Meadow Lane Elementary
3500 EAST ASH STREET, GOLDSBORO, NC 27534Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.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.Not Available
- 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group 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 (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 19, 20264 Findings4 Important
- Daily Records of Arrival and Departure Times for Children at the Center Were Not Maintained as Children Arrive and Depart And/or Were Not Made Available For…
review. Departure times were not consistently documented in space G108. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from pr
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
A teaching staff's purse was being stored in an unlocked desk drawer. The purse was removed from the classroom during the visit. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Before Children Were Transported, Written Permission From a Parent Was Not Obtained That Included When and Where the Child Was to Be Transported, Expected Time…
of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. Written permission for transportation for three children being tra
- Health and Safety Training Topics Were Not Included as Part of On-going Training Within Five Years of Completing the Previous Health and Safety Training Topics.
The Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training was not included as part of on-going training wi
Oct 17, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Discipline Was Not Appropriate for the Child's Age and Development.
A child was observed reaching for another child’s food, trying to get up from the chair, and was acting frustrated towards the teacher. When the child tried to move forward in the chair, the teacher pushed the child b
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