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Daycares in Hillsborough, NC

Daycare centers and home daycares in Hillsborough, 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 Hillsborough
30
daycare centers
28
home daycares
2
take infants
13
State license recordsInspection record

All daycares in Hillsborough

Showing 1 to 30 of 30

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

  1. Child care center

    Acorn to Oak

    5.0· 1 review

    5218 Schley Rd, Hillsborough, NC

    Posts tuition
    No state license record matched yet
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  2. Home daycareInfants

    Aunt Reni's Day Care

    Hillsborough, NC 27278 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  3. Child care center

    Bright Star Academy

    4.2· 6 reviews

    411 Cornelius Street, Hillsborough, NC

    Toddlers to school-age
    8 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  12. Home daycareInfants

    Goody's Angels Home Day Care

    Hillsborough, NC 27278 · address shared with families

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

    Knee High Preschool

    4.7· 13 reviews

    125 John Earl Street, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-age
    9 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  17. Child care centerInfants

    Lil Treasures Day Care

    4.6· 9 reviews

    554 Nash Street, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
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  27. Child care centerInfants

    Sounds and Colors

    5.0· 5 reviews

    200 Davis Road, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  29. Child care centerInfants

    Tiny Tots

    3.9· 15 reviews

    323 Crawford Road, Hillsborough, NC

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

    Tiny Tots Too

    4.3· 15 reviews

    2711 Hwy 86 S, Hillsborough, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections

State record

Inspection records in Hillsborough

In the last 3 years, 19 of the 23 Hillsborough 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.

Hillsborough daycares by rules cited in the last 3 years
Rules cited, last 3 yearsDaycaresShare
No rules cited417%
1 to 2 rules29%
3 to 5 rules417%
6 to 10 rules313%
11 or more rules1043%

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

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Cost

What daycare costs in Hillsborough

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $355 a week at a center and $271 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$355
Home daycare$271

Toddler

Center$292
Home daycare$226

Preschool

Center$199
Home daycare$223

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

Programs

Programs in Hillsborough

Infant daycare13Preschools & pre-K18After-school care19Affordable daycare11

Nearby

Daycares in nearby towns

Efland5 daycares · 5 miMebane16 daycares · 9 miCarrboro10 daycares · 12 miChapel Hill79 daycares · 12 miProspect Hill2 daycares · 13 miDurham294 daycares · 13 miHurdle Mills1 daycare · 13 miBahama3 daycares · 14 mi

Before you enroll

Choosing a daycare in Hillsborough

  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

    13 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough

How many daycares are in Hillsborough, NC?

30 daycares are listed in Hillsborough: 28 child care centers and 2 home daycares, across 3 ZIP codes. 7 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 Hillsborough daycares take infants?

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

Do Hillsborough daycares accept child care subsidies?

Yes, 11 Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough?

Full-time infant care in Orange County has a median of $355 a week at a center and $271 at a home daycare (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022). Ask each daycare for its current rates.

Can I see a Hillsborough 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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