Child's Day Care Home
1720 SINK FARM RD, LEXINGTON, NC 27295Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.2 / 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Child Maltreatment Prevention (2), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Child Transportation Safety (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Mar 31, 20261 Finding1 Important
- A Child Care Operator Did Not Notify the Division of Any New Child Care Providers, as Defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), Who Were Hired or Moved Into the Child…
care facility within five business days. This facility was not in the ABCMS system. Violation confirmed corrected by letter rece
May 8, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Individual Who Provides Care for 5 Hours or More a Week, Did Not Complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training.
Mrs. Phifer needs to complete this training. There was no record after 2017 of her taking this class when she took the Health and Safety t
Jun 4, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Operator Did Not Provide a Copy of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy to Parents at Time of Enrollment, and / or Within Fourteen Days of A…
changes to the policy. One child did not have a Shaken Baby Syndrome Policy in their file. Violation confirmed corrected by l
Dec 19, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Operator Did Not Keep Records of Monthly Fire Drills, Quarterly Lockdown or Shelter-in-place Drills, Incident Reports, Incident Logs, Accurate Attendance,…
emergency numbers, emergency preparedness and response plan, field trip/transportation permission, pet vaccinations records and/or
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