Catalyst Child Care
1985 GUM BRANCH ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540Childery 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 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. 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Children in Space #13 Did Not Wash Their After Outside Play.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/17/2025
Jan 21, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Child Was Handled Roughly.
A child was held by the forearm/forearm area and abruptly walked down the hallway into a classroom by a teacher. In the video, you can observe the child having to walk fast to keep up as the teacher walked swiftly down the hallway holding her by her wrist/f
Jan 2, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Shelter-in-place or Lockdown Drills Were Not Practiced Every Three Months And/or Drill Record Was Incomplete.
Facility has not conducted an emergency drill since August 6, 2024. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2025
- The EPR Plan Did Not Include the Date of the Last Revision of the Plan.
The last revision date for the EPR was January 2023. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/14/2025
- The Child Care Administrator and All Staff Did Not Complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training Within 90 Days Of…
employment. One staff member was hired on 08/05/2024 and did not completed this required training until 11/25/2024; it should have
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