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Daycares in Dallas, NC

Daycare centers in Dallas, 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.

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All daycares in Dallas

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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

    Learn & Play Preschool

    4.0· 11 reviews

    3532 Dallas High Shoals HWY, Dallas, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)

State record

Inspection records in Dallas

In the last 3 years, 5 of the 5 Dallas 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.

Dallas daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited00%
1 to 2 rules120%
3 to 5 rules120%
6 to 10 rules120%
11 or more rules240%

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

Cost

What daycare costs in Dallas

Full-time infant care in Gaston County has a median of $148 a week at a center and $145 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 12% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$148
Home daycare$145

Toddler

Center$133
Home daycare$140

Preschool

Center$108
Home daycare$135

Gaston 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 Dallas

  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

    4 Dallas 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 Dallas

How many daycares are in Dallas, NC?

6 daycares are listed in Dallas, 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 Dallas daycares take infants?

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

Do Dallas daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 5 Dallas 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 Dallas?

Full-time infant care in Gaston County has a median of $148 a week at a center and $145 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Dallas 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.

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