Lollipop Stop Child Development Center
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.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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Jun 3, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Operator Has Not Scheduled and Obtained a Fire Inspection Within 12 Months of the Previous Inspection.
Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division. During the visit, I observed that a fire ins
- Staff/child Ratios Applicable to a Classroom, Were Not Posted in Each Classroom.
During the visit, I did not observe an applicable staff/child ratio sheet posted in space six (6). Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
During the visit, I did not observe a current activities plan in spaces one (1), three (3), four (4), five (5), or eight (8). Violation pending provider response
- When Screen Time Was Provided to School-aged Children, It Was Not Offered as a Free-choice Activity; Not Used to Meet a Developmental Goal; Was Not Limited To…
30 minutes per day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumula
- Equipment and Furnishings Were Not Sturdy, Stable and Free of Hazards.
During the visit, I observed fifteen (15) bikes that had eighter cracked seats exposing broken plastic or broken pedals. Violation pending provider response