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Creative Imaginations Child Development Center

1108 ROSEDALE DRIVE SW, LENOIR, NC 28645Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    3 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Child Care Center
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:2025

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2026 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
5 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Mar 5, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Plastic Bags, Materials That Could Be Torn Apart and Toy Parts Small Enough to Be Swallowed Were Accessible to Children Under Three Years of Age.

      In space #1, seven plastic packages of diapers with safety warnings were observed in an unlocked cabinet, where the key was stored in the l

  2. Jan 21, 20264 Findings4 Important
    • A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.

      The activity plan in space #1 was dated January 12, 2026, through January 16, 2026. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/22/2026

    • Plastic Bags, Materials That Could Be Torn Apart and Toy Parts Small Enough to Be Swallowed Were Accessible to Children Under Three Years of Age.

      In space #1, one plastic package of Parent’s Choice Baby Wipes was stored on the diaper changing table, less than five feet from the floor

    • Caregivers Did Not Document Compliance with Visually Checking on Sleeping Infants Aged 12 Months or Younger And/or the Documents Were Not Maintained for A…

      minimum of one month. In space #1, the Infant Sleep Chart for one infant, three months of age was incomplete. The position was not

    • Center Did Not Maintain a Record of Daily Attendance.

      The daily attendance was not maintained on January 20, 2026, for one infant. One infant was not listed on the attendance report in space #1. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/22/2026