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Gordon Early Childhood Development Center

7414 FAIRMOUNT HIGHWAY SE, CALHOUN, GA 30701Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    4 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    2 / 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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
127
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:1836

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 4 Findings
4 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.

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  1. Oct 1, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 591-1-1-.09(1)(a) Requires That a Center Ensure That Every Actual and Potential Director591-1-1-.09

      591-1-1-.09(1)(a) requires that a Center ensure that every actual and potential Director, Employee and Provisional Employee of a Child Care Learning Center submit both a Records Check Application to the Department and Fingerprints to an authorized fingerprinting site. It was determined based on a review of records that staff #4, #5, #11, and #18 had not submitted a Records Check Application to the

  2. Feb 29, 20243 Findings3 Important
    • Please Ensure Lids Remain on Trash Containing Organic Waste591-1-1-.17

      Please ensure lids remain on trash containing organic waste. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Revision Date: 2/29/2024 2:03:21 PM Page 2 of 5 Finding 591-1-1-17(7) requires that children wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water upon arrival for care, when moving from one child care group to another, upon re-entering the child care area after outside play, before and af

    • Please Be Mindful to Keep Items That Pose a Hazard Inaccessible to Children591-1-1-.25

      Please be mindful to keep items that pose a hazard inaccessible to children. Comment Please secure cleaning tools (i.e., broom, plunger, dust pans) out of reach of children. Finding 591-1-1-.25(13) requires that potentially hazardous equipment, materials and supplies be stored in a locked area inaccessible to children. It was determined, based on observation, that a purse was located on top of a r

    • Consultant Discussed Staff Training591-1-1-.33

      Consultant discussed staff training. Please obtain required documentation. Technical Assistance Consultant discussed: Health and Safety Training is required for each staff member with direct care responsibilities within 90 calendar days of their hire date. Staff #17 needs to take the Health and Safety training. Finding 91-1-1-.33(5) requires that every calendar year after the first year of employm