Branches Community School
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 5 (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 5 (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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Children's Records & Files (1), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 4, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Staff Required to Receive On-going Training Had Not Completed the Required Number of Hours According to Their Education and Experience. (1) One Staff Person…
needed an additional 9.5 hours of in-service training to meet her yearly requirement. (2) Another staff needed an additional 5
- Each Employee's Personnel File Did Not Contain an Annual Staff Evaluation and a Staff Development Plan.
One staff needed an updated annual evaluation. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/18/2026
- Emergency Information Did Not Include Name, Address, and Telephone Number of Parent or Other Emergency Contact Person.
One child needed emergency information on file. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Health and Safety Training Topics Were Not Included as Part of On-going Training Within Five Years of Completing the Previous Health and Safety Training Topics.
One staff needed to take Recognizing and Responding to Child Maltreatment again to complete the every five-year Health and
- A Child's File Did Not Have a Statement with Parent Signature Acknowledging Receipt and Explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head…
Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. One child needed the signed form on file.