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Daycares in Forest City, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Forest City, 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 Forest City
13
daycare centers
12
home daycare
1
take infants
7
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All daycares in Forest City

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

  9. Child care centerInfants

    Learning Tree

    4.5· 2 reviews

    205 McDonald Road, Forest City, NC

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

    Little Red School

    3.7· 12 reviews

    319 S Broadway, Forest City, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    15 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  12. Home daycareInfants

    Tiny Tots Day Care

    Forest City, NC 28043 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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State record

Inspection records in Forest City

In the last 3 years, 10 of the 11 Forest City 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.

Forest City daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited19%
1 to 2 rules19%
3 to 5 rules327%
6 to 10 rules327%
11 or more rules327%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Forest City

Full-time infant care in Rutherford County has a median of $161 a week at a center and $142 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$161
Home daycare$142

Toddler

Center$142
Home daycare$108

Preschool

Center$113
Home daycare$113

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

Programs

Programs in Forest City

Infant daycare7Preschools & pre-K11Head Start3After-school care10Affordable daycare6

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Spindale5 daycares · 5 miEllenboro4 daycares · 6 miRutherfordton9 daycares · 6 miMooresboro1 daycare · 9 miBostic1 daycare · 11 miBoiling Springs1 daycare · 12 miColumbus1 daycare · 13 miChesnee, SC6 daycares · 13 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Forest City

  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

    7 Forest City 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 Forest City

How many daycares are in Forest City, NC?

13 daycares are listed in Forest City: 12 child care centers and 1 home daycare. 2 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 Forest City daycares take infants?

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

Do Forest City daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 6 Forest City 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 Forest City?

Full-time infant care in Rutherford County has a median of $161 a week at a center and $142 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Forest City 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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