Five Star Center License
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The Goddard School
Chapel Hill, NC
· Orange County
1162 MLK JR BLVD,
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Quick Facts
Capacity
148 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 933-9022
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
68000553
License Holder
TRIPATHI LEARNING LLC
License Issued
Jul 24, 2020
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 all enhanced requirements and reduced ratios.
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About the Provider
THE GODDARD SCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in CHAPEL HILL NC, with a maximum capacity of 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-05-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0426-316L |
| 2026-05-01 | Violation | 303 | .1801(a)(1-5) |
| Children were not adequately supervised at all times. A child was left unattended on the playground for 5 minutes or less. | |||
| 2026-03-18 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-09-11 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-09-11 | 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. One infant in Space 1 did not have an infant feeding plan on file or in the classroom. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | 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. Staff person J.A. did not complete the required number of on-going training hours. | |||
| 2025-09-11 | 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 had not been reviewed since 2017 according to the plan cover page. | |||
| 2025-04-01 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-04-01 | 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. Spaces 1, 3 & 8 contained diaper creams with expired or missing forms. | |||
| 2025-04-01 | Violation | 1067 | .1101(a)(b) |
| Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas. There was no documentation of orientation on file for one employee who has been employed for 6 months. | |||
| 2025-04-01 | 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. The medical report was missing for two employees. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-09-17 | 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. One staff member did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | 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 staff member did not have TB test or screening on file. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | 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. Two staff members did not have record of review of the center's Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma on file. | |||
| 2024-09-17 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Three staff members had not taken the required health and safety trainings within one year of employment. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-09-27 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0923-174L |
| 2023-09-27 | 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. One staff member did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | 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 staff member did not have results of a TB test or screening on file. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 1041 | G.S. 110-90.2(b) |
| Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed. One new staff member did not have a CBC Qualification Letter. The process has been started, but they have not been qualified yet. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. There was visible mildew/mold on the walls, furnishings, and blinds in Spaces #3, #4, and #5. | |||
| 2023-09-27 | Violation | 808 | 15A NCAC 18A .2832(a) |
| The outdoor premises were not clean, drained and free of litter and hazardous materials grass and other vegetation in a manner which does not encourage vermin. The large play structure on the preschool playground had visible mildew/mold stains. | |||
| 2023-04-11 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-04-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-04-05 | Violation | 9995 | |
| A violation was found for which there is no item number.15A NCAC 18A .2834 COMPLIANCE, INSPECTIONS AND REPORTS(d) The Department shall indicate on the Child Care Inspection Sanitation Form whether the center is superior, approved, provisional, or disapproved. A Sanitation Classification placard shall be posted in the center in a conspicuous place designated by the Department. The placard was not posted. The administrator posted the placard during the visit. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-10-05 | 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. Several staff did not have First Aid training verification on file. This is a repeat violation from September 20, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | 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. Several staff did not have verification of CPR training. This is a repeat violation from September 20, 2022. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 1321 | GS110-91(1) |
| Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission. One child's file did not contain a medical exam or health assessment record. | |||
| 2022-10-05 | Violation | 1898 | .1102(a) |
| Staff did not complete the health and safety training within one year of employment. Several Staff have not completed the trainings within the required time frame. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-09-20 | 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. Four staff members did not have current First Aid certification. | |||
| 2022-09-20 | 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. There were four staff members that did not have current CPR certification. | |||
| 2022-08-03 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-04-26 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-03-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
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