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Clayton, NC 27520 · infants to school-age · Home daycare: the provider shares the address with families
Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare
- licensed capacity
- 37
- open each week
- 5 days
- a week, county median
- $216
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About
About Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare
Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare is a licensed child care center in Clayton, North Carolina. It is licensed by the state, for up to 37 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
It is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education made 25 visits in the last 3 years and cited 64 rules across 15 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.
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Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
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- Type
- Child care center
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- Hours today
- Closed today
- Licensed capacity
- 37 children
Hours
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM |
| Saturday | Not listed |
| SundayToday | Not listed |
Programs
Programs and care
| Ages | Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license |
|---|---|
| Licensed capacity | 37 childrenFrom the state license |
Cost
Tuition and costs
Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Johnston County has a median price of $216 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.
Infant
Center$216
Home daycare$153
Toddler
Center$188
Home daycare$150
Preschool
Center$149
Home daycare$136
School age
Center$86
Home daycare$97
State record
Inspection reports for Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare
License
- Status
- Licensed and operating
- License type
- Four Star Center License
- Capacity
- 37 children
- Ages
- Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
- License number
- #51000921
Summary
25 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Jun 8, 2026: no rules cited
Rules cited on 15 of 25 visits · 64 rules in all · 64 corrected
- Records and paperwork 15
- Discipline and child guidance 10
- Safety and hazards 9
- Food and nutrition 9
- Staff training and qualifications 5
- Supervision and ratios 5
- Health, medication and illness 4
- Building, equipment and play areas 3
- Safe sleep 2
- Background checks 1
- Other rules 1
For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8.
A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.
The state lists an adverse action on this permit.
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- Jun 8, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Jun 2, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Apr 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Apr 23, 2026Inspection13 rules cited
Medical exam or health assessment record was not on file before or within 30 days after admission.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
Corrected during the visit
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
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 was not updated as changes occur and at least annually.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
All staff, including the director, did not have an annual health questionnaire on file following the initial medical statement.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
At least one person who meets qualifications for administrator or lead teacher was not on site during operating hours except at the beginning or end of the operating day as described in rule .0714(b).
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
Corrected during the visit
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
The state verified the correction on Jun 2, 2026
Screen time was offered to children under three years of age.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
When children 3 years and older were in care, screen time was not used to stimulate a developmental domain; was not limited to 30 minutes a day and no more than a total of two and a half hours per week, per child; and/or was not documented on a cumulative log or the activity plan that is available for review.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
Meals/snacks did not comply with the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs.
The state verified the correction on May 8, 2026
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
Corrected during the visit
- Mar 23, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
- Feb 25, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
Jan 28, 2026Inspection3 rules cited
A violation was found for which there is no item number.
Corrected during the visit
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
Corrected during the visit
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
Corrected during the visit
Jan 14, 2026Inspection7 rules cited
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
The state verified the correction on Jan 28, 2026
New staff, who had contact with children, did not receive at least 16 hrs. orientation within first 6 weeks.
The state verified the correction on Jan 28, 2026
Prior to employment a Criminal Background Check was not completed.
Corrected during the visit
Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.
The state verified the correction on Jan 28, 2026
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
Corrected during the visit
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
Corrected during the visit
The license was not posted in a prominent place at all times.
The state verified the correction on Jan 28, 2026
- Dec 12, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Oct 15, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
There was a substantiation of child maltreatment. Pursuant to its investigation, the Division has confirmed sufficient information to determine child maltreatment.
The state verified the correction on Feb 16, 2026
A safe indoor and outdoor environment was not provided for the children.
The state verified the correction on Feb 16, 2026
Show 16 earlier visits
May 7, 2025Inspection1 rule cited
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
Corrected during the visit
- Mar 20, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
Mar 6, 2025Inspection5 rules cited
The child care administrator and all staff did not complete the Recognizing and Responding to Suspicions of Child Maltreatment training within 90 days of employment.
The state verified the correction on Mar 17, 2025
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
The state verified the correction on Mar 17, 2025
Each employee's personnel file did not contain an annual staff evaluation and a staff development plan.
The state verified the correction on Mar 17, 2025
Child care providers scheduled to work in the infant room, did not complete ITS-SIDS training within two months of employment or did not complete the training every three years. Child care administrators did not complete the ITS-SIDS training within 90 days of employment and every three years thereafter.
Corrected during the visit
Child was handled roughly.
The state verified the correction on Mar 17, 2025
Jan 30, 2025Inspection2 rules cited
Shelter-in-place or lockdown drills were not practiced every three months and/or drill record was incomplete.
