Little Sprouts Academy: the Hocutt Center
148 E. VANCE STREET, ZEBULON, NC 27597Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.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.4 / 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
- Child Care Center
- 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Medication Administration (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Sep 22, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
Two tubes of diaper cream for children enrolled in the Toddler classroom did not have current permission slips on file. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- The EMC Plan Was Not Reviewed with All Staff Annually and Whenever the Plan Was Revised.
Two staff did not have documentation of annual review of the EMC plan. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10/6/2025
- All Staff Did Not Review the Center's EPR Plan During Orientation And/or on an Annual Basis with the Trained Staff.
Documentation of the review was not maintained on file. Two staff did not have proof of annual review of the EPR plan on file. Violation confirmed corrected by letter r
Mar 25, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Staff, Including the Director, Did Not Have an Annual Health Questionnaire on File Following the Initial Medical Statement.
One new staff member who transferred from a sister site did not have a current annual health questionnaire on file. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Providers, Including the Director, Uncompensated Providers, Substitute Providers, and Volunteers Did Not Have the Required Emergency Information…
Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form w
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