High Country Head Start Center
129 ALLEN CIRCLE, CROSSNORE, NC 28616Childery 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.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.2 / 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 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
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Building & Premises Safety (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Oct 7, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Children Did Not Wash Their Hands Upon Arrival at the Center, After Each Visit to the Toilet, Before Eating, Before and After Water Activity Play, After…
outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. Children did not wash hands before eating snack today. Violation confirmed
- All Stationary Equipment, More Than 18 Inches High, Was Not Installed Over Protective Surfacing.
Mulch was compacted, especially at the end of the slides measured a maximum of two (2) inches deep. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/27/2025
- Surfacing Did Not Extend Six (6) Feet Beyond the External Limits of the Equipment or 3 Feet for Equipment Used Only by Children Less Than 2 Years of Age.
All the dino climbers were moved to the end of one of the slides lined up side by side leaving no fall zone at the end of the slide
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
A child opened a gate and rode the tricycle out, but a teacher got to him quickly. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/20/2025
- The Indoor And/or Outdoor Premises Was Not Checked Once a Day, Prior to Initial Use, Ensuring Debris, and Broken Equipment Was Removed and Disposed Of.
There were broken toys on the playground that had not been removed. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on
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