Miss Charlie's Child Development Center Iii
1503 WEST VERNON AVENUE, KINSTON, NC 28504Childery 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
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (1), Hazardous Materials Handling (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Jan 13, 20264 Findings4 Important
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
In the outdoor environment there were the following items that need to be removed or fixed immediately; paper towels, food wrappers, broken toys, broken bike helmet, on the second set of stairs on the climbing eq
- All Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, Any Product Which Is Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser, and Any Substance…
which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. In space number o
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
In space number five (#5) there was a permission to administer medication form on file and was dated May 2025, this medication was for an albuterol inhaler and needed to be resigned by the parent in November 2025.
- A Child Care Operator Did Not Notify the Division of Any New Child Care Providers, as Defined in G.S. 110-90.2(a)(2), Who Were Hired or Moved Into the Child…
care facility within five business days. D. Aguilar began employment on December 1, 2025, and was not connected to your ABCMS po
Oct 2, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Fire Drills Were Not Practiced Monthly And/or the Drill Record Was Incomplete.
The last documented fire drill was conducted on May 19, 2025. There was no documentation available for the months of June-September 2025. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10
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