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

Pender County, North Carolina is home to 28 state-licensed care providers across 6 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:

Atkinson, NC 1 providers Burgaw, NC 13 providers Currie, NC 1 providers Hampstead, NC 9 providers Rocky Point, NC 9 providers Willard, NC 1 providers

Child Care Centers in Pender County

11 providers in Pender County: Burgaw, Hampstead, Currie, Rocky Point

Child Care Center Creative Ark Children's Center Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 29 Child Care Center Discovery Place Child Care Center INC Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 93 Child Care Center Dyamond's Educational Learning Center Currie, NC 28435 Capacity 92 Child Care Center Excel Learning Centers #13 Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 155 Child Care Center Grow Early Learning-Rocky Point Rocky Point, NC 28457 Capacity 108 Child Care Center Heavenly Child Care Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 130 Child Care Center Kid And Play Day Care Rocky Point, NC 28457 Capacity 12 Child Care Center Little Town Learning Center Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 70 Child Care Center Little Town Learning Center Annex Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 30 Child Care Center Rising Stars of Surf City Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 60 Child Care Center Topsail Montessori Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 110

Family Child Care Homes in Pender County

9 providers in Pender County: Burgaw, Atkinson, Rocky Point, Willard

Preschools in Pender County

8 providers in Pender County: Burgaw, Rocky Point, Hampstead

Preschool C.f. Pope Elementary School Preschool Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 80 Preschool Cape Fear Elementary Preschool Rocky Point, NC 28425 Capacity 54 Preschool Hampstead Preschool of the Arts Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 108 Preschool Malpass Corner Elementary School-Preschool Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 60 Preschool Rainbow Garden Preschool & Extended Care Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 110 Preschool Rocky Point Primary School-Preschool Rocky Point, NC 28457 Capacity 90 Preschool South Topsail Elementary Preschool Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 60 Preschool Surf City Elementary School Preschool Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 60

Head Start Programs in Pender County

6 providers in Pender County: Rocky Point, Burgaw, Hampstead

Head Start Program Cape Fear Elementary Rocky Point, NC 28457 Capacity 36 Head Start Program CF Pope Elementary School Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 44 Head Start Program Malpass Corner Elementary Burgaw, NC 28425 Capacity 39 Head Start Program Rocky Point Elementary School Rocky Point, NC 28457 Capacity 30 Head Start Program South Topsail Elementary Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 24 Head Start Program Surf City Elementary Hampstead, NC 28443 Capacity 24

Choosing care in Pender 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 Pender 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 Pender County have?

According to current licensing data, Pender County, North Carolina has 28 licensed providers: 11 child care centers, 9 family child care homes, and 8 preschools.

Which cities in Pender County have care providers?

Based on the current data, Atkinson, Burgaw, Currie, Hampstead, Rocky Point 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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