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

Cleveland County, North Carolina is home to 56 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.

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Boiling Springs, NC 1 providers Casar, NC 1 providers Fallston, NC 2 providers Grover, NC 3 providers Kings Mountain, NC 18 providers Lawndale, NC 2 providers Mooresboro, NC 1 providers Shelby, NC 47 providers

Child Care Centers in Cleveland County

39 providers in Cleveland County: Shelby, Kings Mountain, Boiling Springs, Casar, Fallston, Grover, Lawndale

Child Care Center Anointed Children Childcare Academy, LLC Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 74 Child Care Center Apples Of Gold Too Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 28 Child Care Center Berryland Clubhouse I Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 76 Child Care Center Bethware Elementary School Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Bloom At Blc Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 28 Child Care Center Boiling Springs Baptist Day Care Boiling Springs, NC 28017 Capacity 90 Child Care Center Boiling Springs Elementary School Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Bolin's Daycare Center Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 98 Child Care Center Casar Elementary School Casar, NC 28020 Capacity 18 Child Care Center Connected Kids Child Development Center Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 90 Child Care Center East Elementary School Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 18 Child Care Center Elizabeth Elementary School Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 144 Child Care Center Fallston Elementary School Fallston, NC 28042 Capacity 36 Child Care Center First Baptist Church Child Care Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 100 Child Care Center First Steps Childcare Development Center, LLC Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 40 Child Care Center Grace Christian Academy Of Kings Mountain, INC. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 41 Child Care Center Grover Elementary School Grover, NC 28073 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Higher Learning Child Care Academy INC. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 119 Child Care Center It Takes A Village Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 165 Child Care Center It's A Small World Daycare Lawndale, NC 28090 Capacity 65 Child Care Center Kiddieland Child Development Center Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 198 Child Care Center Kids World Child Development Center Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 200 Child Care Center La Petite Academy Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 152 Child Care Center Little Gems Child Development Center, INC. Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Little Gems Learning Academy Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 273 Child Care Center Little Kings And Queens Child Development Center, Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 121 Child Care Center Mama Lissa's Tiny Tot University Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 199 Child Care Center North Elementary School Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Restoration Learning Academy Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 75 Child Care Center Shelby Childcare & Development Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 198

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Family Child Care Homes in Cleveland County

12 providers in Cleveland County: Kings Mountain, Shelby, Lawndale, Mooresboro

Family Child Care Home Brown's Little Shepherds Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 28 Family Child Care Home Building Dreams Child Development Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Children First Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 24 Family Child Care Home Connie's Little Angels Lawndale, NC 28090 Capacity 20 Family Child Care Home Karen Bradley Day Care Home Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Kidstuff Family Child Care Home Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Mama Freda's Tiny Tots Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 30 Family Child Care Home Ms. Lori's Home Learning Center Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 5 Family Child Care Home Paramount Academy LLC Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 10 Family Child Care Home Phenomenal Kids Child Care Services LLC Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 30 Family Child Care Home Precious Rubies Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 5 Family Child Care Home Shelia's Small Blessings Day Care Home Mooresboro, NC 28114 Capacity 24

Preschools in Cleveland County

5 providers in Cleveland County: Shelby, Kings Mountain

Preschool Apples Of Gold Preschool Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 44 Preschool Bloom Preschool & Childcare Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 20 Preschool Creative Kidz Preschool INC. Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 60 Preschool Little Hands Of Love Preschool INC Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 81 Preschool Play Palace Preschool, INC. Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 129
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Head Start Programs in Cleveland County

19 providers in Cleveland County: Shelby, Kings Mountain, Fallston, Grover

Head Start Program Apples of Gold II Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 8 Head Start Program BerryLand Clubhouse II Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 20 Head Start Program Bethware Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Bloom at BLC Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Boiling Springs Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Connected Kids Child Development Center Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 32 Head Start Program East Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Elizabeth Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 48 Head Start Program Fallston Fallston, NC 28042 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Grover Grover, NC 28073 Capacity 16 Head Start Program It Takes A Village Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Mama Lissa's Tiny Tot University Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 24 Head Start Program North Kings Mountain, NC 28086 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Play Palace Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Restoration Learning Academy Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 8 Head Start Program Shelby Child Care Development Center Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 4 Head Start Program Township Three Shelby, NC 28152 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Union Elementary School Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Washington Elementary School Shelby, NC 28150 Capacity 16
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Choosing care in Cleveland County

Treat any single record as a starting point, not a verdict. Child care quality lives in the details: staff-to-child ratios, caregiver training and turnover, how the space is kept, and whether the program's schedule and approach fit your family's needs.

For families in Cleveland 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 Cleveland County have?
According to current licensing data, Cleveland County, North Carolina has 56 licensed providers: 39 child care centers, 12 family child care homes, and 5 preschools.
Which cities in Cleveland County have care providers?
Based on the current data, Boiling Springs, Casar, Fallston, Grover, Kings Mountain 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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