Morton Pre-K
485 OLD 30 ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, NC 28546Childery 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.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.2 / 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 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
- Preschool
- 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 Building & Premises Safety (1), Medication Administration (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 11, 20264 Findings4 Important
- The Child Care Center Premises, Including the Outdoor Learning Environment, Was Not Clean, Drained to Minimize Standing Water, Free of Litter and Hazards,…
and/or maintained in a manner which does not create conditions that attract or harbor pests. There were two ant hills, one in the
- On-going Training Received Was Not Within the 9 Topic Areas Listed in GS 110-91(11) And/or the Health and Safety Training Topic Areas in Rule .1102.
Staff member D. Grady did not have administration of medication available for review and staff member T. Campbell did not have any of th
- Each Child Was Not Immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an Immunization Record Was Not on File Before or Within 30 Days After Admission.
One child L. Cofer did not have an immunization record on file available for review. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from
- Shelter-in-place or Lockdown Drills Were Not Practiced Every Three Months And/or Drill Record Was Incomplete.
Only two lockdown or shelter-in-place drills have been recorded this year, September 5, 2025 and March 4, 2026. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider
Apr 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Child Was Yelled At, Shamed, Humiliated, Frightened, Threatened or Bullied.
Ms. Kennedy grabbed a 4-year-old child under the arm to pick them up, and the child cried out in distress. Ms. Kennedy used aggressive tones with the preschool age children, as she was yelled in the childr
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