Five Star Center License
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Learning Star Preschool, Inc.
Cary, NC
· Wake County
300 SE CARY PARKWAY,
Cary, NC 27511
Quick Facts
Capacity
100 children
Age Range
0 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5
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Contact Information
📞 (919) 466-7530
Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92001264
License Holder
LEARNING STAR PRESCHOOL, INC.
License Issued
Aug 4, 2026
Issued By
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Accreditation
Yes
District Office
North Carolina Dept of Health and Human Services - Division of Child Development
Reviews
onceagain
2010-12-28 22:57:33
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
My children attended this daycare. The quality rapidly declined to the point that my children were not being taken care of. It was dirty, the toys were old and the children were not supervised appropriately. The teachers will say what you want to hear, but what they do when you are not there is another story. This place is an absolute nightmare. Please consider anywhere, but here.
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About the Provider
LEARNING STAR PRESCHOOL, INC. is a Five Star Center License in CARY NC, with a maximum capacity of 100 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.
Additional Information:
Four Star Center License
Hours of Operation
- Days of Operation Monday–Friday
Inspection/Report History
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| Date | Type | Violations | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-07-09 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2026-04-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2026-03-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2026-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2026-01-06 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2025-12-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2025-11-24 | Unannounced Inspection | No | 1025-390A |
| 2025-11-03 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 1025-390A |
| 2025-11-03 | Violation | 807 | 10A NCAC 09 .0601(a) |
| A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children. On October 28, 2025, a one-year-old child ingested a medication not prescribed to the child. | |||
| 2025-11-03 | 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. On October 28, 2025, a staff member in the classroom for one-year-old children had a bottle of diet pills in their bag in an unlocked closet in the classroom with children. | |||
| 2025-11-03 | Violation | 1810 | GS 110-105.6(a) |
| There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. On January 13, 2026, The Division of Child Development and Early Education substantiated child maltreatment. | |||
| 2025-11-03 | Violation | 1883 | .0803(14)(a-e)(i-vii) |
| When medication was administered in error, the child care center did not either call 911 in accordance with CPR or First Aid training recommendations, notify the center director, contact the child's parent, observe the child, or include all the information when documenting the error in writing. On October 28, 2025, a the director failed to immediately contact Poison Help when the director learned a child had ingested medication not prescribed to the child. | |||
| 2025-08-13 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2025-03-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | 0325-190L |
| 2025-03-20 | 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. It was confirmed that the operation was informed of a child possibly receiving an injury at the operation and an incident report was not completed. | |||
| 2025-02-12 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2025-02-12 | 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 observable fire inspection was completed 9/12/23. | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 847 | 10A NCAC 09 .0803(4)(6-9) |
| Parent's medication authorization did not include required information. One emergency medication was observed to have an expired authorization form that exceeded 6 months. | |||
| 2024-08-20 | Violation | 1867 | .0605(k)(1-4) |
| The depth of the loose surfacing was not based on critical height of the equipment. No measurable depth of surfacing was observed at the ends of 2 slides on the large climbing structure. | |||
| 2024-01-23 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-08-30 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2023-02-10 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2023-02-10 | Violation | 620 | 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a) |
| All walls and ceilings including doors and windows were not kept clean and in good repair. Several areas on the wall and around the baseboard area in space three had chipping paint, and exposed drywall substance. | |||
| 2023-02-10 | 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 completed for January 2023. | |||
| 2023-02-10 | 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. Two staff members did not have a medical report on file. | |||
| 2023-02-10 | Violation | 1045 | .1101(a) |
| New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks. Two staff members employed November did not have documentation of completing of 16 hours of orientation on file. | |||
| 2023-02-10 | 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. Two staff members did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicion of Child Maltreatment within five years of previous training. | |||
| 2022-09-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-09-02 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-07-07 | Unannounced Inspection | No | |
| 2022-06-24 | Unannounced Inspection | Yes | |
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 501 | 10A NCAC 09 .0901(a) |
| Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs. Snack only consisted of one food component and not the required two components. | |||
| 2022-06-24 | Violation | 301 | GS 110-91(7);.0713(a-e) |
| Minimum staff/child ratios and group sizes for the number and ages of children in care were not met. There were twelve two-year-olds and two three-year-olds outside with one staff member. | |||
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