Love Center
301 BRENTWOOD AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28540Childery Rating: 4/5
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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.4 / 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.4 / 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 4 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (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 4 (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 2024, the issues cited most often were Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Apr 27, 20262 Findings2 Important
- The Operator Did Not Conduct a Quarterly Lockdown or Shelter-in-place Drill and or the Drill Record Was Incomplete.
No quarterly lockdown or shelter-in-place drill has been recorded this year. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/11/2026
- Hazardous Cleaning Supplies and Other Items That Might Be Poisonous E.g. Toxic Plants, Were Not Out of Reach or in Locked Storage When Children Were in Care.
Today dish cleaner and other cleaning supplies were located in an unlocked cabinet accessible to children. Violation corrected
May 22, 20241 Finding1 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 child enrolled on January 22, 2024 did not have a health assessment on file. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on
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