Beacon Christian Academy
100 BEACON DRIVE, KITTY HAWK, NC 27949Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. Structural quality reflects a 14% violation rate. The structural rating also includes North Carolina's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1) and Medication Administration (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Sep 2, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Minimum Staff/child Ratios and Group Sizes for the Number and Ages of Children in Care Were Not Met.
A teacher was alone on the playground with sixteen (16) children, three through four years of age for approximately two (2) minutes. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit ma
- Medication Authorization, Giving the Caregiver Standing Authorization Did Not Meet the Specifications in Rule.
Medication permission forms for an Epi-pen and Benadryl were authorized from August 27, 2025 - July 1, 2026, instead of the required six-month authorization time frame. Viola