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13 Daycare Centers in Wake Forest, North Carolina

Browse all 13 daycare centers in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Compare options and find the right childcare for your family.

Top 10 Best Rated Daycares in Wake Forest

Ranked using a weighted score that combines Google rating with the number of parent reviews — daycares with more reviews rank higher than those with a high rating but few reviews. Last updated: March 2026.

  1. 1

    1200 Corporate Chaplain Drive, Wake Forest, NC · Before or After School Daycare · Capacity: -999 children

    The Learning Experience Wake Forest receives consistently excellent reviews with all 5-star ratings. Parents praise the warm, welcoming environment, caring and skilled staff, and strong sense of community. Children reportedly feel safe, loved, and excited to attend school.

    Patient and kind staffsupportive and communicative director (Mariluz Santiago)nurturing classroom environmentstructured learning
  2. 2

    844 Heritage Lake Road, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest for its warm, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. Staff members are described as caring, patient, and genuinely invested in each child's development, with strong communication and leadership from management. Multiple parents report their children are excited to attend daily and have exceeded developmental milestones.

    Caring and nurturing teachersstrong child-teach
  3. 3

    3525 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Hope Lutheran Preschool is a highly-regarded faith-based center with experienced staff that parents credit with providing excellent learning environments and strong Christian education. Families report a welcoming, warm atmosphere with robust children's programs and opportunities for community involvement.

    Experienced staffstrong Christian foundationwarm and welcoming environmentrobust children's ministry and activities
  4. 4

    231 Capcom Avenue, Suite 180, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Wake Forest Montessori receives perfect 5/5 ratings from parents who praise its Montessori approach emphasizing independent learning, hands-on activities, and emotional development. Parents consistently highlight the caring, invested staff and warm environment that prepares children well for kindergarten and beyond.

    Montessori curriculum with independent and group learning activitiescaring and invested staffwarm and inviting atmosphereindividual child assessment and growth focus
  5. 5
    Discovery Point Heritage
    4.4 score
    4.5(20)

    1212 Heritage Links Dr, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Discovery Point Heritage in Wake Forest receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents consistently highlight the warm atmosphere, strong communication through apps and daily updates, and their children's visible happiness and development. The facility is noted for its cleanliness, security measures, and balanced curriculum that combines academics with play-based learning.

    Caring
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    3425 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Parents consistently praise Heritage Children's Academy for its caring, attentive staff, strong educational programs, and excellent communication. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and well-prepared for kindergarten. Multiple parents switched from other daycares and noted significant improvements in their children's learning and attitude toward school.

    Caring and attentive teachersstrong pre-K programexcellent communication via app updates and daily photosage-appropriate curriculum
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    1201 Friendship Chapel Rd, Wake Forest, NC · Child Daycare & Preschools · Capacity: -999 children

    Parents consistently praise Rainbow Child Care Center Wake Forest (also referred to as KinderCare) for its caring, attentive staff and high-quality educational programming. All reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting the personal connections made with front desk and teaching staff, detailed daily updates, and strong developmental progress in their children. Parents report feeling confident in the center's care and recommend it highly.

    Caring and attentive teacherspersonal relationships with staffdaily updates and photos via appwell-planned educational activities and themes

Top Rated

Highest rated daycares in Wake Forest based on parent reviews

The Learning Experience Wake Forest

4.9(20)

1200 Corporate Chaplain Drive, Wake Forest, NC

The Learning Experience Wake Forest receives consistently excellent reviews with all 5-star ratings. Parents praise the warm, welcoming environment, caring and skilled staff, and strong sense of community. Children reportedly feel safe, loved, and excited to attend school.

Patient and kind staffsupportive and communicative director (Mariluz Santiago)nurturing classroom environment

Primrose School Of Heritage Wake Forest

4.8(20)

844 Heritage Lake Road, Wake Forest, NC

Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest for its warm, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. Staff members are described as caring, patient, and genuinely invested in each child's development, with strong communication and leadership from management. Multiple parents report their children are excited to attend daily and have exceeded developmental milestones.

