Five Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Rainbow Child Care Center
Raleigh, NC
· Wake County
10350 DURANT RD,
Raleigh, NC 27614
Quick Facts
Capacity
127 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92003906
License Holder
KINDERCARE EDUCATION LLC
License Issued
Jul 26, 2024
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 is a Five Star Center License in RALEIGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 127 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-06-22 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0626-136L |
| 2026-06-22 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 5/27/26 around 3:45 pm, a one-year0old child was left on the playground for approximately 5 minutes. | |||
| 2026-06-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2026-06-01 | Violation | 721 | G.S. 110-91(6); .0601(b) |
| All equipment and furnishings were not in good repair. A pedal was missing from a tricycle on the playground used by the older preschool aged children. | |||
| 2026-06-01 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. The unattended kitchen was unlocked during today's visit. | |||
| 2026-06-01 | Violation | 841 | 15A NCAC 18A .2820(d) |
| Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container. Diaper creams were stored in an unlocked cabinet in Infant 1. | |||
| 2026-06-01 | 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 five years for the date of issuance). One staff member's qualification letter expired on 4/29/26. | |||
| 2026-06-01 | 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 infant staff member's training expired in January 2026. | |||
| 2025-12-03 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-11-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-11-19 | 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. Two staff members did not complete this training within their first 90 days of employment. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | 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. Two staff members did not complete this training within their first 6 months of employment. | |||
| 2025-11-19 | 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. One child's medication authorization form expired in August 2025. | |||
| 2025-09-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-344A |
| 2025-08-01 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 0725-344A |
| 2025-07-25 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0725-344A |
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. On 3/25/25, a staff member failed to provide adequate supervision to a group of toddlers when the staff member slept in the classroom. On 7/18/25, two staff members failed to adequately supervise a child when the child climbed and fell from the changing table stairs which resulted in the child sustaining a serious injury to the face that required medical treatment. | |||
| 2025-07-25 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. Center staff failed to document all injuries sustained by a child on the incident log. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-05-28 | 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. Twelve staff member's First Aid expired in January 2025 and was not renewed until April 2025. | |||
| 2025-05-28 | 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. Twelve staff member's CPR expired in January 2025 and was not renewed until April 2025. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-01-08 | 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 floors in many of the classroom bathrooms appear to be heavily soiled. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There are holes that pose a potential tripping hazard on the playground used by the older children. Medication was stored in the bottom of the changing table in an unlocked cabinet. | |||
| 2025-01-08 | Violation | 843 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(1)(d) |
| A drug or medicine was administered after its expiration date. Several topical medication authorization forms were based the date that parent had designated as the "end date" on the authorization form and one child's emergency medication authorization from expired in December 2024. | |||
| 2024-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1124-170A |
| 2024-01-16 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-07-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-05-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-13 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-13 | 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. Observed a teacher step towards, grab the arm of an enrolled toddler, lift him up enough by that arm to then sit him down “forcefully” herself since he was not following her request to sit down for the bell prior to going outside. | |||
| 2023-03-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-08-25 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-19 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-05-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-05-12 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left on the playground unattended for approximately three minutes. At the conclusion of outdoor play all children lined up and counted and one enrolled child stepped out of line and did not go back to class. | |||
| 2022-02-08 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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