Pleasant Grove Child Development Center
Data last updated · May 2026
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 4 inspections since 2023, the issues cited most often were Building & Premises Safety (1), Medication Administration (1), and Child Maltreatment Prevention (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 4 Inspection Visits
Jul 9, 20251 Finding1 Important
- All Equipment and Furnishings Were Not in Good Repair.
In space #2, there was torn padding on a teacher's chair. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Jan 21, 20252 Findings2 Important
- A Drug or Medicine Was Administered After Its Expiration Date.
In space #6, a child's medication has expired permission to give dates. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- The Child Care Administrator and All Staff Did Not Complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training Within 90 Days Of…
employment. There was no documentation on file that a staff member completed the training within the required timeframe. Violation
Jan 23, 20241 Finding1 Important
- Equipment and Furnishings Not Meeting the Requirements Outlined in Child Care .0601(b) and (C) Were Not Removed or Made Inaccessible.
There were 3 trikes on the toddler/twos playground with torn seats. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Jul 25, 20231 Finding1 Important
- Child Was Handled Roughly.
On July 21, 2023, a teacher aggressively grabbed a two-year-old child and threw the child onto a mat causing the child’s lip to bust and bleed. The teacher then kicked the mat the child was laying on and it slid across the floor. Violation confirmed correcte