Eagles Nest Child Development Center
5611 LEWIS ROAD, GASTONIA, NC 28052Childery 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Apr 22, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, Any Product Which Is Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser, and Any Substance…
which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. One (1) aerosol
Nov 24, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Center Staff Did Not Comply with the Safe Sleep Policy.
In Space #1, one (1) infant, eight (8) months of age, had a visual sleep check conducted on November 20, 2025, at 2:00pm and not again until 2:20pm. In Space #1, one (1) infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual sleep check
- All Vehicles Used to Transport Children Were Not Free of Hazards.
On the van used to transport children, the upholstery was torn, exposing foam on the seat of the left seat on the back row, on the left armrest on the left seat on the second row, and on the left armrest of the middle
- Emergency Medical Care Information Was Not on File in the Center on the Child's First Day of Attendance And/or Was Not Updated as Changes Occurred or at Least…
annually for each child. The most recent update of emergency information on file for one (1) child, enrolled on August 21, 20
Jun 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, Any Product Which Is Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser, and Any Substance…
which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In Space #2a, on
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