Child Care Centers in North Carolina

North Carolina is home to 3,283 licensed child care centers. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Browse by city below to find local listings.

Cities with child care centers in North Carolina

Charlotte, NC 480 providers Raleigh, NC 240 providers Greensboro, NC 224 providers Fayetteville, NC 219 providers Durham, NC 223 providers Winston-Salem, NC 103 providers Asheville, NC 71 providers Cary, NC 67 providers Wilmington, NC 76 providers Concord, NC 62 providers Goldsboro, NC 62 providers Greenville, NC 57 providers Lumberton, NC 46 providers Mooresville, NC 38 providers Hickory, NC 49 providers Hendersonville, NC 43 providers Sanford, NC 34 providers Chapel Hill, NC 55 providers Burlington, NC 44 providers Gastonia, NC 43 providers Shelby, NC 47 providers Fuquay-Varina, NC 32 providers High Point, NC 49 providers Lexington, NC 38 providers Rocky Mount, NC 38 providers Huntersville, NC 27 providers Statesville, NC 38 providers Clayton, NC 27 providers Garner, NC 32 providers Monroe, NC 28 providers Jacksonville, NC 40 providers Wilson, NC 28 providers Hope Mills, NC 24 providers Reidsville, NC 32 providers Elizabeth City, NC 30 providers Henderson, NC 40 providers Holly Springs, NC 18 providers Matthews, NC 20 providers Apex, NC 21 providers Salisbury, NC 33 providers Asheboro, NC 22 providers Hillsborough, NC 21 providers Laurinburg, NC 20 providers Morganton, NC 29 providers New Bern, NC 32 providers Raeford, NC 38 providers Wake Forest, NC 19 providers Morrisville, NC 16 providers Waxhaw, NC 15 providers Lenoir, NC 23 providers Spring Lake, NC 15 providers Boone, NC 16 providers Franklin, NC 17 providers Kannapolis, NC 19 providers Knightdale, NC 20 providers Dunn, NC 14 providers Pembroke, NC 16 providers Roxboro, NC 32 providers Smithfield, NC 19 providers Clinton, NC 20 providers Conover, NC 12 providers Denver, NC 13 providers Harrisburg, NC 11 providers Kinston, NC 30 providers Marion, NC 25 providers Newton, NC 16 providers Rocky Mount, NC 15 providers Southern Pines, NC 17 providers Taylorsville, NC 14 providers Waynesville, NC 17 providers Graham, NC 15 providers Kernersville, NC 18 providers Lincolnton, NC 20 providers Mebane, NC 13 providers Oxford, NC 20 providers Winston-Salem, NC 15 providers Albemarle, NC 15 providers Angier, NC 11 providers Cornelius, NC 9 providers Erwin, NC 11 providers Indian Trail, NC 11 providers Kings Mountain, NC 18 providers Mount Airy, NC 18 providers Siler City, NC 21 providers Thomasville, NC 16 providers Wadesboro, NC 14 providers Winterville, NC 14 providers Ahoskie, NC 11 providers Apex, NC 8 providers Arden, NC 12 providers Belmont, NC 10 providers Creedmoor, NC 9 providers Edenton, NC 11 providers Forest City, NC 14 providers Granite Falls, NC 14 providers Louisburg, NC 16 providers Pineville, NC 7 providers Roanoke Rapids, NC 15 providers Rockingham, NC 10 providers Tarboro, NC 11 providers Whiteville, NC 17 providers Zebulon, NC 10 providers Candler, NC 9 providers Canton, NC 11 providers Carrboro, NC 9 providers Clemmons, NC 10 providers Elizabethtown, NC 12 providers Hudson, NC 7 providers Lillington, NC 12 providers Matthews, NC 7 providers Morehead City, NC 8 providers Pittsboro, NC 13 providers Selma, NC 14 providers Wallace, NC 8 providers Washington, NC 13 providers Wendell, NC 11 providers Aberdeen, NC 15 providers Benson, NC 6 providers Bessemer City, NC 6 providers Black Mountain, NC 7 providers Brevard, NC 8 providers Burgaw, NC 13 providers Cameron, NC 12 providers Chapel Hill, NC 10 providers Eden, NC 10 providers Four Oaks, NC 6 providers Gibsonville, NC 7 providers Hamlet, NC 15 providers Havelock, NC 8 providers High Point, NC 7 providers Jamestown, NC 10 providers Maxton, NC 8 providers Mount Olive, NC 6 providers Plymouth, NC 7 providers Randleman, NC 5 providers Robbinsville, NC 8 providers Rowland, NC 7 providers Shallotte, NC 5 providers Tabor City, NC 7 providers West End, NC 9 providers Williamston, NC 8 providers Archdale, NC 6 providers Ayden, NC 9 providers Battleboro, NC 4 providers Carthage, NC 8 providers China Grove, NC 5 providers Clyde, NC 7 providers Dallas, NC 5 providers Dudley, NC 9 