Golden Child Development Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2) and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 16, 20265 Findings1 Critical4 Important
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
On April 8, 2026, a school-aged child was left outside space #7 unsupervised for approximately thirteen (13) minutes, from 3:35 p.m. to 3:48 p.m. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 4/30/2026
- Daily Records of Arrival and Departure Times for Children at the Center Were Not Maintained as Children Arrive and Depart And/or Were Not Made Available For…
review. Accurate daily attendance, including each child’s time of arrival and departure, has not been consistently recorded in w
- Children Used Space That Was Not Approved.
School-aged children approved to receive child care at Golden Child Development Center due to subsidy funding are still being transported to an unapproved location at Kiddie Kare Academy Enrichment Center (also known as Kool Kidz). Violation
- Before Children Were Transported, Written Permission From a Parent Was Not Obtained That Included When and Where the Child Was to Be Transported, Expected Time…
of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Today on 4/16/26, fifteen (15) school-aged children were observed
- All Records Required Were Not Available for Review by a Representative of the Division.
When reviewing school-aged children's records five (5) out of thirty-six (36) remain incomplete not containing all of the required paperwork in each child's file. Incomplete information included: t