Stepping Stones Academy
1213 HARVEY POINT ROAD, HERTFORD, NC 27944Childery 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.3 / 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 3 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects an NC 5-Star Rated License rating of Level 2 (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 2 (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 2025, the issues cited most often were Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), and Hazardous Materials Handling (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Aug 6, 20255 Findings5 Important
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
A lesson plan dated for June 2025 was posted in Space 3. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 8/8/2025
- All Children Were Not Held or Placed in Feeding Chairs or Other Appropriate Apparatus to Be Fed.
An infant was drinking from a bottle while lying on his or her back awake in a crib in Space 5. A child, one-year of age, was given a sippy cup of water and was not placed in a feeding cha
- All Corrosive Agents, Pesticides, Bleaches, Detergents, Cleansers, Polishes, Any Product Which Is Under Pressure in an Aerosol Dispenser, and Any Substance…
which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet. Alcohol Prep Pads
- Plastic Bags, Materials That Could Be Torn Apart and Toy Parts Small Enough to Be Swallowed Were Accessible to Children Under Three Years of Age.
Plastic trash bags were stored in a tissue box on the changing table. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Center Did Not Maintain a Record of Daily Attendance.
Documentation of arrival time was not completed for one child present today and the attendance record form was not completed for all children present on August 5th and 6th. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from prov
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