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883 Before or After School Daycare in North Carolina

Browse 883 before or after school daycare 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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All Before or After School Daycare in North Carolina

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Stratford Richardson Ymca
Before or After School Daycare
4.5

Stratford Richardson YMCA in Charlotte receives consistently high praise from members across multiple programs. Parents particularly highlight the quality of childcare services, allowing them to work out with confidence, along with excellent staff, clean facilities, and diverse amenities. The facility is described as a welcoming community hub with a strong sense of belonging.

High-quality childcare stafffree childcare with membershipclean facilities
Address
1946 West Blvd, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(704) 716-4800
Ymca Old Fort Afterschool
Before or After School Daycare
4.5

This appears to be a data mismatch - the reviews describe a large YMCA fitness facility with pools, gyms, and wellness amenities, not a school-based afterschool daycare program. All 10 reviews are 5-star ratings praising the gym facilities and cleanliness.

Large modern facilityexcellent cleanliness and maintenanceextensive amenities (pools
Address
128 Mauney Avenue, Old Fort, NC
Phone
(828) 747-2418
Haywood Community College Regional Center For The
Before or After School Daycare
4.5

This listing appears to be a community college, not a daycare center. The reviews praise Haywood Community College's beautiful campus with walking trails, accessible facilities, knowledgeable staff, and affordable continuing education programs. However, there are no actual parent reviews of daycare services at this location.

Beautiful campus with well-maintained walking trailsaccommodating and helpful staffaccessible facilities for students with disabilities
Address
185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, NC
Phone
(828) 565-4187
Project Enlightenment
Before or After School Daycare
4.5
Address
501 S Boylan Avenue, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 856-7774
Lake Rim Prime Time
Before or After School Daycare
4.5

Lake Rim Prime Time receives consistently positive feedback with all 5-star ratings. Parents praise the recreation facilities, helpful staff, and variety of amenities available for families and children.

Friendly and helpful staffquality gym and basketball facilitieswalking track
Address
1455 Hoke Loop Road, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 867-6680
Creative Schools At Davis Park
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

Parents consistently praise Creative Schools at Davis Park for its caring, dedicated staff and safe, nurturing environment. The center is noted for structured classrooms, enrichment activities (Spanish, yoga, soccer), daily photo updates, and strong communication with families. Multiple parents report their children thrived academically and socially, with seamless transitions to kindergarten.

Caring and engaged staffsmall class sizesstructured curriculum
Address
4523 Hopson Road, Morrisville, NC
Phone
(919) 474-9306
Liberty Baptist Day Care
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

Reviews praise Liberty Baptist Day Care's Christian education approach, welcoming community, and dedicated staff. Parents highlight the school's independence from government guidelines, strong academic performance, low student-to-teacher ratios, and Christ-based curriculum. The facility is described as a supportive family-oriented environment with quality instruction.

Christian educationwelcoming stafflow student-to-teacher ratios
Address
3864 Guess Rd, Durham, NC
Phone
(919) 471-5522
Mcdowell Tech. Community College Child Dev. Ctr.
Before or After School Daycare
4.4

These reviews do not appear to be for the daycare center, but rather for McDowell Tech Community College itself. The reviews praise the college's facilities, instructors, and various programs and services.

Beautiful mountain campussmall class sizeshelpful instructors
Address
54 College Drive, Marion, NC
Phone
(828) 652-0637
Christ Rescue Temple #3
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

This is a church facility rather than a traditional daycare center. Reviewers praise the spiritual environment, leadership, and community atmosphere, with particular emphasis on the pastor's teachings and music ministry.

Strong spiritual environmentknowledgeable pastorquality music ministry and choirs
Address
1625 N Dunleith Ave, Winston-Salem, NC
Phone
(336) 722-5502
Primrose School At Austin Village
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Primrose School at Austin Village receives overwhelmingly positive reviews praising staff warmth, caring teachers, and nurturing environment, though two recent negative reviews raise concerns about inclusion and accommodation of children with special needs. Most parents report their children are happy, feel at home, and thrive academically and socially at this facility.

