
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.
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.
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.
| Daycare Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Childcare & Pre-school | 2,953 |
| Headstart Programs | 273 |
| Religious / Church Based Daycare | 310 |
| Before or After School | 883 |
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Bunny Stop Preschool has highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise staff compassion, educational quality, and child development, while negative reviews cite director unprofessionalism, inadequate safety protocols, poor health outbreak communication, inappropriate discipline practices, and financial disputes.
Kid's Express in Wadesboro receives mixed reviews. Several parents praise the new ownership, staff compassion, facilities, and learning environment, with children reportedly enjoying attendance. However, other parents report serious safety concerns including inadequate supervision, unreported injuries, and bites, along with complaints about rude staff.
East Asheville Academy receives mixed reviews with strong praise from satisfied parents but serious concerns from others. Positive reviews highlight caring staff, excellent communication, and professional care for infants and toddlers. Negative reviews cite poor communication, unresponsiveness to parent requests, unprofessional staff behavior, and perceived discriminatory treatment.
Kiddie Korner receives polarized reviews with stark contrasts in parent experiences. Positive reviewers praise the warm, family-like atmosphere, kind staff, daily activities, and safe environment, with some families attending for years. Negative reviewers report serious concerns including alleged physical and emotional abuse, neglect (lack of diaper changes and feeding), racial discrimination, and claims of inadequate staff-to-student ratios.
Baby's World #2 has highly polarized reviews. One parent praised the caring teachers and director's flexibility, while four parents reported serious concerns including inadequate supervision, aggressive teacher behavior, health issues from cold exposure, dismissive ownership, and failure to follow parent instructions.
Baby's World #1 has extremely polarized reviews. One parent praised the caring teachers and director's flexibility, while four parents reported serious safety concerns, inadequate supervision, aggressive staff behavior toward children, health issues from cold exposure, and a director focused on profit over child welfare.
Baby's World #3 has extremely polarized reviews. One parent praised the caring teachers and director's flexibility, while four parents reported serious safety concerns, staff aggression toward children, health issues, poor communication, and a money-focused director.
Riverwood Pre-Elementary has experienced a dramatic decline since new ownership took over in January 2024. Parents report serious concerns including poor supervision, unprofessional management, safety issues, inconsistent communication, and unethical billing practices. Multiple parents noted the facility was previously well-regarded but has become untrustworthy under current management.
Reviews are sharply divided with no middle ground. Positive reviewers praise the friendly staff, clean facilities, structured curriculum, and child development outcomes over multiple years. Negative reviewers cite unkempt classrooms, unwelcoming staff, poor learning outcomes, and overall poor quality.
All Smiles Child Care Center has a stark divide in parent feedback. While two reviews praise the teachers and cleanliness, nine negative reviews consistently cite serious concerns about the director/owner's management, communication, and behavior toward staff and parents, along with allegations of administrative issues, inadequate child adjustment support, communication failures regarding child safety, and unsafe driving practices.
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