Five Star Center License
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Rainbow Mountain Children's School
Asheville, NC
· Buncombe County
574 HAYWOOD RD,
Asheville, NC 28806
Quick Facts
Capacity
44 children
Age Range
3 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (828) 258-9264
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
11000357
License Holder
RAINBOW COMMUNITY SCHOOL
License Issued
Dec 20, 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
License Conditions: Other - Meets reduced ratios
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About the Provider
Rainbow Community School is proud to offer a private, independent and alternative educational program for preschool through middle school-aged children that draws from the best in current educational thinking and holistic models of child development. We are also recognized nationally as a leader in contemplative education.
Our progressive program supports the development of the whole child in seven domains: mental, spiritual, emotional, moral/social, physical, natural, and creative. We do this by engaging children’s native intelligences and exposing them to other intelligences through collaborative projects. To ensure learning is a lifelong process, we help children master essential learning skills that encourage self-directed exploration.
Traditional educational models rely heavily on standardized testing and rote memorization, often dampening children’s natural love for learning. Our child-centered curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity through experiential thematic units of study. We use assessment rubrics and goal setting to encourage children to reflect on and take responsibility for shaping their own educational journey.
Our progressive program supports the development of the whole child in seven domains: mental, spiritual, emotional, moral/social, physical, natural, and creative. We do this by engaging children’s native intelligences and exposing them to other intelligences through collaborative projects. To ensure learning is a lifelong process, we help children master essential learning skills that encourage self-directed exploration.
Traditional educational models rely heavily on standardized testing and rote memorization, often dampening children’s natural love for learning. Our child-centered curriculum is designed to inspire curiosity through experiential thematic units of study. We use assessment rubrics and goal setting to encourage children to reflect on and take responsibility for shaping their own educational journey.
Additional Information:
Five Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
- Open HoursMon - Fri: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | Announced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-10-21 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-10-21 | 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. The last fire inspection was completed on 6/26/24. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. The lesson plan posted in space #2 was dated 9/15/25 - 9/19/25. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 429 | .0508(b)(1-5) |
| The activity plan was not designed to stimulate emotional and social, health and physical, approaches to play and learning, language development and communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. In space #2, health and physical activity was not included in the activity plan. In space #1, cognitive activity was not included in the activity plan for this week. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. In space #2, a boxcutter was accessible to the children. On the playground, a protruding nail was observed on the climber. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. An epi-pen and an inhaler in space #1 were not in their original container with pharmacy labels. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. Medication authorization for an inhaler in space #1 was not on file. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | 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). K. Brantley's criminal background expired on 9/1/25 and the renewal application was submitted on 10/7/25. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | Violation | 1052 | .1103(a) |
| Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience. Five (5) existing staff members did not complete the required hours of on-going training hours for the past training period. | |||
| 2025-10-21 | 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. Five (5) existing staff members renewed their Health and Safety training around 2022, but they did not complete "Medication in Child Care" training. | |||
| 2025-10-15 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-11-22 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2024-07-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. in space #1, seven (7) children were signed in but there were nine (9) children present at 9:20 am. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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. A Children's Benadryl was stored in the backpack along with a Epi-pen in space #4. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 844 | .0803(2)(a) |
| Prescribed medicine was not in original labeled container or accompanied by signed and dated written instructions from prescribing physician or health care professional. Auvi-q 0.1mg epinephrine injection USP was maintained in a Ziploc bag in the backpack without the original box or the pharmacy print-out in space# 1-2. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. The medication authorization for Epi-pen in space #4 expired on 12/19/23. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | 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. Auvi-q 0.1 Epinephrine injection USP in space #1-2 expired on 6/5/24. | |||
| 2024-07-10 | Violation | 1835 | .0801(b) |
| The medical action plan was not updated on an annual basis or when changes to the plan were made by the child's parent or health care professional. A child's Action plan for Epi-pen expired on 6/1/24 in space #4. | |||
| 2024-01-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-01-19 | Violation | 608 | 15A NCAC 18A .2803(c) |
| Children did not wash their hands upon arrival at the center, after each visit to the toilet, before eating, before and after water activity play, after outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. In space #1, a child used a bathroom in the hallway and did not wash his/her hands. | |||
| 2024-01-19 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. There were open "S" hooks at the bottom of both of the swings on the playground. | |||
| 2024-01-19 | 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 the playground backpack for space #2, there was a Kids Herbal Armor Natural Insect Repellent, and the backpack was hung from the gate, making the insect repellent accessible to the children. The insect repellent has more than one (1) warning labels. | |||
| 2024-01-19 | 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. Incident reports were not maintained in children's files. | |||
