Scotts Creek School Preschool
516 PARRIS BRANCH ROAD, SYLVA, NC 28779Childery Rating: 3/5
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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.3 / 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.1 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 4 (out of 5). Structural quality reflects an 80% violation rate. The structural rating also includes North Carolina's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. 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
- 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Mar 10, 20264 Findings4 Important
- 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
- All Electrical Appliances Were Not Used in Accordance with the Manufacturers Instruction.
Appliances with heating elements, such as bottle warmers, crock pots, curling irons, irons, coffee pots, and/or their cords were accessible to preschool-age children. A Keurig coffee pot was loca
- Shelter-in-place or Lockdown Drills Were Not Practiced Every Three Months And/or Drill Record Was Incomplete.
The last shelter in place was conducted on 10/28/25. The next shelter in place/locked down drill was due January 2026. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from pr
- A Violation Was Found for Which There Is No Item Number.
Sanitation Rule 15ANCAC18A. 2820 (c) Non-aerosol sanitizing solutions, approved disinfectants, detergent solutions, hand antiseptics, and hand lotions shall be kept inaccessible to children when not in use, but are not required
Apr 11, 20251 Finding1 Important
- Openings in Equipment, Steps, Decks, Handrails, and Fencing Were Not Less Than 3 1/2 Inches or Greater Than 9 Inches.
The outdoor fence had a gap at the bottom that measured 4.5 inches. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 4/25/2025