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

Orange County, North Carolina is home to 74 state-licensed care providers across 4 cities. Use the care-type sections below to compare licensing records, inspections, staff-to-child ratios, and program details.

Advertisement

Browse the North Carolina directory or jump to a city:

Carrboro, NC 9 providers Chapel Hill, NC 55 providers Efland, NC 4 providers Hillsborough, NC 21 providers

Child Care Centers in Orange County

49 providers in Orange County: Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, Efland

Child Care Center Afton Nature School Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 35 Child Care Center Blossoms Day Care Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 45 Child Care Center Bright Star Academy Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Carolina Creative Playschool Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 26 Child Care Center Carrboro Early School Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 50 Child Care Center Carrboro School Age Care Program Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 105 Child Care Center Center Of Excellence Child Care And Academy Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 210 Child Care Center Chapel Hill Day Care Center Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Chapel Hill Kindercare Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 118 Child Care Center Child Care Matters INC Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Children's Campus Of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Children's Campus Of Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 198 Child Care Center Community School For People Under 6 Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 65 Child Care Center Efland Cheeks Elementary YMCA After School Efland, NC 27243 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Ephesus School-Age Care Program Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 160 Child Care Center Estes Children's Cottage Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Estes Hills School-Age Care Program Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 105 Child Care Center Fairview Child And Family Center Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 105 Child Care Center Frank Porter Graham School-Age Care Program Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 140 Child Care Center Future Scholars Child Care And Development Center Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 55 Child Care Center Future Scholars Too, LLC Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 29 Child Care Center Glenwood El School-Age Care Program Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 125 Child Care Center Grady A. Brown Elementary YMCA After School Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 100 Child Care Center Harvest Learning Center Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 36 Child Care Center Hca Little Lions Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 17 Child Care Center Hillsborough Elementary YMCA After School Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 199 Child Care Center Holmes Child Care Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 74 Child Care Center Kindercare Learning Center Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 165 Child Care Center Legacy Academy For Children Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 192 Child Care Center Lil Treasures Day Care Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 44

See all child care centers in Orange County →

Family Child Care Homes in Orange County

10 providers in Orange County: Chapel Hill, Hillsborough

Family Child Care Home A Toddler's Place Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Ann Barkley Day Care Home Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Aunt Reni's Day Care Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Dias Felices Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Goody's Angels Home Day Care Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home Kid's Garden Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Little Owl's Nest Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home Nurtured Baby Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 8 Family Child Care Home One Two Buckle My Shoe Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 16 Family Child Care Home The Cozy Corner Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 16

Preschools in Orange County

15 providers in Orange County: Efland, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough

Preschool Creative Preschool Efland, NC 27243 Capacity 8 Preschool Efland Cheeks Elementary Pre-K Efland, NC 27243 Capacity 36 Preschool Estes Hills Prek Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 18 Preschool Frank Porter Graham Elementary Pre-K Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 64 Preschool Happy Day Nursery And Day Care Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 37 Preschool Kehillah Jewish Preschool Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 100 Preschool Knee High Preschool Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 150 Preschool Master's Garden Preschool Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 135 Preschool Mi Escuelita Spanish Immersion Preschool Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 75 Preschool Morris Grove Elementary Pre-K Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 15 Preschool North Chatham Pre-Kindergarten Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 54 Preschool Northside Elementary Prek Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 54 Preschool Pathways Elementary Pre-K Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 36 Preschool Seawell Preschool Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 44 Preschool Weaver Dairy Community Preschool Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 40
Advertisement

Head Start Programs in Orange County

15 providers in Orange County: Carrboro, Efland, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough

Head Start Program Carrboro Elementary Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Carrboro Elementary Pre-K/Head Start Carrboro, NC 27510 Capacity 30 Head Start Program Efland-Cheeks Elementary School Efland, NC 27243 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Ephesus Elementary Pre-K/Head Start Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 66 Head Start Program Estes Hills Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 10 Head Start Program Fairview Child and Family Center Hillsborough, NC 27278 Capacity 69 Head Start Program Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 15 Head Start Program Homestead Home Base Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 48 Head Start Program Mary Scroggs Elementary Pre-K/Head Start Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Capacity 36 Head Start Program McDougle Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 11 Head Start Program Mcdougle Elementary Prek/Head Start Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 54 Head Start Program Morris Grove ELementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 4 Head Start Program Northside Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 21 Head Start Program Scroggs Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 16 Head Start Program Seawell Elementary Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Capacity 16
Advertisement

Choosing care in Orange County

The strongest comparisons weigh several signals together - licensing record, ratios and group sizes, caregiver experience, and the particular hours and services a family needs. No single measure captures all of that, and nothing replaces a visit.

Where you can, visit each option in Orange 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 Orange County have?
According to current licensing data, Orange County, North Carolina has 74 licensed providers: 49 child care centers, 10 family child care homes, and 15 preschools.
Which cities in Orange County have care providers?
Based on the current data, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Efland, Hillsborough 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.

Advertisement

Required disclosures

For general information only. This website shares public data and general information about child care providers. It does not offer professional advice, and it cannot replace a visit to a provider, a review of public licensing records, or a conversation with the people you trust.

Independent and unaffiliated. DaycareFacilities.org is a private, independently run directory. It is not affiliated with, nor endorsed or operated by, any government agency, child care licensing authority, or child care provider. Government agencies have not reviewed or endorsed this site.

Confirm details before acting. Provider records come from public datasets and may lag or contain errors. Always verify current licensing status, hours, availability, capacity, and costs directly with the provider and with your state or territory licensing agency.

Certain outbound links on this site are partner or affiliate links. If you use them we may receive a commission, and your price does not change. This never influences the data we publish.