Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in Carteret County

Carteret County, North Carolina is home to 27 state-licensed care providers across 8 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

Browse the North Carolina directory or jump to a city:

Atlantic, NC 1 providers Beaufort, NC 4 providers Cape Carteret, NC 1 providers Morehead City, NC 8 providers Newport, NC 7 providers Richlands, NC 1 providers Smyrna, NC 1 providers Swansboro, NC 5 providers

Child Care Centers in Carteret County

14 providers in Carteret County: Beaufort, Swansboro, Morehead City, Richlands, Newport, Cape Carteret

Child Care Center Ann Street United Meth. Church Day School Beaufort, NC 28516 Capacity 95 Child Care Center Beaufort Child Development Center Beaufort, NC 28516 Capacity 135 Child Care Center Childcare Network #79A Swansboro, NC 28584 Capacity 129 Child Care Center Childcare Network 73 Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 94 Child Care Center Excel Learning Centers #11 Swansboro, NC 28584 Capacity 201 Child Care Center Excel Learning Centers #4 Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 131 Child Care Center Excel Learning Centers #III Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 98 Child Care Center Jesus Culture Academy Richlands, NC 28575 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Little Gems Daycare Center Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 35 Child Care Center My School Child Care Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 199 Child Care Center Sunshine Bright Academy Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Swansboro United Methodist Childcare Swansboro, NC 28584 Capacity 114 Child Care Center The Early Learning Center Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 60 Child Care Center White Oak Elementary School Cape Carteret, NC 28584 Capacity 36

Family Child Care Homes in Carteret County

2 providers in Carteret County: Newport, Morehead City

Family Child Care Home Karen's Day Care Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home Lenka's Family Child Care Home Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 16

Preschools in Carteret County

11 providers in Carteret County: Atlantic, Beaufort, Newport, Morehead City, Swansboro, Smyrna

Preschool Atlantic Elementary School Pre-K Atlantic, NC 28511 Capacity 14 Preschool Beaufort Elementary Preschool Beaufort, NC 28516 Capacity 36 Preschool Bogue Sound Elementary School Pre-K Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 30 Preschool BridgeKids Preschool Beaufort, NC 28516 Capacity 57 Preschool Carteret Preschool Center Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 104 Preschool Land Of Little People Preschool Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 80 Preschool Levi Early Learning Preschool Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 15 Preschool Morehead Primary Preschool Morehead City, NC 28557 Capacity 42 Preschool Queens Creek Pre-K Swansboro, NC 28584 Capacity 72 Preschool Saint James Day Care & Preschool Newport, NC 28570 Capacity 95 Preschool Smyrna Elementary Preschool Smyrna, NC 28579 Capacity 18

Head Start Programs in Carteret County

1 provider in Carteret County: Swansboro

Head Start Program Queens Creek Elementary Swansboro, NC 28584 Capacity 17

Choosing care in Carteret County

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.

For families in Carteret County, the key questions are availability and waitlists, tuition and fees, hours of operation, and how caregivers communicate with parents each day. A visit plus direct questions remains the surest way to judge whether a program fits.

Frequently asked questions

How many state-licensed care providers does Carteret County have?

According to current licensing data, Carteret County, North Carolina has 27 licensed providers: 14 child care centers, 2 family child care homes, and 11 preschools.

Which cities in Carteret County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Atlantic, Beaufort, Cape Carteret, Morehead City, Newport and others have care providers listed. Open a city page for local listings.

Data sources

Data source: ChildCare.gov state licensing resources, the state licensing agency data, and Head Start Service Locations (HHS/ACF). Data as of 2026-10-07. This page is informational and is not professional advice.

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