New Beginnings Child Care Center
174 KINSTON HWY, RICHLANDS, NC 28574Childery 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were First Aid & Pediatric CPR (2), Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), and Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Feb 9, 20263 Findings3 Important
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
This information was not available for space #5 and space #6. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- All Staff Did Not Successfully Complete Certification in First Aid Appropriate to the Age of Children in Care.
Verification of staff completion of First Aid training from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member was hired on September 10, 2025 and v
- All Staff Did Not Successfully Complete Certification in CPR Training Appropriate to the Age of the Children in Care.
Verification of staff completion of the CPR course from an approved training organization was not in the staff file. A staff member was hired on September 10, 2025 an
Sep 16, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Child Was Handled in a Rough Way, Including Shaking, Pushing, Shoving, Pinching, Slapping, Biting, Kicking, or Spanking.
On September 12, 2025, a teacher admitted to popping a child on their bottom. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 9/25/2025
Sep 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Child Was Handled in a Rough Way, Including Shaking, Pushing, Shoving, Pinching, Slapping, Biting, Kicking, or Spanking.
On August 29, 2025, a staff member in the classroom for one-year-old children, handled a child in a rough manner, when she grabbed the child by the arm, picked hi
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