Growth and Development Child Care Home
202 HAWTHORN DRIVE, RAEFORD, NC 28376Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (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 4 (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
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 2025, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 30, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Operator Has Not Completed ITS-SIDS Training Every Three Years From the Completion Date of the Previous ITS-SIDS Training.
The provider's ITS-SIDS training expired on 5/9/2025. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/18/2025
- 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. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/18/2025
- Hazardous Cleaning Supplies and Other Items That Might Be Poisonous E.g. Toxic Plants, Were Not Out of Reach or in Locked Storage When Children Were in Care.
A can of Lysol was not in locked storage. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Family Child Care Home Operator Did Not Collect and Submit Samples of Water From Each Outlet Used for Drinking or Food Preparation for Lead Analysis to The…
local health department or a laboratory certified to analyze for lead in drinking water by the North Carolina State Laborator
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