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2,953 Child Daycare & Preschools in North Carolina

Browse 2,953 child daycare & preschools 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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South Rowan Academy Of Child Development LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Feedback is mixed, with one parent expressing nostalgia and willingness to enroll their child, while others cite significant concerns about the facility's outdated appearance and staff discipline. Specific complaints highlight unmanaged behavioral issues among children and a lack of attention from staff.

nostalgic positive experience for former attendeesdesire to enroll children if residing in the area
Address
413 North Main Street, China Grove, NC
Phone
(704) 855-3276
Choice Care Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.3

Choice Care Academy in Spindale receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the teachers, cleanliness, and learning environment, with several reporting positive long-term experiences. However, one parent raised a serious concern about a staff member named Karlie being verbally harsh and physically rough with their child.

Sweet and awesome teachersclean facilityeffective potty training support
Address
236 Textile Avenue, Spindale, NC
Phone
(828) 375-0055
Anointed Children Childcare Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Anointed Children Childcare Academy receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the owner Mrs. Elise, staff compassion, developmental progress, and family-like atmosphere. Negative reviews cite cleanliness concerns, unprofessional staff behavior, strict late policies, and inadequate hygiene protocols.

Compassionate owner and staffstrong developmental progress in childrenexcellent teacher-parent communication
Address
915 Fallston Road, Shelby, NC
Phone
(704) 419-2377
Genesis One Full Day Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Opinions on Genesis One Full Day Preschool are sharply divided, with one parent highly recommending the care provided by Ms. Vera, while others report severe neglect and unprofessional management. Critics highlight issues ranging from trash obstructing the sidewalk to allegations of infant neglect and billing disputes.

Ms. Vera is described as a breath of fresh air
Address
4700 E Wt Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(704) 564-8190
Rainbow Child Care Center Prosperity Point
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Rainbow Child Care Center has highly polarized reviews. The majority of parents praise the caring staff, clean facility, and child development, with many describing it as a second home. However, a minority of parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, staff behavior issues, high turnover, and a lack of warmth in teaching approach.

friendly and caring staffclean and bright facilitystrong child development and academic learning
Address
3502 Prosperity Church Road, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(704) 927-9292
Kiddie Kampus
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Kiddie Kampus receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from most parents, who praise the caring staff, safe environment, and educational programs. However, two parents reported negative experiences, with one citing differential treatment based on parent gender and unprofessional conduct. The facility appears to offer competitive pricing and long-term retention from satisfied families.

caring and loving staffsafe environmenteducational curriculum (numbers and letters)
Address
1805 Forest Hills Road, Wilson, NC
Phone
(252) 291-7550
Precious Angels' Day Care INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

One parent describes a highly unprofessional and rude interaction with the owner, citing condescending attitudes and a lack of respect. Another parent reports severe hygiene issues, including untreated diaper rash, persistent vomiting smells, and ignored care instructions for their infant.

None mentioned
Address
1207 Cedar Street, Lumberton, NC
Phone
(910) 674-4766
Lexington Day Care INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Lexington Day Care Inc. receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about safety, staff professionalism, and child behavior changes. While some parents praise the teachers and director in the 1-year-old room, multiple reviewers report serious incidents including unexplained injuries, inappropriate discipline practices, and unprofessional staff conduct.

caring and attentive teachers in 1-year-old roompositive director influenceregular parent communication
Address
1601 E Center Street Ext, Lexington, NC
Phone
(336) 249-3340
Cj'S Childcare #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

CJ's Childcare #2 receives mostly positive reviews praising the staff, care quality, and family-like environment. However, one parent raised serious concerns about inconsistent supervision on the evening shift and hygiene issues when management was absent.

