Child Care Centers in Dare County, North Carolina

Dare County has 12 licensed child care centers listed. No quality rating is published for these listings; confirm licensing, hours, ages served, and costs directly with the provider. Provider profiles follow below.

Browse: Child Care Centers in North Carolina · all care types in Dare County · Cities: Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Buxton, Southern Shores

Child Care Centers profiles in Dare County

Child Care Center Beacon Christian Academy Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Capacity 90 Child Care Center East Coast Early Learning Academy Nags Head, NC 27959 Capacity 45 Child Care Center First Assembly Of God Ministries Manteo, NC 27954 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Healthy Environments Child Development Center Kdh Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Heron Pond Montessori School Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Capacity 35 Child Care Center Right at School at Cape Hatteras Buxton, NC 27920 Capacity 113 Child Care Center Right at School at First Flight Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948 Capacity 114 Child Care Center Right at School at Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk, NC 27949 Capacity 115 Child Care Center Right at School at Manteo Manteo, NC 27954 Capacity 135 Child Care Center Right at School at Nags Head Nags Head, NC 27959 Capacity 150 Child Care Center The All Saints School Southern Shores, NC 27949 Capacity 64 Child Care Center The Sandbox Early Learning Center, LLC. Nags Head, NC 27959 Capacity 71

Cities in Dare County

Kitty Hawk, NC 3 providers Nags Head, NC 3 providers Manteo, NC 2 providers Kill Devil Hills, NC 2 providers Buxton, NC 1 providers Southern Shores, NC 1 providers

Choosing a child care center in Dare County

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.

These listings are drawn from state child care licensing registries and the US Child Care Providers directory, which publish provider identities and locations but no quality ratings, inspection results, or accreditation data.

Frequently asked questions

How many child care centers does Dare County have?

This directory covers 12 licensed child care centers in Dare County, North Carolina, drawn from state child care licensing registries.

Which cities in Dare County offer child care centers?

Based on this directory, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head, Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Buxton, Southern Shores have licensed child care centers.

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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