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Daycares in Cherokee, NC

Daycare centers in Cherokee, 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 Cherokee
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All daycares in Cherokee

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

  1. Child care centerInfants

    Kaleidoscope Dreams

    10 Adams Creek Rd, Cherokee, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Cherokee

In the last 3 years, 4 of the 4 Cherokee 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.

Cherokee daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules00%
3 to 5 rules250%
6 to 10 rules00%
11 or more rules250%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Cherokee

Full-time infant care in Swain County has a median of $154 a week at a center and $117 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 15% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$154
Home daycare$117

Toddler

Center$109
Home daycare$126

Preschool

Center$108
Home daycare$126

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

Programs

Programs in Cherokee

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Cherokee

  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

    2 Cherokee 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 Cherokee

How many daycares are in Cherokee, NC?

5 daycares are listed in Cherokee, all of them child care centers. 1 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 Cherokee daycares take infants?

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

Do Cherokee daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 2 Cherokee 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 Cherokee?

Full-time infant care in Swain County has a median of $154 a week at a center and $117 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Cherokee 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 Cherokee?

Claim your listing to set your hours, post openings, add photos and reply to parent reviews.