Little Angels
5390 PALMERS BRANCH DRIVE, LELAND, NC 28451Childery 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 2 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 5, 20252 Findings1 Critical1 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
- Monthly Check for Hazards on the Outdoor Play Area Was Not Completed Using a Form Supplied by the Division.
A monthly check for hazards on the outdoor play area was not completed in October. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on
Nov 28, 20233 Findings3 Important
- Copy of Each Child's Health Assessment, Including the Operator's Own Preschool Child(ren), Was Not on File Within 30 Days of Enrollment.
One of the three children's files monitored today did not contain a health assessment. The child's enrollment date was August 28, 2023. Violation co
- Summary of the NC Child Care Law Was Not Given to Each Child's Parent, Guardian, or Full-time Custodian Before the Child Was Enrolled in the Home And/or Signed…
statement was not on file. One of the three children's files monitored today did not contain a signed statement of receipt of
- Operator Did Not Provide a Copy of the Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma Policy to Parents at Time of Enrollment, and / or Within Fourteen Days of A…
changes to the policy. One of the three children's files monitored today did not contain a signed acknowledgement of the shak