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

Columbus County, North Carolina is home to 32 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:

Bolton, NC 2 providers Cerro Gordo, NC 2 providers Chadbourn, NC 1 providers Evergreen, NC 1 providers Hallsboro, NC 1 providers Riegelwood, NC 3 providers Tabor City, NC 7 providers Whiteville, NC 17 providers

Child Care Centers in Columbus County

17 providers in Columbus County: Whiteville, Riegelwood, Bolton, Tabor City, Cerro Gordo

Child Care Center Academy Childcare Center LLC Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 45 Child Care Center All Annie's Children Riegelwood, NC 28456 Capacity 57 Child Care Center Beverly's Day Care Bolton, NC 28423 Capacity 75 Child Care Center Bri's Caring Heart Child Care Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 86 Child Care Center Bri's School Age Care Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 29 Child Care Center Bri's School Age Care 2 Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Childcare Professionals LLC Whiteville, NC 28477 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Enchanting Tree Learning Center Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Faulk Kidland Childcare Center Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 73 Child Care Center Grow Early Learning Whiteville Center Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 84 Child Care Center Kid Kare Academy Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 137 Child Care Center Old Dock Elementary Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Precious Minds Learn N Play Academy Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Safe Hands Childcare Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 38 Child Care Center Southeastern Community College Child Dev. Center Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 116 Child Care Center Waccamaw Siouan Day Care Bolton, NC 28423 Capacity 40 Child Care Center West Columbus School Cerro Gordo, NC 28430 Capacity 65

Family Child Care Homes in Columbus County

6 providers in Columbus County: Whiteville, Tabor City, Chadbourn, Evergreen

Family Child Care Home Best Day Care Home Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home Bethel's Childcare Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Daisy's Good Beginnings Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home Mary Kelly Day Care Home Chadbourn, NC 28431 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Pam's Day Care Home Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home Tabies Babies Family Child Care Home Evergreen, NC 28438 Capacity 24

Preschools in Columbus County

9 providers in Columbus County: Riegelwood, Whiteville, Hallsboro, Tabor City

Preschool Acme-Delco Elementary Pre-K Riegelwood, NC 28456 Capacity 41 Preschool Countyline Preschool LLC Riegelwood, NC 28456 Capacity 70 Preschool Edu-Care Preschool Center Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 100 Preschool Edu-Care Preschool Center #102 Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 100 Preschool Hallsboro/Artesia Elementary Pre-K Hallsboro, NC 28442 Capacity 54 Preschool Opening Doors Preschool II, INC. Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 198 Preschool Tabor City School Pre-K Tabor City, NC 28463 Capacity 54 Preschool Whiteville Primary School Preschool Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 75 Preschool Williams Township Pre-K Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 47

Head Start Programs in Columbus County

2 providers in Columbus County: Whiteville

Head Start Program Mt. Olive Head Start Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 80 Head Start Program Mt. Olive Head Start Center Whiteville, NC 28472 Capacity 8

Choosing care in Columbus 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.

Where you can, visit each option in Columbus County, 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.

Frequently asked questions

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

According to current licensing data, Columbus County, North Carolina has 32 licensed providers: 17 child care centers, 6 family child care homes, and 9 preschools.

Which cities in Columbus County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Bolton, Cerro Gordo, Chadbourn, Evergreen, Hallsboro 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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