A Grace Academy of Mt. Airy
170 HARTWAY LANE, MOUNT AIRY, NC 27030Childery Rating: 3/5
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Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.3 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 3 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects North Carolina's licensing baseline. North Carolina caps infant ratios at 1:5, toddler ratios at 1:6, and preschool ratios at 1:20. Lead teachers must hold a High School Diploma. Teachers must complete 20 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- NC 5-Star Rated License Level 3 (Max 5) Learn more →
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Infants 1:5 10 Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jun 30, 20254 Findings4 Important
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
No safety concerns were observed inside. Outside there were 6 or more spikes on the black, plastic containment border which were not flush with the border, one piece of stationary equipment had rubber steps that
- Incident Logs Were Not Completed and Maintained as Required.
There was an incident report for one child dated 10/22/2024, that was not logged on the incident report log. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/14/2025
- A Child Care Operator Did Not Notify the Division of Any New Child Care Providers, as Defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), Who Were Hired or Moved Into the Child…
care facility within five business days. The administrator completed the ABCMS training. The administrator had not submitted the
- The EPR Plan Did Not Include the Date of the Last Revision of the Plan.
The date of the last revision of the EPR plan was January 2024. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
In Space 3 four medications were onsite with expired authorizations and one expired medication authorization was for a medication that was not on site. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provide
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