Little Lambs Childcare
820 8TH ST PL SE, HICKORY, NC 28602Childery 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 Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Apr 15, 20262 Findings2 Important
- 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. The child record files for two children with dates of enrollment of 10/22/2025 and 01/26/2026 did
- Operator And/or Staff Who Work with Children, Did Not Complete Health and Safety Training as Part of On-going Training So That Every Five Years, All the Topic…
areas were covered. The operator should have completed H&S training topics by 09/30/2025 but did not complete the H&S training
Nov 13, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Operator Did Not Complete the Required Number of On-going Training Hours as Specified in Rule.
One part-time additional caregiver required to complete five hours of on-going training by 06/17/2025 had completed three hours and thirty minutes. The part-time caregiver needed an additio
May 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Indoor Stairs with More Than Two Steps Were Not Made Inaccessible to Children Two Years of Age or Younger.
Upon arrival and again later in the visit, the door leading to the stairs to the upstairs private living area was left open and the stairs were left accessible to children under
Dec 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Operator Did Not Complete the Required Number of On-going Training Hours as Specified in Rule.
One additional caregiver was required to complete five hours of on-going training by 07/18/2024 but had completed only two hours of on-going training by 07/18/2024. Violation confirmed corre
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