Charlotte Smart Start Academy #136
2750 Meadow Ln, Orrum, NC 28369
License is active in state records at indexing time. Confirm current status directly with the state regulator before enrolling.
About Charlotte Smart Start Academy #136
Charlotte Smart Start Academy #136 is a family daycare located in Orrum, North Carolina (28369). Licensing and inspection records are maintained by the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education. Licensed capacity is 93 children.
Cost & subsidies in North Carolina
Statewide averages: $980/month infant, $750/month preschool. Most North Carolina families qualify for assistance through NC Child Care Subsidy Program (intake: (919) 814-6300).
Federal options stack on top: Child & Dependent Care Tax Credit (20-35% of up to $6,000), and a Dependent Care FSA ($5,000 cap). Verify which assistance programs this provider accepts directly with the center.
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A few quick checks every parent should do before signing a child-care contract — applies to Charlotte Smart Start Academy #136 and any other licensed provider:
- Verify the license is current in the state database (link above) — not expired or under restriction.
- Tour during operating hours. Observe child-staff interactions in your child's age room.
- Ask the actual ratio in that room (not center-wide average).
- Ask about staff turnover in the last 12 months. Under 30% is healthy.
- Read the parent handbook and contract before signing. Pay attention to illness policy, late-pickup fees, holiday closures, withdrawal terms.
- Confirm which subsidies and FSA/CDCTC documentation the provider supports.
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