Caring and nurturing teachersstrong child-teach

Hope Lutheran Preschool

5(8)

3525 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC

Hope Lutheran Preschool is a highly-regarded faith-based center with experienced staff that parents credit with providing excellent learning environments and strong Christian education. Families report a welcoming, warm atmosphere with robust children's programs and opportunities for community involvement.

Experienced staffstrong Christian foundationwarm and welcoming environment

Wake Forest Montessori

5(7)

231 Capcom Avenue, Suite 180, Wake Forest, NC

Wake Forest Montessori receives perfect 5/5 ratings from parents who praise its Montessori approach emphasizing independent learning, hands-on activities, and emotional development. Parents consistently highlight the caring, invested staff and warm environment that prepares children well for kindergarten and beyond.

Montessori curriculum with independent and group learning activitiescaring and invested staffwarm and inviting atmosphere

Discovery Point Heritage

4.5(20)

1212 Heritage Links Dr, Wake Forest, NC

Discovery Point Heritage in Wake Forest receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents consistently highlight the warm atmosphere, strong communication through apps and daily updates, and their children's visible happiness and development. The facility is noted for its cleanliness, security measures, and balanced curriculum that combines academics with play-based learning.

Caring

Heritage Children'S Academy INC.

4.3(20)

3425 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC

Parents consistently praise Heritage Children's Academy for its caring, attentive staff, strong educational programs, and excellent communication. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and well-prepared for kindergarten. Multiple parents switched from other daycares and noted significant improvements in their children's learning and attitude toward school.

Caring and attentive teachersstrong pre-K programexcellent communication via app updates and daily photos

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Daycare Centers in Wake Forest, North Carolina

There are 13 daycare centers in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Below you'll find a complete directory to help you compare and choose the right daycare for your child.

When choosing a daycare in Wake Forest, consider visiting facilities in person, checking their licensing status, and asking about staff-to-child ratios, daily routines, and safety policies.

All Daycare Centers in Wake Forest

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Hope Lutheran Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
5

Hope Lutheran Preschool is a highly-regarded faith-based center with experienced staff that parents credit with providing excellent learning environments and strong Christian education. Families report a welcoming, warm atmosphere with robust children's programs and opportunities for community involvement.

Experienced staffstrong Christian foundationwarm and welcoming environment
Address
3525 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 453-0388
Wake Forest Montessori
Child Daycare & Preschools
5

Wake Forest Montessori receives perfect 5/5 ratings from parents who praise its Montessori approach emphasizing independent learning, hands-on activities, and emotional development. Parents consistently highlight the caring, invested staff and warm environment that prepares children well for kindergarten and beyond.

Montessori curriculum with independent and group learning activitiescaring and invested staffwarm and inviting atmosphere
Address
231 Capcom Avenue, Suite 180, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 827-1148
The Learning Experience Wake Forest
Before or After School Daycare
4.9

The Learning Experience Wake Forest receives consistently excellent reviews with all 5-star ratings. Parents praise the warm, welcoming environment, caring and skilled staff, and strong sense of community. Children reportedly feel safe, loved, and excited to attend school.

Patient and kind staffsupportive and communicative director (Mariluz Santiago)nurturing classroom environment
Address
1200 Corporate Chaplain Drive, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 562-1070
Primrose School Of Heritage Wake Forest
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.8

Parents consistently praise Primrose School of Heritage Wake Forest for its warm, nurturing environment where children thrive academically and socially. Staff members are described as caring, patient, and genuinely invested in each child's development, with strong communication and leadership from management. Multiple parents report their children are excited to attend daily and have exceeded developmental milestones.

Caring and nurturing teachersstrong child-teach
Address
844 Heritage Lake Road, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 453-2554
Discovery Point Heritage
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.5

Discovery Point Heritage in Wake Forest receives universal 5/5 star ratings from parents who praise the caring, professional staff and nurturing learning environment. Parents consistently highlight the warm atmosphere, strong communication through apps and daily updates, and their children's visible happiness and development. The facility is noted for its cleanliness, security measures, and balanced curriculum that combines academics with play-based learning.