The state verified the correction on Feb 11, 2025
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
Corrected during the visit
Dec 16, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
Operator has not scheduled and obtained a fire inspection within 12 months of the previous inspection. Operator did not submit the original approved report to DCDEE within one week of the inspection visit on a form provided by the Division.
The state verified the correction on Dec 19, 2024
Nov 6, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
Each new employee did not complete, within the first two weeks of employment, six clock hours of training in required topic areas.
The state verified the correction on Nov 7, 2024
- Oct 15, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
- Oct 7, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
Sep 23, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Children were disciplined by leaving them alone in a room separated from staff.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Child was handled roughly.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Each child was not attended to in a nurturing and appropriate manner, or in keeping with the child's developmental needs.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Menus for all meals and snacks were not current or posted where easily seen by parents and cook.
Corrected during the visit
Caregiver did not respond at the earliest opportunity to an infant or toddler’s physical and emotional needs.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
A current activity plan was not posted for each group of children for reference.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The state verified the correction on Oct 7, 2024
Sep 5, 2024Inspection4 rules cited
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
Corrected during the visit
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
Corrected during the visit
Center staff did not comply with the safe sleep policy.
Corrected during the visit
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
Corrected during the visit
Aug 1, 2024Inspection2 rules cited
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
Corrected during the visit
Daily records of arrival and departure times for children enrolled at the center were not maintained as children arrive and depart and/or were not made available for review.
Corrected during the visit
Jul 18, 2024Inspection8 rules cited
Enhanced staff/child ratios and group sizes were not met.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Center did not maintain a record of daily attendance.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Food substitution was not of comparable food value or recorded on the menu prior to the meal or snack being served.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
A variety of foods were not included in meals and snacks.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Foods and beverages with little or no nutritional value were available often and not just for special occasions.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Children were not adequately supervised at all times.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
A room was occupied by more children than the space allowed at 25-sq. ft. of floor space per child.
The state verified the correction on Aug 1, 2024
Mar 18, 2024Inspection5 rules cited
Staff did not model appropriate eating behaviors by consuming food or beverages that meet the nutritional requirements specified in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care Programs in the presence of children in care.
Corrected during the visit
Medications including prescription and non-prescription items were not stored in a locked cabinet or other locked container.
Corrected during the visit
All corrosive agents, pesticides, bleaches, detergents, cleansers, polishes, any product which is under pressure in an aerosol dispenser, and any substance which may be hazardous to a child if ingested, inhaled, or handled were not stored in a locked room or cabinet.
Corrected during the visit
All stationary equipment, more than 18 inches high, was not installed over protective surfacing.
The state verified the correction on Apr 1, 2024
Refrigerator(s) did not maintain a temperature of 45 degrees F. or below.
The state verified the correction on Apr 1, 2024
- Dec 14, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
Dec 5, 2023Inspection2 rules cited
Following the issuance of any administrative action the operator did not post the administrative action, cover letter, and/or corrective action plan, if applicable, in a location visible to parents and visitors near the entrance of the child care facility during the pendency of an appeal and/or throughout the effective time period of the administrative action. (Applicable to administrative actions after 2/1/19)
The state verified the correction on Dec 11, 2023
Signage was not posted regarding the smoking and tobacco restriction at the entrance of the center and/or in vehicles used to transport children.
Corrected during the visit
Oct 9, 2023Inspection3 rules cited
Accurate records were not maintained for all children.
The state verified the correction on Oct 16, 2023
All staff records, except financial records, were not made available for review.
The state verified the correction on Oct 16, 2023
Electrical outlets and power strips, not in use, which were located in space used by children did not have safety outlets or were not covered with safety plugs unless located behind furniture or equipment that cannot be moved by a child.
Corrected during the visit
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FAQ
Questions about Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare
Is Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare licensed?
Yes. The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists it as licensed and operating.
When was Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare last inspected?
The North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education lists the most recent visit on June 8, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 25 visits in the last 3 years.
Has Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare had rules cited by the state?
Yes. Inspectors cited 64 rules across 15 of 25 visits in the last 3 years; 64 show a correction in the state record. For comparison: 92% of North Carolina daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 8. 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 Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare care for?
37, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.
Does Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare accept child care subsidies?
The state record does not list it as accepting subsidies. Ask the provider directly.
What are Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare's hours?
Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Holiday hours can differ.
How much does Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare cost?
It has not listed its tuition. Call (919) 585-2020 to ask.
What is Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare's phone number?
(919) 585-2020.
Where is Royalteez Drop and Go Childcare?
480 NC 42 West, Clayton, NC 27520.