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Childery

The Learning Express

419 NORTH PILOT KNOB ROAD, DENVER, NC 28037Childery Rating: 5/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    5 / 5
  • Process Quality
    5 / 5
  • Structural Quality
    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
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:510
Toddlers1:612
Preschool1:2025

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
High School Diploma

Inspection History

4 Inspection Visits Since 2024 · 5 Findings · 0% Corrected at Visit
Most recent: Feb 26, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 4 inspections since 2024, the issues cited most often were Safe Sleep & SIDS Prevention (1), Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1), and Building & Premises Safety (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Feb 26, 20261 Finding1 Important
    • Center Staff Did Not Comply with the Safe Sleep Policy.

      In Space #5, one (1) infant, ten (10) months of age, had a visual safe sleep check documented on January 20, 2026, at 1:55pm and not again until 2:11pm. In Space #5, one (1) infant, eleven (11) months of age, had a visual safe

  2. Jul 23, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • Enhanced Staff/child Ratios and Group Sizes Were Not Met.

      In Space #6, thirteen (13) children, three (3) to five (5) years of age, were being cared for by one (1) staff member. Violation confirmed corrected by follow-up visit made by consultant on 8/5/2025

  3. Feb 11, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • The Depth of the Loose Surfacing Was Not Based on Critical Height of the Equipment.

      On playground #2, the mulch under the stationary climber measured two (2) inches to four (4) inches across the fall zone. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/24/2025

    • 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. One (1) staff member, employed on September 24, 2024, did not have a certificate of completion on file for Recognizing

  4. Aug 12, 20241 Finding1 Important
    • All Staff, Including the Director, Did Not Have an Annual Health Questionnaire on File Following the Initial Medical Statement.

      The Health Questionnaire for one (1) staff member, employed on July 5, 2023, was last updated on July 5, 2023. The last Health Questionnaire for one (1) st

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