Building Blocks Academy
2945 US 70, CONNELLY SPRINGS, NC 28612Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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 Building & Premises Safety (2), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 14, 20265 Findings5 Important
- The Activity Plan Did Not Include a Daily Gross Motor Activity Which May Occur Indoors and Outdoors.
In space #2, the activity plan labeled "rain/flowers" with no date listed did not include a daily gross motor activity. On Monday the gross motor activity listed was "look for flowers"
- Plastic Bags, Materials That Could Be Torn Apart and Toy Parts Small Enough to Be Swallowed Were Accessible to Children Under Three Years of Age.
In the bathroom connected to space #3, seven plastic packages of diapers and seven plastic packages of wipes with safety warnings were obse
- Monthly Playground Inspections Were Not Completed And/or They Were Not Completed by an Individual Trained in Playground Safety Requirements.
The monthly playground inspection report for February 2026 was not on file available for review. Violation confirmed corrected by letter receive
- Center Staff Did Not Comply with the Safe Sleep Policy.
For one eleven month old infant, a sleep position was not documented at 11:25am on January 20, 2026, and at 9:48am, 10:03am, 12:15pm, 12:30pm, and 12:45pm on January 21, 2026. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from
- Caregivers Did Not Document Compliance with Visually Checking on Sleeping Infants Aged 12 Months or Younger And/or the Documents Were Not Maintained for A…
minimum of one month. A visual sleep check was documented for one sleeping infant, eleven months of age, on January 22, 2026, at 1
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