Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare Llc
480 NC 42 WEST, CLAYTON, NC 27520Childery 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (4) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Apr 23, 20265 Findings5 Important
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
The activity plan in space 2 was not dated and could therefore not be considered current. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Meals/snacks Did Not Comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
Milk was not served with lunch to two children in space 1. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2026
- When Children 3 Years and Older Were in Care, Screen Time Was Not Used to Stimulate a Developmental Domain; Was Not Limited to 30 Minutes a Day and No More…
than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that
- Food Substitution Was Not of Comparable Food Value or Recorded on the Menu Prior to the Meal or Snack Being Served.
Food substitution for the the snack served on the morning of 4-23-26 was not documented on the menu. The children were served Nutra Grain bars with fruit filling rathe
- Screen Time Was Offered to Children Under Three Years of Age.
Screen time activities were observed in space 1; six two year old children were present in space 1 at the time. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/8/2026
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