Child Care Centers, Family Child Care & Preschools in ZIP 27546 (Lillington, NC)
Drawing on public state data, this directory lists 12 listed care providers in ZIP 27546, Lillington, NC - 6 child care centers, 3 family child care homes, 1 preschools, 2 head start programs.
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Providers in ZIP 27546
Care types in ZIP 27546
| Care type | Providers | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| Child Care Centers | 6 | View ZIP directory |
| Family Child Care Homes | 3 | View ZIP directory |
| Preschools | 1 | View ZIP directory |
| Head Start Programs | 2 | View ZIP directory |
Provider data comparison
| Provider | Care type | Overall | Ownership | Licensed capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Trail Elementary | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| Butterfly Garden Home Child Care | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| First Steps Learning Center, INC. | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 53 |
| Growing Giggles Home Daycare | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 8 |
| Kidds Place Cdc | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 54 |
| Lady Bug's Day Care | Family Child Care Home | Not rated | Not reported | 24 |
| Lillington-Shawtown Elementary Preschool | Preschool | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| Shirley Whitley Child Development Center | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 16 |
| Spring Hill Child Care Center # 2 | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 20 |
| Spring Hill Child Care Center #1 | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 40 |
| Spring Hill Child Care Center #3 | Child Care Center | Not rated | Not reported | 45 |
| The Shirley Whitley Cdc, H.s./Early Head Start | Head Start Program | Not rated | Not reported | 165 |
What state licensing data shows in ZIP 27546
Among the 12 care providers listed in ZIP 27546, 0 (0%) have a published quality rating in the current data. No provider in this ZIP carries a published overall star rating in the current data, so comparison here rests on inspection, staffing, and quality details. 12 of these providers report 535 licensed child care spaces in total.
| Providers on record | 12 |
|---|---|
| With a published overall rating | None published |
| Average overall rating | Not published |
| Highest-rated provider | Not published |
| Ownership mix | Not reported |
| Licensed capacity (total) | 535 |
How to compare care in ZIP 27546
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.
Where you can, visit each option in ZIP 27546, Lillington, NC, 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.
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Where this data comes from
Data source: public state licensing datasets including state child care licensing records and registries (processing date 2026-10-07). See the methodology page for normalization details. This page is provided for general information only.
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