Caring and attentive staffstrong relationships with childrenengaging activities
Address
3210 N Church Street, Greensboro, NC
Phone
(336) 375-5033
New Covenant Day Care Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

New Covenant Day Care Center receives mixed reviews with stark contrasts. Some parents praise the friendly staff, safe environment, and positive experiences for their children. However, other parents report serious concerns including inadequate supervision, unexplained injuries, unresponsive management, and non-functional security cameras.

friendly and easygoing staffsafe and loving environmentchildren enjoy attending
Address
714 Sharpe Road, Burlington, NC
Phone
(336) 226-1921
Acwlc II INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

ACWLC II INC in Clemmons has mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents but significant concerns from others. Positive reviewers highlight a caring, safe environment with engaging activities, while negative reviewers report staffing issues, safety incidents, billing problems, and poor administrative communication.

caring and responsive teacherssafe environmentengaging activities and field trips
Address
2005 Lewisville Clemmons Road, Clemmons, NC
Phone
(336) 766-8222
Precious Times Learning Center INC.
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Precious Times Learning Center receives mixed reviews with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise caring staff, good communication, structured schedules, and individualized attention. Negative reviews cite staff rudeness, poor handling of children with special needs, slow administrative response, lack of concern from ownership, and inappropriate teacher behavior.

caring and loving teachersgood communication with parentsstructured daily schedule
Address
1040 North Flint Street, Lincolnton, NC
Phone
(704) 732-1152
First Ward Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

First Ward CDC receives polarized reviews with strong praise from some parents highlighting engaged staff, educational activities, and caring environment, but serious safety concerns from others reporting inadequate supervision, repeated injuries, and unresponsive management. Positive experiences emphasize the Montessori program and bilingual instruction, while negative reviews cite lack of oversight, inconsistent incident reporting, and issues with supply management.

Address
600 East 7th St, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(704) 379-7924
The Village Learning Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

The Village Learning Academy has highly polarized reviews, with strong praise from satisfied long-term families highlighting caring staff, educational development, and positive child outcomes, but serious concerns from other parents about management accountability, excessive late fees, safety supervision, facility cleanliness, and unprofessional staff conduct.

Caring and patient teachersstrong educational curriculumclean infant room
Address
921 N Raleigh St, Angier, NC
Phone
(919) 639-6615
Jack-In-The-Box
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

One parent highlights Camilla's positive influence and the center's family-oriented atmosphere, while another calls it the best Jumbo Jacks location. Conversely, a separate reviewer describes a traumatic observation of a baby crying and being slammed on by staff, labeling the small facility as scary and advising against using it.

Camilla is great with kidsfocuses on manners and respectful interactionfamily oriented
Address
703 Mcpherson Street, Greensboro, NC
Phone
(336) 389-9149
Cj'S Childcare Center #3
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

CJ's Childcare Center receives overwhelmingly positive feedback, with most parents praising the caring staff, family-like environment, and their children's happiness and development. However, one parent reported serious concerns about evening staff management, including inadequate supervision of young children and poor parent interactions.

caring and dedicated stafffamily-like atmosphereowner Delores highly regarded
Address
3304 North Church Street, Greensboro, NC
Phone
(336) 375-1600
The Daniel Center For Math And Science
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2
Address
735 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 828-6443
Wanda'S Little Hands Educational Center #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Wanda's Little Hands has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise the educational quality, staff care, and long-term academic success of children who attended. Negative reviewers cite serious concerns about director behavior, teacher retention, inadequate teaching, bullying issues, and prioritizing profit over child welfare.

Educational excellencechildren's academic achievementcaring and loving staff (teachers)
Address
3400 Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 231-6004
Learn & Play Children'S Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Learn & Play receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviewers praise caring teachers, family-like atmosphere, and curriculum quality. Negative reviewers cite serious concerns about age-inappropriate room assignments, understaffing, unsafe child-to-staff ratios, director communication issues, and inability to accommodate children with special needs.

Caring and affectionate teacherswelcoming atmosphereclean facility
Address
2081 Old Durham Road, Roxboro, NC
Phone
(336) 597-2675
The Lemonade Stand Child Care & Preschool
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

The Lemonade Stand receives mostly positive feedback from parents who praise the caring and attentive staff, developmental activities, and responsive communication. However, one parent reported difficulty reaching the facility by phone and receiving follow-up communication.

caring and loving staffattentive to children's health needsresponsive to parent messages
Address
236 Barium Springs Drive, Statesville, NC
Phone
(704) 980-1070
Wanda'S Little Hands Educational Center #1
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Wanda's Little Hands Educational Center receives highly polarized reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents highlighting educational quality, staff care, and child development outcomes, but significant criticism from others regarding director attitude, teacher turnover, lack of academic focus, and administrative responsiveness.

