Early Visions Academy
818 S. CHURCH STREET, GASTONIA, NC 28054Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (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 4 (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
- Toddlers, Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Children's Records & Files (1) and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Dec 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Incident Reports Were Not Completed Each Time a Child Was Injured, It Did Not Include All the Information Required in Rule, It Was Not Signed by the Parent…
and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. One incident report dated October 28, 2025, was not maintained in the child's f
Oct 16, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Food Substitution Was Not of Comparable Food Value or Recorded on the Menu Prior to the Meal or Snack Being Served.
Children in space #2 were served ham, wheat bread, mozzarella cheese sticks, green beans, clementines, "Cheez Doodles," and milk for lunch. The menu that was posted in s
- Each New Employee Did Not Complete, Within the First Two Weeks of Employment, Six Clock Hours of Training in Required Topic Areas.
Two staff, with hire dates of October 1, 2025, did not have documentation on file that six clock hours of training in the required topic areas were receiv
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