Shuford Elementary Kid Connection
810 HUNSUCKER DR, CONOVER, NC 28613Childery 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.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.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
Age Max ratio Max group 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 Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (3), Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Feb 17, 20261 Finding1 Important
- All Staff Records, Except Financial Records, Were Not Made Available for Review.
One new staff member with a date of employment of 01/02/2026 was not listed on the Public-School Off-Site Records Verification Staff document dated 11/25/2025 and a copy of the application, staff medical
Sep 17, 20254 Findings4 Important
- Staff/child Ratios Applicable to a Classroom, Were Not Posted in Each Classroom.
The Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet posted in the gymnasium did not have a ratio requirement box checked. The Classroom Staff to Child Ratio Worksheet posted in the cafeteria did not include the
- Incident Reports Were Not Completed Each Time a Child Was Injured, It Did Not Include All the Information Required in Rule, It Was Not Signed by the Parent…
and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. No incident report had been completed for two separate minor injuries that occu
- School-aged Children Were Not Adequately Supervised.
At 3:51pm, a staff member gave two five-year-old students permission to leave the group to from the cafeteria and down the hallway unattended by a staff member to use the hall restroom. A few minutes later, the staff member sent a t
- Enhanced Staff/child Ratios and Group Sizes Were Not Met.
From 3:25pm to 3:33pm, in the cafeteria, one staff member supervised a group of sixteen female students ranging from five to ten years of age. From 3:48pm to 3:50pm, in the cafeteria, one staff member supervised a group of twen
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