The Goddard School Apex Green Level West
A child care center in Apex, North Carolina 27523
3701 Green Level West Rd, Apex, North Carolina 27523. (919) 258-2000.
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The short answer
- 13 violations in the last three years
- Aug 112026 the latest visit on record
- 179 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?
8 DCDEE visits in the last three years, the latest on Aug 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
12 violations in 4 months of the last 36. Last cited Mar 2026. The last 3 years, to Nov 3, 2026.
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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.
Mar 26, 2026: unannounced1 violation
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Any excess formula, thawed human milk and/or bottled beverage were not discarded or returned home at the end of each day.
“Two gallons of milk, with expiration dates of March 24, 2026, and March 25, 2026, were stored in the kitchen refrigerator.”
May 9, 2025: unannounced3 violations
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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.
“Eight employee did not complete all health and safety topics during the five year renewal.”
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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.
“Formula and food cups were not dated in two classrooms.”
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Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
“The thermometer reading in space#2 was 52 degrees.”
Oct 3, 2024: unannounced6 violations
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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 employee did not have documentation of file for completing CPR within 90 days.”
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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 employee did not have documentation on file for completing first aid in 90 days.”
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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.
“Seven staff member did not have verification on file for renewing health and safety training within five years.”
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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.
“Two bottle with formula did not have a date.”
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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.
“An epinephrine injection with an expired dated 6/22/24 was not returned to the parent.”
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The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
“Four staff member did not have documentation on file for this training.”
May 28, 2024: unannounced2 violations
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Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
“Four new employees who began employment between the latter part of April to early May did not have the orientation for the first two weeks of employment documented in their file.”
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Medication authorization, giving the caregiver standing authorization did not meet the specifications in rule.
“Six of the children’s emergency medication authorization form were expired.”
Nov 29, 2023: unannounced1 violation
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Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
“Topical medications were stored in an unlocked cabinet under the changing table in one classroom.”
All 8 visits on record
| Date | Visit | What the record says |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Unannounced visit | No violations cited |
| May 9, 2025 | Unannounced visit | 3 violations cited |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 6 violations cited |
| May 28, 2024 | Unannounced visit | 2 violations cited |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Unannounced visit | 1 violation cited |
Is it licensed?
- Child Care Center, holding a Five Star Center License since Sep 19, 2025.
- Licensed for 179 children, ages 0 through 12.
- Enrolled in North Carolina’s subsidized child care program.
- North Carolina’s licence number: 92003683.
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: Cariello Family Education 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 |
|---|---|
| Angels’ Garden Home Daycare | 4 |
| The Goddard School Apex Green Level West This child care provider | 13 |
| Lightbridge Academy Apex | 7 |
| Everbrook Academy | 18 |
| Childrens Lighthouse of Green Level Apex | 30 |
| Kiddie Academy of Apex | 2 |
| Young Scholars Academy of Cary | 5 |
| 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 |
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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