Butterfly Garden Home Child Care
541 CLARK ROAD, LILLINGTON, NC 27546Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.3 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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
- Family Child Care Home
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 10, 20263 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Potentially Hazardous Items, Including but Not Limited To, Power Tools, Nails, Chemicals, Propane Stoves, Lawn Mowers, and Gasoline or Kerosene, Whether or Not…
intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to childr
- Health Questionnaire Was Not Completed Annually.
The operator’s last annual health questionnaire was completed on November 25, 2024 which expired on November 25, 2025. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Operator Did Not Maintain Accurate Daily Attendance Records Including Documentation of Arrival and Departure for All Children in Care, Including the Operator's…
own preschool children. The daily arrival times were documented for three (3) of the four (4) children that were present duri
Jul 23, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Each Child Was Not Held or Placed in an Appropriate Feeding Chair or Other Age Appropriate Seating Apparatus to Be Fed.
One child was observed in a pack-n-play with a bottle. A second child was observed laying on her mat with a bottle. The second child was also observed walking aro
- Indoor Stairs with More Than Two Steps Were Not Made Inaccessible to Children Two Years of Age or Younger.
The gate to the indoor steps leading to the second floor was not latched, and was hanging partially open. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/30/
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