Cuddle Bugs Day Care
5886 SULLIVANTOWN RD, WALKERTOWN, NC 27051Childery 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
- 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Licensing & Administrative Compliance (3), Medication Administration (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jun 3, 20263 Findings3 Important
- Medication Remaining After the Course of Treatment Is Completed, After Authorization Is Withdrawn. or After Authorization Has Expired, Was Not Returned to The…
parent/guardian. Any medication not retrieved by parent/guardian within 72 hours of completion of treatment, or withdrawal of
- The Operator Did Not Review the EPR Plan Annually or When Information in the Plan Changed to Ensure All Information Is Current.
The EPR Plan for the facility had not been updated since 5/27/2025. Violation pending provider response
- Indoor and Outdoor Area Was Not Checked Daily for Debris, Vandalism, Broken Equipment, and Animal Waste.
Rabbit droppings were observed to have come through cage used for rabbits onto the playground used by children in care. Violation pending provider response
Jan 14, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Indoor and Outdoor Area Was Not Checked Daily for Debris, Vandalism, Broken Equipment, and Animal Waste.
Goat droppings were observed to have come through the fencing and onto the playground used by children in care. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2
Dec 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, and Products Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser and Any Substance That May Be…
hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not kept in locked storage when children were in care. One small pump
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