Caring and loving staffnurturing home-like environmentstrong curriculum
Address
5407 Potter Road, Stallings, NC
Phone
(704) 821-9300
Grace Christian Child Development Center
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Grace Christian Child Development Center receives consistent praise from parents for its nurturing, faith-based learning environment and highly attentive staff. Parents consistently report their children are excited to attend, experience significant academic and social growth, and benefit from excellent communication and extended hours. The center is noted for preparing children well for kindergarten and beyond.

Experienced and caring teachersstrong communication with parents (updatesphotos
Address
2601 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Sanford, NC
Phone
(919) 776-2576
Charlotte Bilingual Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Charlotte Bilingual Preschool receives consistently high praise from parents, with all reviews rating the school 5 stars. Parents highlight the caring and patient staff, quality bilingual education program, and positive developmental impact on their children.

Caring and kind staffpatient teacherschildren develop confidence and come out of comfort zones
Address
6300 Highland Avenue, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(704) 535-8080
Collinswood Elementary Asep
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Parents consistently praise Collinswood Elementary ASEP as an excellent school with a strong bilingual/international curriculum. Multiple reviewers highlight the quality of teachers, staff, and the cultural learning opportunities available. Former students and current parents express high satisfaction and confidence in recommending the school.

Bilingual education (Spanish)international curriculumcultural diversity education
Address
4000 Applegate Rd, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(980) 343-5820
Millers Creek Christian School
Before or After School Daycare
4.3

Millers Creek Christian School receives mixed reviews. Positive reviewers praise its welcoming, faith-based environment and friendly staff. However, negative reviews cite serious concerns including financial instability, teacher favoritism, bullying by staff, verbal abuse, and lack of administrative response to parent complaints.

welcoming environmentfriendly stafffaith-based/gospel-centered instruction
Address
5100 Old Boone Trail Road, Millers Creek, NC
Phone
(336) 838-2517
Faith Assembly Christian Child Development Center
Before or After School Daycare
4.3
Address
821 S New Hope Rd, Suite 105, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 231-0777
Triad Baptist Christian Preschool
Before or After School Daycare
4.2

TRIAD BAPTIST CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL is a highly-regarded school-based Christian academy in Kernersville, NC, consistently praised by parents for academic quality, supportive staff, and nurturing environment. Parents report strong student engagement, excellent teacher-to-student ratios, and exceptional support for students with special needs. The school emphasizes both academics and Christian values, with families describing it as a caring community that feels like family.

Address
1175 South Main Street, Kernersville, NC
Phone
(336) 996-7573
First Assembly Day Care #2
Before or After School Daycare
4.2
Address
2500 Arnold Drive, Monroe, NC
Phone
(704) 283-2739
Second Baptist Daycare And Development Center
Before or After School Daycare
4.1

Parents overwhelmingly praise Second Baptist Daycare for its clean, safe, and well-organized environment with caring, qualified staff. Children are reported to be happy, engaged, and thriving academically and developmentally. The facility offers helpful features like camera access, bilingual exposure, strong communication, and accommodations for special needs.

Clean and safe facilitycaring and dedicated staffstrong communication with parents
Address
740 Rankin Ave, Mount Holly, NC
Phone
(704) 827-5178
University Park Elementary Asep
Before or After School Daycare
4.1

University Park Elementary ASEP receives overwhelmingly positive feedback from parents and guardians. Reviews consistently praise the school's caring teaching environment, family-centered approach, and quality educational experiences. Parents highlight the welcoming facilities, modern technology, extracurricular activities, and strong staff.

caring teacher-student relationshipsfamily-centered approachextracurricular activities
Address
2400 Hildebrand Street, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(980) 343-5178
Heritage Christian Academy
Before or After School Daycare
4.1

Heritage Christian Academy receives consistently positive feedback from parents who praise the caring staff, small class sizes, and strong academic instruction with Christian values. Parents report their children are happy, engaged, and learning effectively across multiple age groups. Many families have enrolled multiple children and plan long-term enrollment.

