Drexel Kids Child Development Center
200 OAKLAND AVENUE, MORGANTON, NC 28655Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Medication Administration (1), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 4, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Children Did Not Wash Their Hands Upon Arrival at the Center, After Each Visit to the Toilet, Before Eating, Before and After Water Activity Play, After…
outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. In space #3, eleven children two and three years of age were observed sitt
- Medications Including Prescription and Non-prescription Items Were Not Stored in a Locked Cabinet or Other Locked Container.
In space #1, a bottle of DG Health Rapid Release Pain Relief acetaminophen, belonging to a staff member, was observed in an unlocked cabinet above a counter. Vi
Nov 4, 20253 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
On October 29, 2025, the staff members did not provide developmentally appropriate supervision and were unaware of three-year-old child’s whereabouts when the child left the premises. Violation confirmed corrected by letter receiv
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
Staff members failed to ensure a safe environment for children when staff were unaware of a child's whereabouts and the child exited the building and left the premises. The child crossed a street and was located
- There Was a Substantiation of Child Maltreatment.
The Division determined child maltreatment based on staff members' failure to meet supervision needs of children. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 2/13/2026
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