Opendoor Preschool, Simpson
745 MCDONALD STREET, SIMPSON, NC 27879Childery 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.Not Available
- 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. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Medication Administration (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
May 13, 20261 Finding1 Critical
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
On April 29, 2026, a child, three years of age, was left unattended on outdoor space #2 for approximately eight minutes. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 5/18/2026
Oct 6, 20251 Finding1 Important
- A Violation Was Found for Which There Is No Item Number.
Paint on and around the windowsills of spaces #3 and #4 had chipped and peeling paint. The is a violation of a sanitation requirement in 15A NCAC 18A .2825(a). Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 10
May 19, 20253 Findings3 Important
- A Drug or Medication Was Administered Without Written Authorization And/or Instructions From a Child's Parent or Authorized Health Professional.
Authorization for Vaseline, located in space #4, expired 9/15/24. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/28/202
- A Drug or Medicine Was Administered After Its Expiration Date.
One tube of Aquaphor Healing Ointment with an expiration date of 4/2025, was located in space #1. 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. Staff employed on 11/22/23, did not have a First Aid
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