providers East Bend, NC 7 providers East Flat Rock, NC 7 providers Enfield, NC 7 providers Faison, NC 5 providers Farmville, NC 8 providers Flat Rock, NC 6 providers Fletcher, NC 5 providers King, NC 8 providers Madison, NC 7 providers Marshall, NC 7 providers Millers Creek, NC 5 providers Mocksville, NC 13 providers Moyock, NC 7 providers Murphy, NC 11 providers Nashville, NC 6 providers Rose Hill, NC 6 providers Roseboro, NC 6 providers Snow Hill, NC 9 providers Stallings, NC 4 providers Stanley, NC 6 providers Stedman, NC 4 providers Vale, NC 5 providers Vass, NC 5 providers Wilkesboro, NC 8 providers Windsor, NC 9 providers Yadkinville, NC 10 providers Bailey, NC 3 providers Beulaville, NC 5 providers Bladenboro, NC 3 providers Blowing Rock, NC 3 providers Butner, NC 6 providers Cherokee, NC 4 providers Cherryville, NC 7 providers Claremont, NC 5 providers Cleveland, NC 3 providers Connelly Springs, NC 6 providers Davidson, NC 3 providers Elkin, NC 5 providers Fairmont, NC 8 providers Franklinton, NC 5 providers Hampstead, NC 9 providers Haw River, NC 5 providers Hayesville, NC 5 providers Hertford, NC 3 providers Highlands, NC 3 providers Hillsborough, NC 3 providers Hubert, NC 5 providers Kenansville, NC 5 providers Kitty Hawk, NC 4 providers Leland, NC 6 providers Maiden, NC 3 providers Mills River, NC 5 providers Morven, NC 8 providers Murfreesboro, NC 4 providers Nags Head, NC 4 providers New London, NC 4 providers North Wilkesboro, NC 7 providers Oakboro, NC 3 providers Parkton, NC 3 providers Pikeville, NC 4 providers Pine Level, NC 3 providers Pinetops, NC 3 providers Richlands, NC 4 providers Rolesville, NC 3 providers Sherrills Ford, NC 3 providers Sparta, NC 6 providers Spruce Pine, NC 4 providers Stokesdale, NC 4 providers Swannanoa, NC 5 providers Swansboro, NC 5 providers Sylva, NC 8 providers Trinity, NC 3 providers Troutman, NC 3 providers Troy, NC 6 providers Valdese, NC 4 providers Warsaw, NC 7 providers Weaverville, NC 6 providers Weldon, NC 8 providers West Jefferson, NC 3 providers Wingate, NC 4 providers Youngsville, NC 4 providers Aulander, NC 2 providers Beaufort, NC 4 providers Bellarthur, NC 2 providers Bethel, NC 5 providers Bolton, NC 2 providers Boonville, NC 5 providers Bryson City, NC 5 providers Buies Creek, NC 2 providers Burnsville, NC 6 providers Camden, NC 3 providers Catawba, NC 3 providers Cerro Gordo, NC 2 providers Chocowinity, NC 6 providers Coats, NC 2 providers Colfax, NC 3 providers Conway, NC 3 providers Cramerton, NC 2 providers Cullowhee, NC 5 providers Deep Run, NC 2 providers Dobson, NC 7 providers Ellenboro, NC 4 providers Elon, NC 2 providers Etowah, NC 3 providers Fairview, NC 2 providers Garland, NC 2 providers Gaston, NC 3 providers Grifton, NC 2 providers Grover, NC 3 providers Hiddenite, NC 3 providers Hollister, NC 3 providers Hookerton, NC 4 providers Jamesville, NC 2 providers Jefferson, NC 4 providers Kelford, NC 4 providers Kenly, NC 2 providers Kill Devil Hills, NC 5 providers La Grange, NC 8 providers Laurel Hill, NC 2 providers Leicester, NC 3 providers Lewisville, NC 4 providers Liberty, NC 3 providers Littleton, NC 2 providers Locust, NC 2 providers Manteo, NC 5 providers Mars Hill, NC 3 providers Marshville, NC 2 providers Maysville, NC 3 providers Middlesex, NC 2 providers Midland, NC 4 providers Mint Hill, NC 3 providers Mount Holly, NC 3 providers Newland, NC 5 providers Newton Grove, NC 3 providers Oak Ridge, NC 3 providers Old Fort, NC 4 providers Pinehurst, NC 4 providers Princeton, NC 4 providers Red Springs, NC 6 providers Rich Square, NC 2 providers Robbins, NC 3 providers Rocky Point, NC 9 providers Saint Pauls, NC 3 providers Salemburg, NC 2 providers Shannon, NC 5 providers Southport, NC 2 providers Spindale, NC 6 providers St Pauls, NC 2 providers Stovall, NC 4 providers Summerfield, NC 3 providers Timberlake, NC 3 providers Vanceboro, NC 2 providers Wade, NC 2 providers Wagram, NC 3 providers Walkertown, NC 9 providers Willow Springs, NC 2 providers Winnabow, NC 2 providers Yanceyville, NC 4 providers Alliance, NC 1 providers Andrews, NC 4 providers Aurora, NC 2 providers Autryville, NC 1 providers Bahama, NC 1 providers Bakersville, NC 4 