method Child Development Center and moved from Pullen Baptist Church to its current facility at 900 Trailwood Drive in Raleigh, NC. Today, Method serves children six weeks through school age. The Center operates six classrooms (infant, toddler, two, three, four, five, and after-school).
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open Hours6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-05-08 | 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. A fire inspection has not been completed since 2/14/2025. | |||
| 2026-05-08 | Violation | 1893 | 10A NCAC 09 .1102(c-e); 10A NCAC 09 .1105(3) |
| Distance learning was used to complete First Aid, CPR and/or playground safety training. A staff member used distance learning to complete CPR and First Aid training. | |||
| 2026-02-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-248A |
| 2025-11-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1125-214A |
| 2025-11-25 | Violation | 852 | .0802 (e) |
| Incident reports were not completed each time a child was injured, it did not include all the information required in rule, it was not signed by the parent and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. On November 18, 2025, a one-year-old child sustained a minor injury while at the facility. A staff member completed an incident report; however, inaccurate information documented on the form. | |||
| 2025-11-06 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-06-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-04 | 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 did not complete First Aid certification. | |||
| 2025-06-04 | 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. Emergency medication authorizations expired 2/2025 and 1/2025. | |||
| 2024-12-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-10-28 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0924-080A |
| 2024-09-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0924-080A |
| 2024-09-10 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On July 2, 2024, a staff member left a four-year-old child in a classroom unattended. | |||
| 2024-06-17 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-02-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-01-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0124-075L |
| 2023-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-10 | 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. Two child files were found to have expired emergency information on file. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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. Before today, the last Shelter in place drill was completed on March, 29, 2023. The facility director conducted a Shelter in place drill during my visit today. | |||
| 2023-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-02 | Violation | 1044 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & .2703(n)&(o) |
| Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, the child care provider did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of three years for the date of issuance).Prior to the expiration date of the qualification letter, one staff member did not complete and submit required forms to complete a criminal background check. | |||
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