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714 W RANKIN AVE, GASTONIA, NC 28052Childery Rating: 4/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    4 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    2 / 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 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
Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
Not Available
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Preschool1:2025

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings · 20% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Apr 28, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), Child Maltreatment Prevention (1), and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Apr 28, 20261 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. One staff member employed on September 2, 2025, and one staff member employed on July 8

  2. Dec 10, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 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. One staff member employed on July 8, 2025 was due to complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Mal

  3. May 15, 20243 Findings3 Important
    • A Summary of the NC Child Care Law Was Not Given to a Parent of Every Child Enrolled in the Center.

      The NC Summary of the Law acknowledgement for one child enrolled on 9/5/2023 was not signed by the child's parent until 9/11/2023. Violation corrected during visit

      ✓ Corrected at visit

    • Daily Records of Arrival and Departure Times for Children Enrolled at the Center Were Not Maintained as Children Arrive and Depart And/or Were Not Made…

      available for review. In space #1, one child was not signed in on 5/7/2024 and two children were not signed out on 5/6/2024 and 5/14/

    • Electrical Outlets and Power Strips, Not in Use, Which Were Located in Space Used by Children Did Not Have Safety Outlets or Were Not Covered with Safety Plugs…

      unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child. In space #3, one electrical outlet not in use w

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