Little Explorers Childcare
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.2 / 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.2 / 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 2 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 1 (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 1 (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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (2), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jul 15, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Records Were Not Made Available for Review.
A file for the operator's grand child who was present was not available for review. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/25/2025
- Operator Did Not Complete Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training Within the Required Time Frame.
The operator has not completed Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment. Violation confirmed co
Jan 21, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Each Child Was Not Held or Placed in an Appropriate Feeding Chair or Other Age Appropriate Seating Apparatus to Be Fed.
Two infants/toddlers were given a bottle and a sippy cup in their crib and cot. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/31/2025
- Copy of Each Child's Health Assessment, Including the Operator's Own Preschool Child(ren), Was Not on File Within 30 Days of Enrollment, for 1 Child Enrolled…
in October. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/31/2025
- Copy of Each Child's Immunization Record, Including the Operator's Own Preschool Child(ren), Was Not on File, for One Child Enrolled in October.
Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 1/31/2025