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Daycares in Durham, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Durham, 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 Durham
294
daycare centers
210
home daycares
84
take infants
174
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Durham

Showing 1 to 30 of 294

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

  3. Home daycareInfants

    A Brilliant Beginning

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  5. Child care centerInfants

    Academy of Stars

    4.0· 9 reviews

    1222 Holloway Street, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    17 state visits · 45 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  6. Home daycareInfants

    A Child's Garden Childcare

    Durham, NC 27707 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-age
    8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  15. Home daycareInfants

    Ameenah's Learning Center

    Durham, NC 27713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  16. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning

    4.4· 7 reviews

    3807 University Drive, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  17. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning II

    3.8· 11 reviews

    1821 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  18. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning III

    3809 University Drive, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  19. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning Iv

    4.4· 8 reviews

    212 Davidson Ave, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-age
    12 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  20. Child care centerInfants

    A New Beginning V

    4.6· 16 reviews

    1301 Riddle Road, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-age
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Home daycareInfants

    Angel Care Academy

    Durham, NC 27705 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  22. Home daycareInfants

    Angie's Angels Daycare Center

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  24. Home daycareInfants

    'A' Precious Angel Daycare

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  25. Home daycareInfants

    Art Bee Home Day Care

    Durham, NC 27713 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
  26. Child care centerInfants

    Asbury Pre-School

    5.0· 1 review

    806 Clarendon Street, Durham, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  27. Home daycareInfants

    Babs Lil' Angels

    Durham, NC 27703 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  30. Child care center

    Bethesda SAC Club

    2009 S Miami Blvd, Durham, NC

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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All 294 Durham daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Durham

In the last 3 years, 201 of the 220 Durham 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.

Durham daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited199%
1 to 2 rules209%
3 to 5 rules3114%
6 to 10 rules5324%
11 or more rules9744%

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

How to read a state record

Cost

What daycare costs in Durham

Full-time infant care in Durham County has a median of $317 a week at a center and $228 at a home daycare. A year at the center median is 22% of the county's median household income. Each daycare sets its own price, so call to ask.

Infant

Center$317
Home daycare$228

Toddler

Center$239
Home daycare$202

Preschool

Center$188
Home daycare$191

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

Programs

Programs in Durham

Infant daycare174Home daycares84Christian daycares23Montessori11Preschools & pre-K247Head Start12Bilingual daycare3After-school care199Affordable daycare151Drop-in daycare5Part-time daycare15Early morning daycare23

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Research Triangle1 daycare · 4 miResearch Triangle Park1 daycare · 6 miChapel Hill79 daycares · 9 miCarrboro10 daycares · 10 miMorrisville21 daycares · 10 miHillsborough30 daycares · 13 miBahama3 daycares · 14 miButner7 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Durham

  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

    174 Durham 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 Durham

How many daycares are in Durham, NC?

294 daycares are listed in Durham: 210 child care centers and 84 home daycares, across 8 ZIP codes. 74 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 Durham daycares take infants?

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

Do Durham daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 150 Durham 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 Durham?

Full-time infant care in Durham County has a median of $317 a week at a center and $228 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Durham 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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