Sunny Side Academy
8100 VALLEY BLVD, BLOWING ROCK, NC 28605Childery 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 1 inspection since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Emergency Preparedness & Drills (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Feb 5, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Prior to the Expiration Date of the Qualification Letter, the Child Care Provider Did Not Complete and Submit Required Forms to Complete a Criminal Background…
check (a qualification letter is valid for a maximum of five years for the date of issuance). The criminal background check fo
- Each Employee's Personnel File Did Not Contain an Annual Staff Evaluation and a Staff Development Plan.
One file of an existing staff was monitored today. It did not have an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from pro
- A Four- or Five- Star Program Serving Four Year Old Children Was Not Implementing an Approved Curriculum.
The classroom of preschoolers and school age children had an activity plan posted that was focused on the school age/home school children. It was not an approved curriculum. The r
- Shelter-in-place or Lockdown Drills Were Not Practiced Every Three Months And/or Drill Record Was Incomplete.
A drill was conducted 4/2025 and again in 8/2025, which is 4 months. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/11/2026
- The Child Care Administrator and All Staff Did Not Complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment Training Within 90 Days Of…
employment. The two new employees have completed the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training, but i
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