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96 MILLENIUM DRIVE, CUTHBERT, GA 39840Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects a Quality Rated rating of Level 2 (out of 3). Structural quality reflects Georgia's licensing baseline. Georgia caps infant ratios at 1:6, toddler ratios at 1:8, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

State Quality Rating
Quality Rated Level 2 (Max 3) 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
100
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:612
Toddlers1:816
Preschool1:1836

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2023 · 2 Findings
2 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1) and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 2 findings were critical.

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  1. May 15, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 591-1-1-.25(3) Requires the Center and Surrounding Premises to Be Kept Clean, Free of Debris and in Good Repair591-1-1-.25

      591-1-1-.25(3) requires the Center and surrounding premises to be kept clean, free of debris and in good repair. Hygienic measures such as, but not limited to, screened windows and proper waste disposal procedures shall be utilized to minimize the presence of rodents, flies, roaches and other vermin at the Center. It was determined based on observation that the caps were missing from the screws ar

  2. Aug 24, 20231 Finding1 Important
    • 591-1-1-.30(2)(c) Requires That Infants Shall Not Sleep in Equipment Other Than Safety-approved Cribs, Such As, but Not…591-1-1-.30

      591-1-1-.30(2)(c) requires that infants shall not sleep in equipment other than safety-approved cribs, such as, but not limited to, a car safety seat, bouncy seat, highchair, or swing. Infants who arrive at the Center asleep or fall asleep in such equipment, on the floor or elsewhere, shall be transferred to a safety-approved crib. It was determined based on observation that one infant was allowed