Jack & Jill School Age Program
31 CROSS STREET, SPRUCE PINE, NC 28777Childery 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, School-Age
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (2) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 18, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Operator Has Not Scheduled and Obtained a Fire Inspection Within 12 Months of the Previous Inspection.
Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. This inspection was 4 months past due. Viola
- A Summary of the NC Child Care Law Was Not Given to a Parent of Every Child Enrolled in the Center.
Notice of the summary of the NC Child Care Law was not in one of the children’s files that was monitored today. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/2/202
- 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. When observing the children during a bathroom break, more than one child c
- All Stationary Equipment, More Than 18 Inches High, Was Not Installed Over Protective Surfacing.
There was one to two inches of rubber mulch on top of shredded bark mulch. When changing the type of mulch from bark mulch to rubber mulch, all of bark mulch must be removed first. Additi
- 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.
The fall-zone for the monkey bars needs to be extended and more surfacing added. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received f
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