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Grace and Mercy Christian Academy

103 AQUA MARINE LANE, KNIGHTDALE, NC 27545Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:2025

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

2 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Jul 30, 2025⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Jul 30, 20253 Findings3 Important
    • Home Was Not Equipped with Either an Electrically Operated Smoke Detector with a Battery Back-up; Or Both an Electrically Operated Detector and a Battery…

      operated detector located next to each other. The provider does not have an electrically operated smoke detector. Violation confirm

    • Operator Has Not Completed ITS-SIDS Training Every Three Years From the Completion Date of the Previous ITS-SIDS Training.

      The Providers ITS/SIDS training expired on 2-21-25. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/18/2025

    • A Child Care Operator Did Not Notify the Division of Any New Child Care Providers, as Defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), Who Were Hired or Moved Into the Child…

      care facility within five business days. The Provider and her son's CBC has not been linked into the ABCMS portal. Violation con

  2. Jan 29, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • Operator or Other Transportation Provider Did Not Comply with All Applicable State and Federal Laws and Regulations Concerning Vehicles and the Transportation…

      of passengers. The operators sticker on her license plate expired August 2024. She has the vehicle inspected on September 2024

    • Indoor and Outdoor Area Was Not Checked Daily for Debris, Vandalism, Broken Equipment, and Animal Waste.

      I observed a pink tricycle with a broken wheel, a red plastic wagon that was missing a wheel and a radio flyer pink big wheel that had a broken seat, cracked wheels and the plastic

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