The Lemonade Stand Child Care & Preschool
236 BARIUM SPRINGS DRIVE, STATESVILLE, NC 28677Childery 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 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Discipline & Adult-Child Interaction (2), Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1), and Infectious Disease Prevention & Control (1). Of 5 total findings, 2 were critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 21, 20262 Findings1 Critical1 Important
- A Child Was Handled in a Rough Way, Including Shaking, Pushing, Shoving, Pinching, Slapping, Biting, Kicking, or Spanking.
A staff member was observed twice grabbing a child roughly, by the arms, and placing them on their cot. A staff member was observed pulling a blanket out from und
- A Child Was Yelled At, Shamed, Humiliated, Frightened, Threatened or Bullied.
A staff member was observed saying in a harsh tone “learn how to listen”, “get on your cot now”, “you are racking my nerves”, and threatening to call to the child’s parent, and threatening to throw the child
Dec 29, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
On December 5, 2025, one child two years of age was left alone in a classroom for approximately two minutes while the staff member walked in and out of the classroom to retrieve items from the laundry room Violation confirmed corre
Oct 22, 20252 Findings2 Important
- Children Did Not Wash Their Hands Upon Arrival at the Center, After Each Visit to the Toilet, Before Eating, Before and After Water Activity Play, After…
outside play, and after handling animals or animal cages. In space 7, children did not wash their hands after returning from outdoor
- Staff Did Not Wash Their Hands Thoroughly Before Beginning Work, Before/after Handling Food, Before Bottle Feeding or Serving to Other Children, After…
toileting or handling body fluids, after diaper changing and after handling soiled items. In space 6, a staff member did not wash hand
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