Grace Filled Beginnings
408 E MAIN STREET, PLYMOUTH, NC 27962Childery 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 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (2), Children's Records & Files (2), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 16, 20262 Findings2 Important
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
A small truck, laundry basket, plastic storage container and toy playhouse observed on the playgrounds were cracked posing potential harm to children. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Incident Reports Were Not Completed Each Time a Child Was Injured, It Did Not Include All the Information Required in Rule, It Was Not Signed by the Parent…
and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. The “ouch” sheet used for documenting incidents of injuries that occurred while
Mar 3, 20263 Findings3 Important
- 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. Arrival and departure times were not documented for ten or more children between the dates of February 16, 2026, and Feb
- Children Under One Year of Age Were Not Kept Separate From Children Two Years and Older.
It was reported that on February 20, 2026, eleven (11) children ranging in ages from one (1) to seven (7) years old were grouped together during outside play on playground #1. Violation confirmed
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
It was reported that on February 20, 2026, one child lifted the latch and opened the gate, allowing two other children to run outside of the gate through the parking lot toward the edge of the sidewalk which is n
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