New Life Center
415 SUMMIT STREET, WALNUT COVE, NC 27052Childery 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
- 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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Building & Premises Safety (1), and First Aid & Pediatric CPR (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jul 7, 20252 Findings2 Important
- All Staff Records, Except Financial Records, Were Not Made Available for Review.
Mr. Graves was not able to locate some of his trainings in the file. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 7/21/2025
- Prior to the Expiration Date of the Qualification Letter, the Child Care Provider Did Not Complete and Submit Required Forms to Complete a Criminal Background…
check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). One staff person sent fingerpri
Jul 22, 20241 Finding1 Important
- When Three Year Old Children and Older Were in Care, the Materials and Equipment in the Activity Area Was Not in Sufficient Quantity to Allow at Least Three…
children to use the area regardless of whether the children choose the same or different activities. There were not three activ
Feb 5, 20241 Finding1 Important
- 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. Two staff person's CPR expired on 1-25-2024 and 0
Jul 27, 20231 Finding1 Important
- The Center Did Not Have Developmentally Appropriate Equipment and Materials Accessible Daily.
There were not three toys available in the books or art activity centers in spaces 4 and 6. Ms. Phillips and staff added puppets flannel boards, white boards and markers, paly dough and pa
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