Laugh & Learn Home Daycare
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.3 / 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.3 / 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.3 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 3 (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 3 (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
- Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Toddlers 1:6 12 Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2024, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). Of 3 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 22, 20243 Findings1 Critical2 Important
- Potentially Hazardous Items, Including but Not Limited To, Power Tools, Nails, Chemicals, Propane Stoves, Lawn Mowers, and Gasoline or Kerosene, Whether or Not…
intended for use by children were not stored in locked areas, removed from the premises, or otherwise inaccessible to childr
- Authorization to Seek Medical Care in the Parent's Absence Was Not Available.
One child's application did not have the required authorization to seek medical care in the parent's absence completed. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/23/2024
- Application Did Not Include Names and Contact Information of Individuals to Whom the Operator May Release the Child as Authorized by the Person Who Signs The…
application. During today's visit, I found two children to not have the required emergency contact section of the child applica