The Nest School
15 MIDDLETON ST, CLAYTON, NC 27520Childery 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 Licensing & Administrative Compliance (2), Curriculum & Developmental Programming (1), and Staff-to-Child Ratios & Group Size (1). Of 5 total findings, 1 was critical.
See All 3 Inspection Visits
Jan 8, 20261 Finding1 Important
- A Current Activity Plan Was Not Posted for Each Group of Children for Reference.
The activity plans posted in spaces 1 and 7 were not dated and could therefore not be considered as current. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
Apr 29, 20251 Finding1 Critical
- Children Were Not Adequately Supervised at All Times.
A staff member closed the classroom door and was unaware that a one year old child's finger was in the door, resulting in an injury to the child's finger. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 5/29/2025
Feb 4, 20253 Findings3 Important
- The Operator Made an Effort to Falsify Information.
During the 1-16-25 complaint visit, the administrator provided inaccurate information when directly asked if they were notified that medical treatment was sought for a child following injuries that occurred on 5-17-24 and 5-20-24. D
- Incident Reports Were Not Completed Each Time a Child Was Injured, It Did Not Include All the Information Required in Rule, It Was Not Signed by the Parent…
and/or it was not maintained in the child's file. Incident reports that were listed on the log were not available for review for
- Incident Logs Were Not Completed and Maintained as Required.
Incident reports were not logged for incidents that occurred on 10-17-24 and 10-29-24. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from provider on 2/18/2025
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