Small Hands - Big Future Child Care
1112 BROADWAY ROAD, SANFORD, NC 27330Childery 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 2 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
Nov 7, 20252 Findings2 Important
- The Staff/child Ratios for Children, Two Years and Older, During Naptime Were Not Maintained by Having at Least One Person in Each Room, Visually Supervising…
all children and the total number of required staff on the premises within calling distance of each room occupied by children.
- 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. An incident report was not available for a child who injured their finger durin
Nov 4, 20253 Findings3 Important
- Child Care Providers and Uncompensated Providers Who Are Not Substitute Providers or Volunteers, Including the Director Did Not Have a Medical Report on File…
prior to employment that was signed by a health care professional and/ or the medical report was older than 12 months. R. Morri
- On or Before the First Day of Work, All Staff, Including the Director and Individuals Who Volunteer More Than Once per Week Did Not Provide Results Indicating…
that they were free of active TB and/or TB test or screening was older than 12 months. R. Morrison, who began employment on 9/
- 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. K. Cameron, who began employment on 9/15/2025 had not been added on the roster in the A
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