| 2023-08-02 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-08-02 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #4, departure time for one (1) child on Monday, 7/31/23 and arrival time for one (1) child on Tuesday, 8/1/23 was not logged. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-07-19 | 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. The last fire inspection file is dated 5/12/22. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #4, two (2) children did not get signed out for Tuesday, 7/18/23, and three (3) children did not get signed in for today (arrival). | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. In space #4, the teacher identified nine (9) children present at the time of the visit. There were ten (10) children total present per head counts. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 428 | GS 110-91(12); .0508(a) |
| A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference. Activity plans were not posted in space#1-2 or space #4. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | 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. TB screening was not completed for volunteer staff started on 7/18/23. The staff member was present during the visit. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1034 | .0701(a) |
| All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement. Volunteer staff member started on 7/18/23 did not have medical statement in file. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | 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. The volunteer staff and the substitute staff started on 7/18/23 did not have emergency information form in file. | |||
| 2023-07-19 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. No acknowledgement for this policy was in file for substitute staff member hired on 7/18/23. The staff member was present during the visit and counted in staff/child ratio. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-01 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. In fall zone for wooden climber with critical height of approximately seven (7) ft, five and a half (5 1/2) inches of mulch were measured. | |||
| 2023-02-01 | 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. A staff hired on 3/8/22 does not have medical statement in file. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-07-29 | 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. Fifth year renewal of Health and safety Training was due on 6/6/22 for L.L. and 6/27/22 for K.B. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | 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. Children's Benadryl in classroom space one (1), Green Door, was expired in October 2017. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | 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. L.L.'s First Aid was on 2/8/21. A.J did not receive First Aid Training. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | 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. L.L.'s CPR was on 2/8/21. A.J did not receive CPR raining. | |||
| 2022-07-29 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. A.J does not have Criminal Background Check Qualifying letter in file. According to Criminal Record, this teacher is qualified. The record was renewed in February 2021. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 1874 | .0608(d)(1-4) |
| The Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy was not reviewed with new staff prior to providing care with children and/or a signed acknowledgement with all the required information was not maintained in the staff person's file. One (1) staff hired on 1/10/22 did not have documentation that the policy was reviewed prior to caring for children. One (1) staff hired on 6/14/21 signed the acknowledgement form on 1/6/22. One (1) staff hired on 6/1/20 did not have documentation the policy was reviewed prior to caring for children. Refer to the staff/training worksheet. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 125 | 10A NCAC 09 .0302(d)(4) |
| Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review. In space #1, arrival times were not documented for four (4) of the sixteen (16) children present. In space #2, arrival times were not documented for one (1) of the seventeen (17) children present. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 805 | .0604(t); .0302(d)(5) |
| Fire drills were not practiced monthly and/or the drill record was incomplete. A fire drill was not documented as being practiced for December 2021 and July 2021. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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 #1, there was a keyed stored in a lock where aerosol Barbasol shaving cream was stored. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. In space #1, one (1) medication authorization form expired on 1/28/22 with an active action plan for an Epi-Pen. In space #1, there were no medication authorization forms for two (2) medications, an Epi-Pen and Benadryl, with an active action plan. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 853 | .0802(g)(1-6) |
| Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. The incident log has not been used to document all incident reports. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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. One (1) staff hired on 1/10/22 had a TB Test dated 7/31/20. Refer to the staff/training worksheets. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One (1) staff hired on 1/10/22 has a qualifying letter dated 1/25/22. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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). One (1) staff did not complete and submit require forms prior to the expiration date of the qualifying letter, 10/10/21. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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 had expired on 5/20/21 for one (1) staff. First Aid had expired on 1/8/22 for one (1) staff. Refer to the staff/training worksheets. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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 had expired on 5/20/21 for one (1) staff. CPR had expired on 1/8/22 for one (1) staff. Refer to the staff/training worksheets. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 1757 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) & (d) & .2703(e) |
| A valid qualification letter was not on file and available to review at the facility. One (1) staff had a qualification letter that expired on 10/10/21. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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. Prior to the shelter-in-place drill documented as being practiced on 12/1/21, a shelter-in-place/lockdown drill was last documented as being practiced on 11/19/20. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | 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 last documented review of the EPR plan was 9/17/20. | |||
| 2022-02-07 | Violation | 1850 | .0604(i) |
| Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children. Signage was not posted at the entrance of the center regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction. | |||
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