First Baptist Church Child Development Center
500 FAET ST NW, VALDESE, NC 28690Childery 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
- 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 2026, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), Children's Records & Files (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 22, 20262 Findings2 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. Four incident reports did not include all required information. Two incident re
- Personnel Records Were Not Maintained on File in the Timeframes Given by Rule .2318(7).
Staff personnel records were not maintained on file for one staff member who was no longer employed as of May 13, 2026. This staff members' Criminal Background Check Qualifying letter and Tuberculo
Feb 10, 20263 Findings3 Important
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
In space #3, the activity plan posted in the classroom was dated for “January.” The Lead Teacher stated she had not completed an activity plan for February. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Activity Plan Was Not Designed to Stimulate Emotional and Social, Health and Physical, Approaches to Play and Learning, Language Development And…
communication, and cognitive development for each group of children in care. In space #4, #5, and #6, the activity plans listed "sand" a
- Plastic Bags, Materials That Could Be Torn Apart and Toy Parts Small Enough to Be Swallowed Were Accessible to Children Under Three Years of Age.
In space #4 and #5, small pieces of crayon and small pieces of chalk less than one inch in length were observed being used by children and
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