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4,419 Daycare Centers in North Carolina

Browse 4,419 daycare centers across North Carolina. Find licensed daycare centers, compare options by city, and choose the best childcare for your family.

Choosing Daycare Centers in North Carolina

Finding the right daycare center for your child is crucial. Understanding the landscape of childcare services in North Carolina can make the decision-making process smoother.

North Carolina has about 4,419 daycares providing essential child services for families in the state.

Compare the average fees charged by daycare centers in North Carolina. Consider your budget while ensuring that the chosen daycare offers the necessary services and quality care.

Daycare Breakdown in North Carolina

There are 4,419 daycares in North Carolina: 273 headstart facilities, 883 before/after school centers, 310 religious facility daycares, and 2,953 childcare and preschool centers.

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Burns Child Care & Preschool Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.9

Burns Child Care & Preschool Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, with nine 5-star reviews praising the staff's dedication, flexibility with schedules, nurturing environment, and 24-hour availability. However, two 1-star reviews raise serious concerns about staff professionalism, alleged physical discipline, hygiene standards, and unprofessional director conduct.

Flexible scheduling including extended/24-hour hoursengaged and caring staffpersonalized attention to children
Address
3131 Bordeaux Park Dr, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 323-9682
Mt. Olive Christian Academy
Church Daycare
2.8
Address
596 E Washington St Ext, Rockingham, NC
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Mount Olive Christian Child Care
Before or After School Daycare
2.8
Address
590 East Washington Street Ext, Rockingham, NC
Phone
(910) 895-1413
Busy Bees Learning Center II
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
2108 N New Hope Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 231-0893
Countryside Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Countryside Child Care receives mostly positive reviews praising the staff's attentiveness, kindness, and communication through daily reports. However, several serious concerns have been raised including alleged incidents of physical discipline by the owner, unexplained injuries to a child, and recent staffing/management issues.

Loving and attentive teachersdetailed daily reports (diaper changesfeeding times
Address
50 Pinewood Plaza Drive, Granite Falls, NC
Phone
(828) 396-2276
Priceless Child Care INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
316 S King Charles Rd, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 231-3564
Precious Gifts Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Precious Gifts Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. One parent praised the respectful staff and child learning outcomes, but multiple parents reported unprofessional management, unfair billing practices, unexplained closures with full charges, discriminatory treatment, and sudden dismissal of children without adequate notice.

Staff respectchild learning and development
Address
1132 Don Juan Road, Hertford, NC
Phone
(252) 404-0072
Kidz Place Child Care #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
2717 South Memorial Drive, Greenville, NC
Phone
(252) 364-8720
Precious Gifts Educational Center LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Precious Gifts Educational Center has highly polarized reviews. One parent praised the respectful staff and child's learning progress, but four parents reported unprofessional management, unfair billing practices, sudden closures with full charges, discriminatory treatment, and abrupt dismissals of children with little to no notice.

Respectful staffchildren learn and develop
Address
149 Us Highway 158 West, Camden, NC
Phone
(252) 455-8147
J & S Blessed Day Care #3 LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
925 Ophir Avenue, Troy, NC
Phone
(910) 571-0409
1st Start Child Development Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

1st Start Child Development Center has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise attentive staff, personalized care, and good teacher-child relationships. However, multiple negative reviews cite serious concerns including inadequate feeding practices, poor record-keeping, unprofessional management, and an unexplained closure without parent notice.

Attentive and hands-on staffpersonalized meal preferencesflexible transportation assistance
Address
1425 Mcarthur Road, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 488-8881
Dee'S Loving Day Care #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
720 Weiss Ave, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 323-2877
Little Folks School East
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8

Little Folks School East has highly polarized reviews with strong praise and serious concerns. Positive reviewers highlight caring staff, safe environments, and comfortable facilities. Negative reviews report inadequate supervision, poor hygiene standards, and lack of accountability for child care quality.

caring and friendly staffsafe environmentcomfortable and relaxing setting
Address
410 21st St S E, Hickory, NC
Phone
(828) 327-9983
Lelia'S Tender Care INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
1383 W Harrison Street, Reidsville, NC
Phone
(336) 634-0016
Little Kings And Queens Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.8
Address
709 E Grover St, Shelby, NC
Phone
(704) 480-0873
Teddy Bear Child Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Teddy Bear Child Care Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise staff compassion, individualized care for children with special needs, and effective learning environment. Negative reviews report serious concerns including unprofessional staff conduct, alleged verbal abuse of children, unexplained injuries, pest issues, and inadequate bullying intervention.

Caring and loving staffaccommodates dietary restrictions and allergies
Address
1552 North Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, NC
Phone
(336) 672-6777
Little Wonders
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

Little Wonders has extremely polarized reviews. Two parents praised the staff and care highly, but eight parents reported serious concerns including inappropriate child restraint, excessive sick-day policies, inadequate supervision, staff shortages, and alleged mistreatment of toddlers displaying normal age-appropriate behaviors.

