Agelink Child Development Center
61 CHILDREN'S HOME LOOP ROAD, CHEROKEE, NC 28719Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (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 4 (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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Oct 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- An Incident Report Was Not Completed and Mailed to a Division Representative Within Seven Days After the Incident When Medical Treatment Was Required.
An incident report for an injury that occurred to a two-year-old child on 9/17/25 was not submitted to the Division as required. Viola
Aug 6, 20253 Findings3 Important
- All Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, Any Product Which Is Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser, and Any Substance…
which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In the classroom
- Over-the-counter Medicines Were Not in Their Original Containers or Administered as Authorized in Writing by Parent, Physician or Authorized Health…
professional. In the classroom for infants there was a tube of diapering cream that the staff member reported that had been used for the
- Center Staff Did Not Comply with the Safe Sleep Policy.
Safe sleep charts included the time the child went to sleep and the the time the child woke u, however, they did not include the safe sleep checks that were to occur every 15 minutes as stated in your safe-sleep policy. Violation
Jul 14, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
On June 30th, 2025 a teacher in the four/five-year-old classroom left a child in the classroom asleep, while she took the other children outside to play on the playground. The child was left inside for 37 minutes. Violation confirm
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