The Goddard School of Cary Lochmere
A child care center in Cary, North Carolina 27518
2385 Kildaire Farm Rd, Cary, North Carolina 27518. (919) 307-5200.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- May 112026 the latest visit on record
- 160 children, its licensed capacity
Each figure’s source sits beside it, in its section below.
What these words mean5
- Inspection (survey)
- A visit by state inspectors, often unannounced, who check a place against the rules it must meet. For nursing homes and other places Medicare pays, CMS calls these visits surveys: a standard survey of a nursing home comes at least every 15 months, and a complaint survey whenever a complaint calls for one. Source: CMS; 42 CFR 488.308.
- Deficiency, citation, violation
- What inspectors write up when a place didn’t meet a rule: the rule, what they saw, and when. CMS calls it a deficiency; states may say citation or violation. It is the inspectors’ finding, not a court’s, and the place is usually asked for a plan to correct it. Source: CMS, statement of deficiencies (Form CMS-2567); each state’s licensing agency.
- Quality rating
- Many states rate child care in a quality rating system that goes past the licensing rules, such as Texas Rising Star or Kentucky All STARS. Taking part is often voluntary, so a program with no rating hasn’t been rated low. Source: Each state’s quality rating system.
- Licence status
- Whether the state’s licence lets the place operate now, in the state’s own words: licensed, on probation (allowed to keep operating on conditions, after problems), provisional, pending or expired. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
- Capacity
- The most people the licence or certification lets the place care for at once: residents, children, beds or apartments, as the state counts them. It isn’t how many are there now. Source: Each state’s licensing agency.
What did inspectors find?
12 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on May 11, 2026.
13 violations cited in the last three years, 13 of them marked corrected.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
When those violations happened
13 violations in 6 months of the last 36. Last cited May 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| 2024 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2025 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 2026 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov |
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Hearth Record drew this from the dates and levels in the source’s own records.
Each violation, in its source’s words
Grouped by visit, newest first, with the level its source gave it.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
May 11, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“Three mediations had expired parental permission to administer medication for chronic medical conditions and allergic reactions. This was corrected during today’s visit.”
May 19, 2025: unannounced2 violations
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New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
“Per the staff and training form, one new staff member did not complete the required orientation process within the required first six weeks of employment.”
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Parent’s medication authorization did not include required information.
“One child’s emergency medication authorization form was missing the 6 month authorization of the parent.”
Mar 3, 2025: unannounced1 violation
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Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
“A two-year-old child was left unsupervised for approximately 2-4 minutes.”
Nov 25, 2024: unannounced7 violations
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A child’s file did not have a statement with parent signature acknowledging receipt and explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information.
“One child, (T.P) was missing the required parental acknowledgement stating they received an explanation of the facility policy regarding Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma.”
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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. One staff member did not successfully complete certification in CPR within the required 90 day period from the day of hire.”
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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. One staff member did not successfully complete certification in First Aid within the required 90 day period from the day of hire.”
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Emergency information did not name child’s health care professional.
“One child’s application was missing the required health care professional information.”
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Emergency medical care information did not contain information needed for safe medical treatment.
“Four children (C.F., A.R., L.J., L.G.) were missing the required medical information to provide safe medical treatment if required while the child was in care at the child care center.”
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Human milk, formula and other bottled beverages including sippy cups, sent from child’s home were not fully prepared, dated, and labeled for the appropriate child.
“The required date was missing from seven bottles monitored today.”
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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 conducted on 10/5/2023.”
Jun 25, 2024: unannounced1 violation
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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.
“2 employees who were present and working during inspection did not have documentation of completed TB testing prior to employment.”
Dec 5, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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Staff required to receive on-going training had not completed the required number of hours according to their education and experience.
“Two staff were observed to not have completed the total required annual training hours during the last yearly period.”
All 12 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 19, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Announced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 7 violations cited |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Jun 24, 2025.
- Licensed for 160 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Not enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 92003602.
- Restriction: Other - Only children 3 years and older on second floor.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Has North Carolina acted against it?
- DCDEE says it has taken no action against this facility, for its current licence and location, in the last three years.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
Who does the caring?
- North Carolina’s page gives a staff-to-child ratio policy as the provider reports it, unverified by DCDEE, so it isn’t shown.
Who owns it?
- Owner, as North Carolina lists it: Gupta Kedia Inc..
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How is it rated?
- Star Rated License: 5 stars of five.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
How does it compare nearby?
- Among 470 child care providers in Wake County, the middle value for violations cited in the last three years was 5; this one had 13.
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations. Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily.
| Place | Violations cited in the last three years |
|---|---|
| The Goddard School of Cary Lochmere This child care provider | 13 |
| Triangle Academy Preschool | 12 |
| Kiddie Academy of Cary | 9 |
| Afreya’s Playground | 12 |
| Creme de la Creme School of Cary | 0 |
| Guidepost Montessori at Cary | 4 |
| Stella Lowery Small Day Care Home | 6 |
| Heritage Christian Academy Daycare | 1 |
| Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood | 2 |
| The Happy Face Preschool | 3 |
| Denise’s Learn and Play | 0 |
| Jan’s Day Care | 6 |
What the record doesn’t say
- North Carolina doesn’t show a visit summary tied to an open child maltreatment investigation while the case is active, and shows an administrative action only after its 30-day appeal period, without saying what it was.
- DCDEE’s descriptions of violations are shown in its own words; a description that names or may name a person isn’t shown. Visit summaries, the consultants’ full reports, aren’t read.
- North Carolina’s page lists the provider’s own features (transport, ratios) as furnished by the provider and unverified by DCDEE, so they aren’t shown.
Sources
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North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE), Child Care Facility Search (ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov): licences, DCDEE visits and violations.
Checked Oct 21, 2026. Updated daily. nc.gov terms: copying and distribution for non-commercial use, without alteration, citing the source. Shown free and never sold; DCDEE’s own words are quoted.
If you believe something here is wrong, a correction starts with the agency whose record this copies: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE). North Carolina’s own record is on ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov. If Hearth Record copied something wrongly, it will fix it and log the correction publicly, with its date: how corrections work.
This copy of the record was made on Nov 3, 2026.
From the provider
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