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Kinston, NC 28501 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
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Rainbow Child Care Center is a licensed child care center in Trenton, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 58 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 7 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Programs
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Child care subsidy | Accepts state child care subsidiesFrom the state license |
| Licensed capacity | 58 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Rainbow Child Care Center has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Jones County has a median price of $131 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).
State record
7 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 26, 2026: 1 rule cited
Rules cited on 5 of 7 visits · 4 rules in all · 4 corrected
For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
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A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.
The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026
A child was handled in a rough way, including shaking, pushing, shoving, pinching, slapping, biting, kicking, or spanking.
The state verified the correction on Aug 28, 2026
The trained staff did not review the EPR Plan annually or when information in the plan changed to ensure all information was current.
The state verified the correction on Apr 2, 2026
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
The state verified the correction on Oct 2, 2025
A Four- or Five- Star program serving four year old children was not implementing an approved curriculum.
The state verified the correction on Nov 5, 2024
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FAQ
Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on August 26, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 7 visits in the last 3 years.
Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 5 of 7 visits in the last 3 years; 4 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
58, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Yes. The state record says it accepts child care subsidies.
Its hours are not listed. Call (252) 397-9077 to confirm.
It has not listed its tuition. Call (252) 397-9077 to ask.
(252) 397-9077.
1517 Highway 58N, Trenton, NC 28585. The nearest other daycare we list is Rainbow Child Care Center, 1 miles away.