Caring and qualified staffsmall class sizes with excellent teacher-to-student ratiosChristian-based curriculum
Address
615 Mack Todd Road, Zebulon, NC
Phone
(919) 269-6504
Wee Care Day School
Before or After School Daycare
4

Wee Care Day School in Gastonia receives consistently high praise from parents. All 10 reviews are 5-star ratings, with parents highlighting excellent staff, strong communication, and caring teachers. Parents report their children are happy and well-cared for across all age groups from infants to school-age.

caring and professional staffexcellent communication with parentsteachers highly involved with students
Address
2316 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC
Phone
(704) 866-0611
Whitted School
Before or After School Daycare
4
Address
1210 Sawyer Street, Durham, NC
Phone
(919) 560-3505
Mount Zion Day Care
Before or After School Daycare
3.9

Mount Zion Day Care receives mostly positive feedback from parents praising the quality of care, loving teachers, and strong Pre-K curriculum. However, there are two negative reviews citing poor customer service during a tour appointment and concerns about a prep school program. Note: One 1-star review appears to reference a different Mount Zion prep school rather than the daycare center.

loving and attentive teachers and staffaccommodates children with special needsstrong Pre-K curriculum with good academic results
Address
3519 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
Phone
(919) 688-4245
The King'S Keep Learning Center
Before or After School Daycare
3.9

The King's Keep Learning Center receives mixed reviews. Most parents praise the caring teachers, educational quality, and safe environment, with many reporting long-term enrollment and strong academic outcomes. However, recent reviews highlight serious concerns about supervision lapses, significant staff turnover, and unprofessional office management under new leadership.

Caring and dedicated teachersstrong academic preparation and early learning outcomessafe check-in/pick-up systems
Address
7526 Ruben Linker Rd, Concord, NC
Phone
(704) 721-5940
Word Of God Christian Day Care
Before or After School Daycare
3.8
Address
3000 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh, NC
Phone
(919) 834-1141
Wilson'S Mills Baptist Child Care Center
Before or After School Daycare
3.8

Wilson's Mills Baptist Child Care Center (The Ark) receives highly polarized reviews. Positive reviews praise the caring staff, developmental progress, strong communication, and leadership improvements under Director Cassy. Negative reviews cite billing practices (charging for absent days), staff unprofessionalism, poor communication, and a significant incident involving insensitive comments about a child's autism diagnosis.

Caring and knowledgeable staffchild deve
Address
652 Swift Creek Road, Smithfield, NC
Phone
(919) 938-4182
Alpha Academy
Before or After School Daycare
3.8

Alpha Academy receives overwhelmingly positive feedback with all 10 reviews rating 5/5 stars. Parents consistently praise individual teachers for creating engaging, nurturing learning environments where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers are frequently commended for their passion, care, communication with parents, and ability to foster confidence and growth in students.

Dedicated and passionate teachersstrong academic instructionengaging and fun learning environments
Address
8030 Raeford Rd, Fayetteville, NC
Phone
(910) 223-7711
Mount Olive Christian Academy
Before or After School Daycare
3.7

Mount Olive Christian Academy has mixed reviews. Three parents praised it as a great place with awesome staff and a nice quiet setting. However, two parents reported serious concerns including inattentive staff on phones, lack of security cameras, physical injuries to children, poor management response, and allegations of discriminatory treatment.

Nice quiet town locationgreat staff and directorwelcoming atmosphere
Address
770 North East Church Road, Mount Olive, NC
Phone
(919) 658-3380
Countryside Care
Before or After School Daycare
3.7
Address
100 Countryside Drive, Edenton, NC
Phone
(252) 482-3788
Renaissance West Asep
Before or After School Daycare
3.6

Reviews are mixed with strong polarization. Positive reviews praise the facility, staff friendliness, and resident experience. Negative reviews cite poor customer service, unresponsiveness to phone calls and in-person visits, and unmet expectations.

Nice facilitysweet and friendly office staffgood activities and amenities
Address
3241 New Renaissance Way, Charlotte, NC
Phone
(980) 343-0049

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Frequently asked questions

There are 883 before or after school 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.