Bartow Early Childhood Development Center
15 FELTON PLACE, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120Childery 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.5 / 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Quality Rated rating of Level 3 (out of 3). Structural quality reflects Georgia's licensing baseline. Georgia caps infant ratios at 1:6, toddler ratios at 1:8, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- State Quality Rating
- Quality Rated Level 3 (Max 3) 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- 108
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:18 36
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Aug 26, 20242 Findings2 Important
- 591-1-1-.09(1)(j) Requires That for Portability for Directors591-1-1-.09
591-1-1-.09(1)(j) requires that for portability for Directors, Employees and Provisional Employees, excluding Students-in-Training, only the most recently issued determination letter is eligible for portability and must be ported electronically. A Center may accept a satisfactory Fingerprint Records Check Determination letter or a satisfactory Comprehensive Records Check Determination letter issue
- 591-1-1-.12(4) Requires That Equipment and Furniture Is Secured if It Is of a Weight or Mass That Could Cause Injury…591-1-1-.12
591-1-1-.12(4) requires that equipment and furniture is secured if it is of a weight or mass that could cause injury from tipping, falling, or being pulled or pushed over. It was determined based on observation that Rooms B and C had water coolers that have the weight to be a tipping hazard.
Apr 17, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Associated with Complaint 591-1-1-.11(2) Requires That Personnel Not: Physically or Sexually Abuse a Child or Engage Or…591-1-1-.11
Associated with Complaint 591-1-1-.11(2) requires that Personnel not: physically or sexually abuse a child or engage or permit others to engage in sexually overt conduct in the presence of any child enrolled in the Center
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