The Nest School
23 TWIN BROOK DRIVE, CLEMMONS, NC 27012Childery 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 Food Safety & Allergic Reactions (1), Building & Premises Safety (1), and Medication Administration (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.
See the Inspection Visit
May 5, 20265 Findings5 Important
- Refrigerator(s) Did Not Maintain a Temperature of 45 Degrees F. or Below.
The infant classroom fridge thermometer read 52 degrees. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2026
- A Safe Indoor and Outdoor Environment Was Not Provided for the Children.
A cabinet containing a staff members purse was in an unlocked cabinet and diaper wipes with warnings to children were out where children could reach them in the bathrooms and in Cardinals B classroom. Violation c
- Parent's Medication Authorization Did Not Include Required Information.
The permission form form did not have a start and ending date for a diaper cream in Hummingbirds C. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/19/2026
- Emergency and Identifying Information, Including the Child's Name, Photograph, Emergency Contact Information And/or a Copy of the Emergency Medical Care…
information form was not in the vehicle for each child being transported. This was not in the vehicle. Violation confirmed corrected
- Before Children Were Transported, Written Permission From a Parent Was Not Obtained That Included When and Where the Child Was to Be Transported, Expected Time…
of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider. A child did not have a current permission form to transport on fil
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