Chesterbrook Academy
7274 HIGHWAY 73, DENVER, NC 28037Childery 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 Parent Communication & Policies (1), Medication Administration (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Mar 10, 20265 Findings5 Important
- For Children Under Three Years of Age, Materials Were Not Offered in Sufficient Quantity to Allow All Children to Use Them at Some Time During the Day and To…
allow for a range of choices. In space #10, the art materials that were accessible to children two years of age consisted of Pl
- An Individual Written Feeding Plan Was Not Provided by Child's Parent or Health Care Provider or Was Not Followed and Posted.
In space #1a, feeding plans for nine children were not posted in the classroom. In space #1b, feeding plans for eight children were not posted in the classroom
- Medications Including Prescription and Non-prescription Items Were Not Stored in a Locked Cabinet or Other Locked Container.
In space #9, three opened packages of Halls cough drops were observed in an unlocked cabinet above the counter and handwashing sink. Violation corrected during
- Center Staff Did Not Comply with the Safe Sleep Policy.
In space #1a, the sleep position for one child, five months of age, was not documented on the sleep chart at 3:30pm, 3:45pm, 4:00pm, on March 9, 2026. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 3/24/2026
- Each New Employee Did Not Complete, Within the First Two Weeks of Employment, Six Clock Hours of Training in Required Topic Areas.
One staff member, L. Barnett, employed on September 15, 2025, only received five hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment. Violation
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