Child Care Centers in ZIP 28412 (Wilmington, NC)
This directory covers 9 licensed child care centers in ZIP 28412, Wilmington, NC, drawn from public state data.
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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.
Child Care Centers elsewhere in Wilmington
Child Care Centers data comparison
| Provider | Overall | Health insp. | Staffing | QM | Licensed capacity | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures Childcare Center, Empowered by the | Not rated | — | — | — | 194 | Not reported |
| Busy Bees Childcare | Not rated | — | — | — | 25 | Not reported |
| College Road Early Childhood Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 126 | Not reported |
| Excel Learning Centers #2 | Not rated | — | — | — | 199 | Not reported |
| Foundations Early Learning Center #244 | Not rated | — | — | — | 248 | Not reported |
| Foundations Early Learning Center #251 | Not rated | — | — | — | 182 | Not reported |
| Happy Kids Development Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 116 | Not reported |
| Learning Bridge Development Center | Not rated | — | — | — | 60 | Not reported |
| Mustard Seed Ministry Childcare | Not rated | — | — | — | 99 | Not reported |
How to compare child care centers in ZIP 28412
A practical first step is to check licensing status and inspection history, since that is the backbone of what is publicly known about a program. Then look at the things licensing does not measure - group sizes, caregiver consistency, and how the daily rhythm actually feels to your family.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 28412, Wilmington, NC, watch how caregivers interact with children, ask how daily updates and pickups are handled, and get costs and schedules confirmed in writing. Steady, engaged caregivers count for as much as any published record.
Child Care Centers profiles in ZIP 28412
What state licensing data shows for child care centers in ZIP 28412
Among the 9 child care centerss listed in ZIP 28412, 0 (0%) have a published quality rating in the current data. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 9 of these providers report 1,249 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 9 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 1,249 |
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Every figure on this page is drawn from public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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