Childcare Network #320
143 PATSY STREET, BENSON, NC 27504Childery 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 18, 20252 Findings2 Important
- For Each Child, There Was Not at Least 30 Sq. Ft. Inside Space per the Total Licensed Capacity and 100 Sq. Ft. Outside Space for Each Child Using the Outdoor…
learning environment at any one time. There were 21 children in the classroom for the school age children, which has a capacity
- Enhanced Staff/child Ratios and Group Sizes Were Not Met.
There were 21 children ages 2 to 10 with one caregiver in the classroom for the school age children. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 28, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Incident Logs Were Not Completed and Maintained as Required.
Incident logs were not completed as required. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Dec 12, 20242 Findings2 Important
- Refrigerator(s) Did Not Maintain a Temperature of 45 Degrees F. or Below.
There was not a thermometer in the refrigerator in the classroom for the infant children. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Medical Exam or Health Assessment Record Was Not on File Before or Within 30 Days After Admission.
Medical or health assessment was not on file for one child's file reviewed today. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/30/2025
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