Nora Palmer's Child Care Home
1349 GOLDSTON CARBONTON RD, GOLDSTON, NC 27252Childery 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
- Family Child Care Home
- 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 2024, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1). None of the 3 findings were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Mar 9, 20261 Finding1 Important
- For Each Child Being Transported, the Operator or Other Transportation Provider Did Not Have Identifying Information, Including the Child's Name, Photograph,…
emergency contact information, and a copy of the emergency medical care information form required by Rule .1721(a )(3) in the v
May 22, 20251 Finding1 Important
- 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. The operator has not updated their roster in the ABCMS Provider Portal. Violation confi
Mar 13, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Items That Are Prohibited to Be an Infants Sleep Space, Eg. Pillows, Wedges, Blankets, Toys, Bumper Pads, Quilts, Loose Bedding, Towels, and Wash Cloths Were…
present in the crib with a sleeping infant. An infant was sleeping in a pack and play with a blanket. The blanket was removed
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