Joy's Tenderloving Home Care
235 N OAKHURST DR, SALISBURY, NC 28147Childery 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
- 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 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (3). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Feb 10, 20261 Finding1 Important
- Copy of Each Child's Immunization Record, Including the Operator's Own Preschool Child(ren), Was Not on File.
One (1) child's (DOE: 9/22/2025) immunization record was not on file. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/17/2026
Aug 20, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Operator Did Not Maintain Accurate Daily Attendance Records Including Documentation of Arrival and Departure for All Children in Care, Including the Operator's…
own preschool children. Departure times were not documented for all children in attendance on 8/19/2025. Arrival times were n
Feb 25, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Bacteriological Analysis Indicating the Water Is Free of Bacteria Had Not Been Performed on a Sample of Water From Each Well Used for the Children's Water…
supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. The last bacteriological analysis was reported on 1/18/2023. V
- Copy of Each Child's Immunization Record, Including the Operator's Own Preschool Child(ren), Was Not on File.
An immunization record was not on file for a child enrolled 10/1/2024. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/28/2025
Mar 18, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Bacteriological Analysis Indicating the Water Is Free of Bacteria Had Not Been Performed on a Sample of Water From Each Well Used for the Children's Water…
supply every two years. Results were not kept on file in the home. The last test on file was from January 28, 2022. Violation co
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