
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.
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 |
Find the best religious / church based daycare in North Carolina
Find near meShowing 883 results
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Page 3 of 30· 883 results