Caring
Address
1212 Heritage Links Dr, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 556-8001
Heritage Children'S Academy INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.3

Parents consistently praise Heritage Children's Academy for its caring, attentive staff, strong educational programs, and excellent communication. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and well-prepared for kindergarten. Multiple parents switched from other daycares and noted significant improvements in their children's learning and attitude toward school.

Caring and attentive teachersstrong pre-K programexcellent communication via app updates and daily photos
Address
3425 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 556-7199
Wake Forest Child Care Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
4.1
Address
2100 South Main Street, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 556-3370
Rainbow Child Care Center Wake Forest
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.8

Parents consistently praise Rainbow Child Care Center Wake Forest (also referred to as KinderCare) for its caring, attentive staff and high-quality educational programming. All reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting the personal connections made with front desk and teaching staff, detailed daily updates, and strong developmental progress in their children. Parents report feeling confident in the center's care and recommend it highly.

Caring and attentive teacherspersonal relationships with staffdaily updates and photos via app
Address
1201 Friendship Chapel Rd, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(833) 905-3276
Spanish For Fun! Wake Forest
Child Daycare & Preschools

Spanish for Fun Wake Forest receives consistently high praise from parents across multiple reviews. Parents highlight the Spanish immersion program, warm and caring staff, strong developmental approach, and family-like environment as key strengths. Children are reported to thrive academically, linguistically, and emotionally at this center.

Spanish immersion programbilingual language developmentwarm and caring teachers (especially Ms. Lidia and Ms. Maria)
Address
222 Capcom Avenue, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 883-2061
The Kidz Kollege
Child Daycare & Preschools
Address
6900 Zebulon Road, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 556-3836
Kids Educational Center III INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools

KIDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER III INC. has highly polarized reviews ranging from 5-star praise for caring staff to multiple 1-star reviews citing serious safety concerns, poor supervision, and unprofessional management. Critical complaints include inadequate incident reporting, staff unable to manage basic child behavior, and documented injuries to children. A small number of positive reviews praise staff interaction with children.

Caring and good staff interaction with ch
Address
1020 Jones Dairy Rd, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 554-3721
Wake Forest Kids 'R' Kids
Child Daycare & Preschools

Parents consistently praise Kids R Kids Wake Forest for its caring, professional staff, strong educational programs, and supportive management. Children reportedly thrive academically and socially, with parents appreciating the transparent communication, daily updates, and classroom cameras. Multiple families have transferred from other daycares and express high satisfaction with their choice.

Dedicated and experienced staff with high retentionwarm and welcoming environmentstrong academic learning
Address
1941 Heritage Branch Road, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 453-2543
The Goddard School - Wake Forest INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools

The Goddard School in Wake Forest receives perfect 5/5 ratings from all reviewers, who praise the professional, caring staff, strong curriculum, and secure facility. Parents consistently report their children are happy, making developmental progress, and looking forward to attending each day. The owner is actively present and involved in daily operations.

Professional and caring staffstrong structured curriculumclean and safe facility
Address
1308 Heritage Links Drive, Wake Forest, NC
Phone
(919) 570-1005

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Frequently asked questions

There are 13 all daycares in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Browse our directory to compare options and find the right fit for your child.
When choosing a daycare in Wake Forest, consider visiting facilities in person and checking:
  • Licensing status with North Carolina's regulatory agency
  • Staff-to-child ratios (requirements vary by age group in North Carolina)
  • Safety measures and cleanliness
  • Daily routines and educational curriculum
  • Parent reviews and ratings
  • Location and hours that fit your schedule
Wake Forest offers several types of childcare facilities:
  • Child Daycare & Preschools — 12 facilities
  • Before or After School Daycare — 1 facilities
Each type serves different needs — center-based facilities typically offer structured programs, while head start programs are federally funded for low-income families.
Daycare costs in North Carolina typically range from $200 to $400 per week for full-time care, depending on the child's age, facility type, and location within the state. Infant care tends to be more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Contact individual facilities in Wake Forest for current pricing.
Yes, daycare centers in Wake Forest must be licensed by North Carolina's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities are required to meet standards for safety, health, staff qualifications, and staff-to-child ratios. You can verify a facility's license status through your state's licensing database.