Tiny Hearts Enrichment Center
4257 EAST AVENUE, AYDEN, NC 28513Childery Rating: 2/5
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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.2 / 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.Not Available
- 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.2 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 2 out of 5 stars overall. 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. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- 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
- Preschool, School-Age
- Licensed capacity
- Not Available
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:20 25
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- High School Diploma
Inspection History
Across 2 inspections since 2026, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (3) and Children's Records & Files (1). None of the 4 findings were critical.
See All 2 Inspection Visits
May 12, 20262 Findings2 Important
- All Staff, Including the Director, Did Not Have an Annual Health Questionnaire on File Following the Initial Medical Statement.
The annual health questionnaire for one employee hired on 6/12/23 expired on 4/23/25. Violation corrected during visit
✓ Corrected at visit
- Child Care Providers, Including the Director, Uncompensated Providers, Substitute Providers, and Volunteers Did Not Have the Required Emergency Information…
Form on file on or before the first day of work, which included all the required information and/or the information on the form w
Mar 31, 20262 Findings2 Important
- New Staff, Who Had Contact with Children, Did Not Receive at Least 16 Hrs. Orientation Within First 6 Weeks.
Documentation of 16 hours of orientation was completed prior to hire on 4/11/25. The individual was hired on 4/25/26. Violation confirmed corrected by letter received from prov
- Each New Employee Did Not Complete, Within the First Two Weeks of Employment, Six Clock Hours of Training in Required Topic Areas.
Documentation of 6 hours of orientation was completed prior to hire on 4/9/25. The individual was hired on 4/25/26. Violation confirmed corrected by lette
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