The Bear Patch
4834 COUNTY HOME ROAD, GREENVILLE, NC 27858Childery Rating: 5/5
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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.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
- 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 Medication Administration (1), Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1), and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 21, 20262 Findings2 Important
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
In space #4, an authorization form for one tube of Boudreaux's Butt Paste did not include the amount, authorization dates, and where to apply. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/26
- Questionable Medication Instructions From Parents Were Followed Without Signed Written Dosage Instructions Received From Physician or Authorized Health…
professional. In space #4, the instructions for one tube of Lotrimin were to be used as diaper rash cream without a health profession
Nov 5, 20253 Findings3 Important
- A Summary of the NC Child Care Law Was Not Given to a Parent of Every Child Enrolled in the Center.
A child enrolled on 8/26/24 had a signed acknowledgement of receiving the NC Summary of Law dated 10/4/24. A child enrolled on 4/28/25 had a signed acknowledgement of receiving the NC
- Each Child Was Not Immunized as per Article 6 of Chapter 130A and an Immunization Record Was Not on File Before or Within 30 Days After Admission.
A child enrolled on 4/28/25 had immunizations on file, dated 6/13/25. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 11
- A Child's File Did Not Have a Statement with Parent Signature Acknowledging Receipt and Explanation of the Prevention of Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head…
Trauma policy and/or the acknowledgement did not have all the required information. A child enrolled on 4/28/25 had a signed a
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