Gifted Learning Academy
505 WEST FRANKLIN ST, SALISBURY, NC 28144Childery 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 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Medication Administration (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Dec 5, 20251 Finding1 Important
- 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. Two children (DOE: 12/4/2023 and 10/14/2024) did not have their emergency medical care information up
Jun 10, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
In Space 4, the Permission to Administer form for Hydrocortisone cream did not include the length of time the authorization is valid. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 6/24/2025
- All Staff Did Not Successfully Complete Certification in First Aid Appropriate to the Age of Children in Care.
Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member hired 2/13/2023 did not have certifica
Dec 18, 20242 Findings2 Important
- For Each Child, There Was Not at Least 30 Sq. Ft. Inside Space per the Total Licensed Capacity and 100 Sq. Ft. Outside Space for Each Child Using the Outdoor…
learning environment at any one time. Space 1 has a capacity of nine (9) children at thirty square feet per child. There were 1
- The Staff/child Ratio for the Youngest Child in the Group Was Not Maintained When Children Ages Birth to Five Years Were Grouped Together for the First And…
last operating hour of the day. There were fourteen (14) children, one to four years of age, in Space 1 with two adults. Violatio
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