providers Banner Elk, NC 3 providers Bayboro, NC 3 providers Belhaven, NC 2 providers Bermuda Run, NC 1 providers Biscoe, NC 2 providers Black Creek, NC 1 providers Bladenboro, NC 1 providers Boiling Springs, NC 1 providers Bolivia, NC 3 providers Boonville, NC 1 providers Broadway, NC 1 providers Browns Summit, NC 4 providers Bunn, NC 2 providers Bunnlevel, NC 3 providers Buxton, NC 2 providers Cape Carteret, NC 1 providers Casar, NC 1 providers Castle Hayne, NC 1 providers Chapel Hill, NC 1 providers Clarkton, NC 2 providers Climax, NC 1 providers Cofield, NC 1 providers Colerain, NC 1 providers Collettsville, NC 2 providers Columbia, NC 4 providers Columbus, NC 2 providers Cordova, NC 1 providers Cove City, NC 1 providers Crouse, NC 1 providers Currie, NC 1 providers Denton, NC 1 providers Dublin, NC 2 providers Efland, NC 4 providers Elm City, NC 1 providers Eure, NC 2 providers Fallston, NC 2 providers Fountain, NC 1 providers Fremont, NC 1 providers Garysburg, NC 1 providers Gatesville, NC 2 providers Germanton, NC 1 providers Grandy, NC 1 providers Grantsboro, NC 2 providers Hamptonville, NC 2 providers Harmony, NC 2 providers Hildebran, NC 2 providers Hot Springs, NC 1 providers Hurdle Mills, NC 1 providers Iron Station, NC 4 providers Jackson, NC 1 providers Jonesville, NC 4 providers Kittrell, NC 4 providers Lake Toxaway, NC 1 providers Landis, NC 1 providers Lawndale, NC 2 providers Lewiston, NC 1 providers Linville, NC 1 providers Lowell, NC 2 providers Magnolia, NC 2 providers Marvin, NC 1 providers Mayodan, NC 2 providers Mcadenville, NC 1 providers Mill Spring, NC 4 providers Mount Pleasant, NC 1 providers Mt Holly, NC 2 providers Nc, NC 2 providers Nc, NC 2 providers Nebo, NC 3 providers Newport, NC 7 providers Patterson, NC 1 providers Peachland, NC 1 providers Pelham, NC 1 providers Pilot Mountain, NC 3 providers Pinnacle, NC 2 providers Pisgah Forest, NC 1 providers Pleasant Garden, NC 2 providers Princeville, NC 4 providers Ramseur, NC 3 providers Red Oak, NC 1 providers Red Springs, NC 1 providers Research Triangle, NC 1 providers Richfield, NC 1 providers Richlands, NC 1 providers Ridgeway, NC 1 providers Riegelwood, NC 3 providers Robersonville, NC 3 providers Rockwell, NC 3 providers Ronda, NC 1 providers Roper, NC 2 providers Rosman, NC 1 providers Rtp, NC 1 providers Ruffin, NC 4 providers Rutherford Colle, NC 1 providers Rutherfordton, NC 6 providers Saluda, NC 2 providers Scotland Neck, NC 4 providers Seagrove, NC 1 providers Sedalia, NC 2 providers Sneads Ferry, NC 4 providers Southern Shores, NC 1 providers Spencer, NC 1 providers Stanfield, NC 1 providers Stoneville, NC 3 providers Stony Point, NC 3 providers Sugar Grove, NC 2 providers Supply, NC 1 providers Tar Heel, NC 1 providers Tarheel, NC 1 providers Taylorsville, NC 1 providers Trenton, NC 2 providers Tryon, NC 3 providers Union Grove, NC 1 providers Walnut Cove, NC 4 providers Warrenton, NC 4 providers Weddington, NC 1 providers Welcome, NC 1 providers Whitsett, NC 1 providers Zionville, NC 4 providers

About child care centers in North Carolina

Child care centers are licensed programs that care for groups of children in a dedicated facility, usually organized into classrooms by age. States set licensing rules for staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, safety training, and background checks, and many centers also earn voluntary quality ratings.

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does North Carolina have?

This directory covers 3,283 licensed child care centers in North Carolina, spread across 431 cities and counties, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

What is the best way to compare child care centers in North Carolina?

To compare child care centers, check the licensing record and inspection history, ask about staff-to-child ratios and caregiver turnover, and look at how the day is structured. A visit tells you more than any single score. Open the city listings above to reach individual profiles.

Data sources

Sources: State child care licensing registries (9 states), US Child Care Providers (Ryan Koch). Data as of 2026-10-07.

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