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The Happy Face Preschool

Raleigh, NC · Wake County
★ ★ ½ ☆ ☆ 2.5 (3 reviews)
5010 FORT SUMTER ROAD, Raleigh, NC 27606
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Quick Facts

Capacity
82 children
Age Range
1 through 12
Subsidized Program
Participates
State Rating
5

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✓ Licensed Five Star Center License
Active License
License Number
92000221
License Holder
THE HAPPY FACE PRESCHOOL & CHILD CARE CORP.
License Issued
May 10, 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 - Daytime care only; Meets enhanced, reduced ratios; Meets enhanced space.

Reviews

2.5
★ ★ ½ ☆ ☆
3 reviews
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Another concerned mom
2023-12-13 06:59:59
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

I would not recommend this facility to anyone. The atmosphere is tense and it’s impossible to check what exactly is wrong, but my child would come home and be silent for another hour or two after getting home. Always stressed and not willing to go to the preschool, crying and self harming. My child is in another facility now and they are so upset when they miss school, they love it there. I also had concerns about hygiene (they walk the big trash bin with wheels throughout the facility and carry food trays a minute after no hand washing). So much more to say…

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Beverly Alston
2022-08-25 12:54:49
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
I have used this provider for more than 6 months

Happy face is an amazing place! My grandson flourished and has grown in leaps and bounds! Staff has always been professional and top notch! The children are taught through play and met at their individual level. My grand was a challenging child and they loved on him and worked with me to correct the behaviors. The previous review CAN NOT be for THIS Happy Face!

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Concernedmom
2017-12-01 20:08:46
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
I have used this provider for less than 6 months

Staff are very rude and untrained. Very unorganized and hard to get in contact with office staff.

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About the Provider

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THE HAPPY FACE PRESCHOOL is a Five Star Center License in RALEIGH NC, with a maximum capacity of 82 children. This child care center helps with children in the age range of 1 through 12. The provider also participates in a subsidized child care program.
Additional Information: Five Star Center License

Hours of Operation

  • Days of Operation Monday–Friday
  • Open HoursMon - Fri: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm

Inspection/Report History

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Date Type Violations Rule
2026-05-26 Unannounced Inspection No
2026-04-17 Unannounced Inspection No 0426-116L
2025-09-09 Unannounced Inspection No
2025-02-18 Unannounced Inspection No
2024-09-13 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2024-09-13 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 employed in August 2024 had medical reports that were older than 12 months.
2024-09-13 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 staff employed in August 2024 had TB test results that were older than 12 months.
2024-09-13 Violation 1303 10A NCAC 09 .0801(a)
Application was not signed by the parent. Applications for six children were not signed.
2024-05-10 Announced Inspection No
2023-10-04 Unannounced Inspection No
2023-06-23 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-12-16 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-03-10 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-02-24 Unannounced Inspection No
2022-02-17 Unannounced Inspection Yes
2022-02-17 Violation 303 .1801(a)(1-5)
Children were not adequately supervised at all times. During the walkthrough a teacher that is assigned to space (6) six was in the hallway attempting to supervise space (6) six and the bathroom at the same time. Space (6) six had (5) five children ages 3 to 4 and the bathroom had (1) one child.
2022-02-17 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. An incident report that was completed did not include all the information required in rule and was not signed by the parent for the incident that occurred on 2.7.22.
2022-02-17 Violation 853 .0802(g)(1-6)
Incident logs were not completed and maintained as required. An incident log was not completed and maintained for the incident that occurred on 2.7.22.

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