Four Star Center License
✓ Licensed
Rainbow Child Care Center
Matthews, NC
· Mecklenburg County
15000 LAWYERS ROAD,
Matthews, NC 28104
Quick Facts
Capacity
189 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
Food Program
Does not participate
State Rating
4
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Licensed Four Star Center License
Active License
License Number
90000534
Expired
Aug 2, 2022
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 Four Star Center License in MATTHEWS NC, with a maximum capacity of 189 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-04 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-04 | Violation | 1329 | .0801(a)(1-7) |
| Application for enrollment did not include all required information. The application did was not completed for four (4) children. Information required but not limited to: child's unique behaviors characteristics and any particular fears. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-17 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. All medication authorization forms were reviewed with one form was missing dates. | |||
| 2023-08-17 | 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Leftover medicines were not returned to the parent after the course of treatment was completed, after authorization was withdrawn or after authorization had expired and/or medication was not discarded within 72 hours of completion of treatment or withdrawal of authorization. All medication permissions where One diaper cream permission had expired, and the cream had not been returned to the parent. | |||
| 2023-08-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-06-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 609 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(a) |
| Staff did not wash their hands thoroughly before beginning work, before/after handling food, before bottle feeding or serving to other children, after toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. In space #1, I observed staff member N.J clean a child's nose with a tissue and did not wash hands after. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. I observed a watermark on a ceiling tile in bathroom for girls space #5. In space #9 and space #7, I observed peeling paint on the walls. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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 #1, I observed a container of Aquaphor with no authorization to administer form from the child's parent. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | Violation | 858 | .0604(q) |
| Plastic bags, materials that could be torn apart and toy parts small enough to be swallowed were accessible to children under three years of age. In space #7, I observed trash bags in a cabinet underneath the diaper changing table. The cabinet was not locked and accessible to one year old children. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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. Two (2) new staff members (DP and BP), both with a start date of 5/8/23 have medical statements dated for 5/9/23, which was after their start date. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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. Two new staff members (DP and BP) received their TB test on 5/9/23, which was after their start date on 5/8/23. | |||
| 2023-06-21 | 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. Two new staff members (DP and BP) have emergency information forms that are dated for 5/10/23, which is after their 5/8/23 start date. | |||
| 2023-01-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
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