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Daycares in Apex, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Apex, by ZIP code, with the ages each one serves, its hours and, where North Carolina publishes them, its inspection records. Some come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet.

daycares in Apex
47
daycare centers
41
home daycares
6
take infants
27
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Apex

Showing 1 to 30 of 47

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareInfants

    Angels' Garden Home Daycare

    5.0· 3 reviews

    Apex, NC 27523 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care center

    Apex Peak Schools

    4.8· 32 reviews

    432 E Williams Street, Apex, NC

    Toddlers to school-age
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareInfants

    Bright Start Child Care

    Apex, NC 27502 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareInfants

    Happy Tots Day Care

    Apex, NC 27502 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerInfants

    Kindercare Education

    4.7· 41 reviews

    1815 Olive Chapel Rd, Apex, NC

    Infants to school-age
    15 state visits · 35 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Apex

In the last 3 years, 24 of the 29 Apex daycares with a state license record had at least one rule cited by North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. A cited rule is a finding on the day of a visit, not a judgement of the daycare today. Each listing shows its visits in the state's own words.

Apex daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited517%
1 to 2 rules13%
3 to 5 rules414%
6 to 10 rules621%
11 or more rules1345%

A distribution, not a ranking. Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education.

Cost

What daycare costs in Apex

Full-time infant care in Wake County has a median of $307 a week at a center and $217 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 17% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$307
Home daycare$217

Toddler

Center$251
Home daycare$201

Preschool

Center$189
Home daycare$202

Wake County median, full time, per week. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022.

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Apex

  1. 1

    Check the license first

    Most listings show their North Carolina license and the state's visits; where no license record is matched yet, the listing says so. Read the most recent visits before you call.

  2. 2

    Infant care

    27 Apex daycares take infants. Ask about the waitlist, how many babies each caregiver has and safe sleep.

  3. 3

    Visit before you enroll

    Go during the day, watch a room at work and bring your questions. Ask to see the most recent inspection report.

Questions

Questions about daycare in Apex

How many daycares are in Apex, NC?

47 daycares are listed in Apex: 41 child care centers and 6 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. 18 of them come from public business listings, with no North Carolina license record matched yet. Use the filters above to narrow the list by age, hours or program.

How many Apex daycares take infants?

27 Apex daycares take infants, by the state record. A daycare without this tag may still take infants, so ask when you call.

Do Apex daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 11 Apex daycares accept child care subsidies, by the state record or their own description. Ask each one whether it has a spot for a child paid by a subsidy right now.

How much does daycare cost in Apex?

Full-time infant care in Wake County has a median of $307 a week at a center and $217 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Apex daycare's inspection record?

Yes. Each listing shows the visits North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education published and every cited rule in the state's words, with the date it was corrected where the state gives one.

Run a daycare in Apex?

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