Dream Box Learning Center
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.3 / 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 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
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 7, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Potentially Hazardous Items, Including but Not Limited To, Power Tools, Nails, Chemicals, Propane Stoves, Lawn Mowers, and Gasoline or Kerosene, Whether or Not…
intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to childr
Oct 27, 20251 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. The facility's ABCMS Roster was not on file and available for review. Violation confirm
Oct 9, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Screen Time Was Not Prohibited for Children Under the Age of Three.
The operator did not offer alternative activities for children under the age of three years. One child, two years of age was participating in screen time. The operator turned off the television. Violation corrected d
- Documentation of the Operator’s Emergency Medical Care Plan to Follow in the Event of a Child Medical Emergency, Was Not on File and Available for Review.
The facility's EMC Plan was not on file and available for review. The operator completed the form and placed on file. Violation c
- Operator Did Not Maintain the Acknowledgement and Written Parental Permission in a Child's Record for as Long as the Child Was Enrolled at the Home And/or A…
copy of each document was not maintained on file for review by Division representatives. One child's file did not include a writ