Educational quality and early academic achievementcaring and loving staff teachersstructured programs and activities
Address
3308 Poole Rd, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 231-9960
Building Blocks Academy
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Building Blocks Academy (also referred to as Lexington Daycare Inc. in reviews) has highly polarized parent feedback. While some parents praise the caring teachers, positive director, and safe environment, multiple parents report serious concerns including behavioral changes in children, inadequate supervision, inappropriate incident handling, unprofessional staff conduct, and poor parent communication.

Caring and attentive teachersnew director making positive improvementskeeps parents informed
Address
2945 Us 70, Connelly Springs, NC
Phone
(828) 397-5000
Mary Myers Children'S Center #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Mary Myers Children's Center #2 receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring teachers, clean facility, and welcoming environment, particularly for the pre-K program. However, multiple negative reviews raise serious safety concerns including unauthorized transportation arrangements for special needs children, reckless driving by staff, inadequate child supervision, and allegations of physical discipline.

Friendly and caring teachersclean and well-organized facilityresponsive to parent concerns
Address
4770 Us New Hwy 64 East, Lexington, NC
Phone
(336) 243-4899
Mary Myers Daycare #2
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Mary Myers Daycare #2 has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring teachers, cleanliness, organization, and the owner Mary's involvement. However, multiple negative reviews cite serious safety concerns including unauthorized transportation arrangements for a special needs child, reckless driving by staff, lack of engagement with children, and alleged physical punishment.

Friendly and caring teachersclean and well-organized facilityprofessional
Address
4766 Us New Hwy 64 East, Lexington, NC
Phone
(336) 237-9690
Kids Only
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.2

Parents report high satisfaction with the staff's attentiveness and ability to support anxious children, though one account describes a sudden dismissal due to administrative disputes and alleged police involvement. Conversely, another review alleges the facility covers up child abuse and neglects children in the play yard.

attentive teacherssupportive environment for anxious childrendirector's straightforward leadership
Address
202 Shuler Circle, Thomasville, NC
Phone
(336) 474-8700
Little Angels Child Care Center # 4
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Little Angels Child Care Center receives mixed reviews. Some parents praise it highly, with children attending for years. However, multiple parents report serious concerns about professionalism, communication, management availability, and dishonest business practices.

Long-term attendancequality childcare experience
Address
108 Timberlane Drive, Rocky Mount, NC
Phone
(252) 443-7250
Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Bright Beginnings receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents who report their children thrive academically and emotionally, while other parents cite serious concerns including lost items, billing issues, frequent illness, and allegations of physical abuse.

Child development and learningprofessional staffcaring attitude
Address
201 Edwards Drive, Clinton, NC
Phone
(910) 299-0647
Tiny Tot Child Development Center
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Tiny Tot Child Development Center receives mixed reviews with most parents praising the caring staff, clean facility, and loving environment for their children. However, two negative reviews cite poor management communication and concerns about staff behavior toward children.

caring and attentive staffclean facilityengaging activities for children
Address
580 N C Hwy 27 South, Stanley, NC
Phone
(704) 263-9225
Just What I Needed Child Development Center INC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

This daycare center receives mixed reviews with significant concerns about supervision and safety. While some parents praise the facility's 5-star rating and pre-K program, multiple recent reviews describe serious incidents including inadequate child supervision, staff unresponsiveness, poor behavior management, and lack of communication about safety issues.

State-rated 5-star facilitygood pre-K programwelcoming environment
Address
1201 C Merritt Drive, Greensboro, NC
Phone
(336) 297-9331
Watch Me Grow Academy LLC
Child Daycare & Preschools
3.1

Feedback for Watch Me Grow Academy LLC is divided between positive experiences with staff and curriculum, and severe complaints regarding administrative transparency and business practices. While some parents highlight the nurturing environment and engaging activities, others report issues with unpredictable pricing, frequent closures, and allegations of owner misconduct.

Supportive staffsmooth transitions for young toddlersengaging lesson planning
Address
100 Gossman Drive, Southern Pines, NC
Phone
(910) 692-4977

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Frequently asked questions

There are 2,953 child daycare & preschools 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.