Caring and wonderful staffchildren enjoy attendinglong-term positive experiences
Address
474 State Street, Marion, NC
Phone
(828) 652-0710
Like My Own Day Care #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7
Address
1139 Chapel Hill Rd, Burlington, NC
Phone
(336) 221-8111
Alc Albemarle Learning Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.7

ALC Albemarle Learning Center receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the staff's nurturing approach, individualized care, and children's educational development. However, multiple negative reviews report unprofessional teacher behavior, including yelling, verbal abuse, and rough handling of children.

Nurturing environmentindividualized careeducational development
Address
1400 North Road Street, Elizabeth City, NC
Phone
(252) 335-5551
Dorothy Babb Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Reviews appear to be mismatched with this daycare center, containing feedback about Carolina Ale House restaurants instead of Dorothy Babb Academy. The two daycare-related reviews are highly positive, praising staff helpfulness and overall quality. The majority of reviews discuss restaurant service issues and are irrelevant to this childcare facility.

Staff helpfulness and responsivenessOverall quality of care
Address
6510 Chapel Hill Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone
NOT AVAILABLE
Forever Young Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
405 Vance Street, Lenoir, NC
Phone
(828) 726-3755
Southeastern Preschool Educational Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
4308 S 17th Street, Wilmington, NC
Phone
(910) 799-4160
Kiddie Kollege Of Canterbury INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Reviews are mixed but predominantly negative. While some parents praise individual teachers for being wonderful and caring, multiple parents report serious concerns about safety incidents, poor management, unprofessional administration, inadequate facilities, and staff mistreatment. Parents consistently express frustration with the owner's behavior and business practices.

Teachers are caring and wonderfulgood at teaching and learning
Address
304 E Canterbury Rd, Smithfield, NC
Phone
(919) 934-6173
Cornerstone Christian Child Development Center
Church Daycare
2.6
Address
1085 Allen Road, Greenville, NC
Phone
(252) 752-7500
Good-Honey Bears Child Development Ctr I
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
7441 White Oak Rd, Garner, NC
Phone
(919) 661-2327
Diane'S Child Care And Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6
Address
1928 Simon St, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 829-9053
Sandy Ridge Child Care Center INC. II
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Sandy Ridge Child Care Center II has highly polarized reviews. While a few parents praise the educational environment and care quality, multiple recent reviews cite serious concerns including unprofessional management, poor communication with schools, lack of educational programming, staff rudeness, and at least one incident of rough handling of a child.

Experienced staff who provide good carechildren learn academicschildren enjoy attending
Address
2514 Sand Hill Rd, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 484-1060
Sandy Ridge Child Care INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Sandy Ridge Child Care Inc. receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about management and staff conduct. While some parents praise the care and learning environment, multiple recent reviews report unprofessional management, poor communication with schools, lack of proper instruction, and concerning staff behavior toward children.

Excellent care providedchildren learn and enjoy attendingexperienced staff (some individual staff members noted as great with kids)
Address
2514 Sand Hills Road, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 484-1060
Glenda'S Day Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.6

Glenda's Day Care in Lumberton receives mixed reviews with ratings ranging from 1 to 5 stars. While some parents praise the friendly staff and welcoming environment, others report serious concerns including sudden dismissal without notice, high staff turnover, lack of accommodations for children with autism, favoritism, and poor communication about incidents.

Friendly and welcoming stafftreats children wellgreets parents and children
Address
299 Skipper Street, Lumberton, NC
Phone
(910) 816-5257
Butner Child Care
Child Daycare & Preschools
2.5

Butner Child Care receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Two parents praised staff interactions, reliability, and child health improvements, while eight parents reported serious concerns including poor communication, inadequate supervision, physical incidents with unexplained injuries, low security protocols, and unprofessional management.

Staff friendliness and director interaction with childrendependable servicegood customer service during COVID
Address
305 West C Street, Butner, NC
Phone
(919) 575-9295

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Frequently asked questions

There are 4,419 all daycares across North Carolina. Browse by city to find options near you.
All licensed daycare facilities in North Carolina are listed in our directory. You can also verify a facility's license status through North Carolina's childcare licensing agency. Licensed facilities must meet state standards for safety, health, staff-to-child ratios, and staff qualifications.
When comparing daycare options in North Carolina, consider:
  • Licensing status and inspection history
  • Staff-to-child ratios (North Carolina sets minimum requirements by age group)
  • Staff qualifications and training
  • Safety measures and facility cleanliness
  • Parent reviews and Google ratings
  • Curriculum and daily schedule
  • Location, hours, and cost
Daycare costs in North Carolina vary by location, child's age, and facility type. Full-time center-based care typically ranges from $150 to $400+ per week. Infant care is generally more expensive due to lower staff-to-child ratio requirements. Urban areas tend to have higher costs than rural areas.