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Faith Friends Academy

200 Zebulon Street, Barnesville, GA 30204
licensed capacity
168
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$143

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About Faith Friends Academy

Faith Friends Academy is a licensed child care center in Barnesville, Georgia. It is licensed by the state, for up to 168 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning made 10 visits in the last 3 years and cited 4 rules across 3 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsSchool-age

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Licensed capacity
168 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed
From the state license

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license
Licensed capacity168 childrenFrom the state license

Cost

Tuition and costs

Faith Friends Academy has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Lamar County has a median price of $143 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Lamar County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$143
Home daycare$130

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$112

Preschool

Center$128
Home daycare$113

School age

Center$70
Home daycare$60

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Faith Friends Academy

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Child Care Learning Center license
Capacity
168 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
License number
#CCLC-30205
See the state's record

Summary

10 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Sep 25, 2026: 1 rule cited

Rules cited on 3 of 10 visits · 4 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Health, medication and illness 1
  • Food and nutrition 1

For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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See all 18 visits
  1. Sep 25, 2026Complaint investigation1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

  2. Sep 24, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  3. Jul 13, 2026Inspection2 rules cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      Rule .32(7) - Supervision-Watchful Oversight: (7) Supervision. Children shall be supervised at all times appropriate to the individual age, needs and capabilities of each child. Such supervision must include, but not be limited to, indoor and outdoor activities, mealtimes, naptime, transportation, field trips, and transitions between activities. "Supervision" means that the appropriate number of Staff members are physically present in the area where children are being cared for and are providing watchful oversight to the children, volunteers and Students-in-Training. The persons supervising in the child care area must be alert, positioned to maximize their ability to hear and see the children at all times, and able to respond promptly to the needs and actions of the children being supervised, as well as the actions of the volunteers and Students-in-Training, and provide timely attention to the children's actions and needs. Staff shall be attentive and participating with all children during mealtimes and shall be seated within an arm’s length away from children thirty-six (36) months of age and younger.

    • Health, medication and illness

      Rule .17(8) - Handwashing-Staff: (8) Handwashing, Staff. Personnel shall wash their hands with liquid soap and warm running water: immediately upon arrival for the day, when moving from one child care group to another, and upon re-entering the child care area after outside play; before and after diapering each child, dispensing medication, applying topical medications, ointments, creams or lotions, handling and preparing food, eating, drinking, preparing bottles, feeding each child, and assisting children with eating and drinking; after toileting or assisting children with toileting, using tobacco products, handling garbage and organic waste, touching animals or pets, and handling bodily fluids, such as, but not limited to, mucus, saliva, vomit or blood; and after contamination by any other means.

  4. Feb 19, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. Feb 19, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  6. Jan 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  7. Jul 28, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 6, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Jul 17, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Food and nutrition

      Rule .15(1) - USDA Guidelines (Recite-Not Met): (1) Compliance with USDA Nutritional Guidelines. Meals and snacks with serving sizes dependent upon the age of the child shall meet nutritional guidelines as established by the United States Department of Agriculture Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals and snacks shall be varied daily, and additional servings of nutritious food shall be offered to children over and above the required daily minimum, if not contraindicated by special diets.

  10. Jan 17, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Show 8 earlier visits
  1. Jul 26, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Apr 27, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  3. Apr 17, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  4. Apr 10, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  5. Apr 3, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited
  6. Mar 28, 2023VisitNo rules cited
  7. Mar 6, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Feb 17, 2023Follow-up visitNo rules cited

Copied from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2022. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Faith Friends Academy

Is Faith Friends Academy licensed?

Yes. Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists it as licensed and operating.

When was Faith Friends Academy last inspected?

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning lists the most recent visit on September 25, 2026, with 1 rule cited. It lists 10 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Faith Friends Academy had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 4 rules across 3 of 10 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 89% of Georgia daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 0. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Faith Friends Academy care for?

168, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

Does Faith Friends Academy accept child care subsidies?

The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.

What are Faith Friends Academy's hours?

Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. These are the hours on the state record. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Faith Friends Academy cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (770) 358-1171 to ask.

What is Faith Friends Academy's phone number?

(770) 358-1171.

Where is Faith Friends Academy?

200 Zebulon Street, Barnesville, GA 30204. The nearest other daycare we list is McIntosh Trail ECDC- Lamar County Head Start, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).