Three Star Center License
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Rainbow Child Care Center - Stafford Rd
Charlotte, NC
· Mecklenburg County
9525 STAFFORD ROAD,
Charlotte, NC 28215
Quick Facts
Capacity
172 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
3
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Licensed Three Star Center License
Active License
License Number
13000599
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Jan 19, 2023
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
RAINBOW CHILD CARE CENTER - STAFFORD RD is a Three Star Center License in CHARLOTTE NC, with a maximum capacity of 172 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0926-014L |
| 2026-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0426-432L |
| 2026-04-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-02-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0226-172A |
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1225-220L |
| 2025-06-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-06-10 | 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. A staff member hired on 5/14/25 did not have a medical report on file prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional. | |||
| 2025-06-10 | 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. A staff member hired 12/17/24 did not provide results indicating that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. | |||
| 2025-03-31 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0325-388A |
| 2024-12-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-12-04 | 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. Operator's last approved fire inspection was conducted on 11/9/23. Fire inspection conducted on 10/9/24 was not approved and another inspection will need to be conducted. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 1, a child under 1 year of age did not have a Medication Administration Permission Form on file for their emergency medication. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 6/12/24 did not have a current First Aid certificate on file and available for review. | |||
| 2024-12-04 | 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. A staff member hired on 9/13/23 did not have a child maltreatment certificate on file and available for review. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 487 | .0510(e)(2) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not made available to children on a daily basis. In space 6 toy and book shelves were turned around, facing the wall, in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 488 | .0510(e)(3) |
| For children under three years of age, materials were not offered in sufficient quantity to allow all children to use them at some time during the day and to allow for a range of choices. In space 6, there was not a sufficient quantity of toys in activity areas. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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. Menu was not updated to reflect what was given for lunch. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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 space 7, 2 children under 15 months did not have feeding plans completed and posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space 2, space 6, space 7, and space 10 several children's permission to administer form did not have the amount of ointment to be applied, parent signature, and the date. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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. In space 7, one child had an expired permission to administer form. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. One staff member hired on April 10, 2024 did not update the health questionnaire. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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. One staff member hired on April 10, 2023 did not update the emergency information form. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 1232 | 10A NCAC 09 .0514(f) |
| Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. One staff member hired on April 10, 2023 did not have a staff development plan completed. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 1824 | .0607(e) |
| The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current. The EPR plan was last updated on March 2, 2020. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | Violation | 1825 | .0607(f) |
| All staff did not review the center's EPR Plan during orientation and/or on an annual basis with the trained staff. Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. One staff member hired on April 10, 2023 did not review the EPR plan annually. | |||
| 2024-06-27 | 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. A staff member hired on January 29, 2024 did not complete Child Maltreatment training. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. In space 6, there is a hole in the wall on the side near the door that leads to the hallway. In space 10, there is a hole in the wall near the door that leads to the outside. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On playground 3, the fence is not flush with the ground and has sharp edges at the fence facing the parking lot and the back of the fence on the other side of playground. The gate and fence between playground 3 and playground 1 have places where the fence is not flush with the ground and has sharp edges. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 840 | .2820(b) |
| All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space 10, there were two aerosol cans in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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 space 6, The medication forms, for two tubes of Desitin and Neutrogena Pure and Free Baby Sunscreen, did not include all required information. In space 10, the medication form, for Banana Boat Baby Mineral Sunscreen, did not include all required information. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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. First Aid training expired for one staff on June 30, 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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. CPR training expired for one staff on June 30, 2023. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Two children’s application did not include the date of enrollment and the date the application was completed. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | 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. One staff did not have a TB test on file. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1899 | .1103(b) |
| Health and safety training topics were not included as part of on-going training within five years of completing the previous health and safety training topics. One staff should have completed health and safety trainings by September 2022. | |||
| 2023-07-10 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not received and explained to the parent at enrollment. The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy is now on file but was missing the child’s enrollment. | |||
| 2023-03-30 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-03-30 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. In space 3, the activity plan was dated March 20-24, 2023. In space 6, the activity plan was dated 3/20-3/24. | |||
| 2023-02-20 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-12-28 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-11-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On November 17, 2022, a staff member failed to provide adequate supervision to a seven-month-old child, when the staff member was unaware of the child's location or activities. | |||
| 2022-11-28 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log did not include an incidences for September 26, 2022 and November 16, 2022. | |||
| 2022-11-28 | 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. On November 17, 2022, a staff member responsible for infant children had an expired ITS-SIDS certification. | |||
| 2022-11-18 | Announced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-18 | Violation | 716 | .0605(j) |
| All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing. I monitored the mulch surfacing on the preschool and toddler playground at 2-4 inches. | |||
| 2022-11-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-11-08 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Staff member AD did not have a completed health questionnaire on file. | |||
| 2022-11-08 | 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 (1) staff member JW had an expired first aid certificate on file. | |||
| 2022-11-08 | 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 (1) staff member JW did not have a current CPR certificate on file. | |||
| 2022-11-08 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Four (4) children's applications did not name emergency medical professionals on the application. One (1) child's application did not name emergency contact information. One child's application did not identify the child's fears, behaviors, allergies or health care concerns. | |||
| 2022-11-08 | Violation | 1908 | .0608(b)(1-6) |
| A child's file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. Two (2) children did not have the date the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy dated with the date the policy was explained and received. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. I observed that spaces 3 and 11 had activity plans dated August 2022. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. I observed in space 11 an EpiPen medication without a medication form completed. I observed in space 3 two diaper creams without a child's name labeling the medication. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 892 | .0606(b) |
| The center's safe sleep policy was not posted in a prominent place in the infant room where parents and caregivers were able to view daily. Spaces 1 and 11, which both have infants in care, did not have a safe sleep policy posted in the classroom. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. Three children's applications were observed not having the child's allergies, fears, unique behavior characteristics, health concerns, and names of individuals the child can be released to. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Violation | 1831 | .01102 (f) |
| At least one child care provider, who has completed ITS-SIDS training was not present in the infant room, while children were in care. I observed one staff member alone in space 1 with infants that did not have ITS-SIDS training. During today's visit, the staff member was moved to the other infant classroom with another staff member who has current ITS-SIDS training. | |||
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