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Daycares in Gastonia, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Gastonia, 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 Gastonia
55
daycare centers
48
home daycares
7
take infants
27
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  1. Child care centerInfants

    4 Kidz Only

    1.0· 1 review

    602 Bessemer City Road, Gastonia, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
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  4. Home daycareInfants

    Bay's Child Development

    Gastonia, NC 28052 · address shared with families

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

    Childcare Network #240

    4.3· 46 reviews

    1750 Oak Hollow Road, Gastonia, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    18 state visits · 58 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  10. Child care centerInfants

    Childcare Network #99

    4.4· 30 reviews

    3092 Union Road, Gastonia, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 24 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  23. Child care center

    FlexNest

    1721 Yellowstone Ct Apt B, Gastonia, NC

    No state license record matched yet
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  25. Child care centerInfants

    Gina's Kids First Cdc

    4.3· 33 reviews

    2437 Redbud Dr, Gastonia, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  28. Home daycareInfants

    Home Sweet Home

    Gastonia, NC 28052 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
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All 55 Gastonia daycares, A to Z

State record

Inspection records in Gastonia

In the last 3 years, 37 of the 41 Gastonia 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.

Gastonia daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited410%
1 to 2 rules410%
3 to 5 rules615%
6 to 10 rules820%
11 or more rules1946%

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 Gastonia

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.

Programs

Programs in Gastonia

Infant daycare27Home daycares7Christian daycares8Preschools & pre-K44Head Start4After-school care31Affordable daycare30Early morning daycare12

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Dallas6 daycares · 5 miLowell2 daycares · 5 miCramerton2 daycares · 6 miBessemer City7 daycares · 6 miMcadenville1 daycare · 6 miBelmont13 daycares · 8 miStanley6 daycares · 10 miMount Holly7 daycares · 10 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Gastonia

  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 Gastonia 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 Gastonia

How many daycares are in Gastonia, NC?

55 daycares are listed in Gastonia: 48 child care centers and 7 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. 14 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 Gastonia daycares take infants?

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

Do Gastonia daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 30 Gastonia 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 Gastonia?

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 Gastonia 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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