Child Care Centers in Rutherford County, North Carolina

Rutherford 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 Rutherford County · Cities: Forest City, Spindale, Ellenboro, Rutherfordton

Child Care Centers profiles in Rutherford County

Child Care Center Alexander Baptist Day Care Center Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 75 Child Care Center Children's Development Academy, INC. Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Choice Care Discovery Spindale, NC 28160 Capacity 147 Child Care Center Choice Care Quest Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 55 Child Care Center Kids At Play Childcare Center, LLC. Ellenboro, NC 28040 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Little Red School Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 84 Child Care Center Pinnacle Elementary More At Four Program Rutherfordton, NC 28139 Capacity 20 Child Care Center Rise and Shine Academy Inc. Ellenboro, NC 28040 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Successful Start Child Development Center Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 60 Child Care Center The Learning Tree Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 130 Child Care Center U And I Child Care Center Spindale, NC 28160 Capacity 90 Child Care Center WNCSource Forest City Children's Center Forest City, NC 28043 Capacity 40

Cities in Rutherford County

Forest City, NC 7 providers Spindale, NC 2 providers Ellenboro, NC 2 providers Rutherfordton, NC 1 providers

Choosing a child care center in Rutherford 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 Rutherford County have?

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

Which cities in Rutherford County offer child care centers?

Based on this directory, Forest City, Spindale, Ellenboro, Rutherfordton 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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