Step by Step in Home Daycare
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 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.4 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 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
- Family Child Care Home
- 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 2025, the issues cited most often were Children's Records & Files (1), Child Transportation Safety (1), and Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Dec 10, 20255 Findings5 Important
- Written Feeding Schedule Was Not on File for Each Child Under 15 Months of Age And/or Was Not Updated Regularly to Reflect Changes in the Child's Needs.
Individualized feeding plans were monitored, as there is a child under one year of age currently enrolled. It was observed the chil
- Operator or Other Transportation Provider Did Not Have Written Permission From Each Child's Parents or Guardian to Transport the Child.
The program is approved to provide transportation. It was observed that one (1) child that is routinely transported did not have current written perm
- A Health Care Professional's or Parent's Waiver of the Requirement That All Infants Be Placed on Their Backs for Sleeping Did Not Contain the Required…
information as indicated in rule 10A NCAC 09 .1724(e)(1-3). It was observed that a child under a year of age that is placed to rest i
- 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. An attempt was made to monitor the program’s CBC roster through ABCMS during today’s vi
- Infant Feeding Plans Did Not Include the Required Information, Including but Not Limited to the Type and Amount of Milk, Formula and Food, and the Frequency Of…
feedings, and/or was not available for reference. Individualized feeding plans were monitored, as there is a child under one